Office location: Trees for Cities’ Head Office, Brixton, London
Contract: Permanent, full time (35 hrs per week)
Working arrangements: Office based. Flexibility for hybrid working arrangement (minimum 2 days a week in the office)
Salary: £36,000 – £37,400

The role

Our Development & Advocacy Manager will be a core member of the Trees for Cities team and lead our work across London. You will be responsible for the development of our tree planting projects across the city, alongside being the charity’s voice in the capital – developing partner relationships, advocating for urban trees and raising the profile of the charity with key stakeholders.

The role will involve a large amount of interpersonal work and requires a confident, well-organised and friendly individual, who can both lead the development of projects, and act as a spokesperson for the charity and urban forestry in the city. You will be responsible for building strong relationships with partners and these will be key to success. There will be close working with a range of internal teams and colleagues at TfC, and the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks is essential.

You will work under the steer of the Senior Development Manager, engaging with local authority and other landowners across London to develop TfC’s seasonal programme of tree planting projects. You will represent TfC to partners and in key London networks, such as the London Urban Forestry Partnership, and be confident at representing the organisation. As the organisation embarks on a new strategic period from April 2025, the role will be required to incorporate an increasing amount of advocacy work to ensure key messages are communicated effectively; influencing decision makers to best support urban forestry.

About Trees for Cities

Trees for Cities is an ambitious, far-reaching organisation.

Trees for Cities is the only charity that focuses on planting, protecting and promoting urban trees across the UK. We are a rapidly growing and developing organisation that suits ambitious, dedicated and passionate staff.

This role is perfect for candidates who are seeking the opportunity to make a difference, working to have a positive impact on urban communities and places that need green interventions the most. We recognise that the role spans distinct skillsets in project development and advocacy work, and encourage applicants from backgrounds which may lean more strongly into one of these two fields with a view to training in the other.

We seek a highly motivated individual, are a friendly, supportive, high-performing team and will provide support and training opportunities for personal and professional development. The organisation has an experienced Senior Leadership Team from a variety of commercial, charity and environmental backgrounds.

Trees for Cities is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. We value, and are committed to promoting, diversity within the workplace. We aim to ensure that our employees achieve their full potential and that all employment decisions, including recruitment, are taken without reference to irrelevant or discriminatory criteria. A full copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy can be provided on request.

How to apply

Click here to view full job description on our website. To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining why you are interested in the role and your fit with the Person Specification to jobs@treesforcities.org with the subject heading ‘Development & Advocacy Manager’.

For an informal chat about the role, please email roderick.shaw@treesforcities.org to arrange a call.

The deadline to apply is 17:00 Thursday 6th Feb

If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will normally be contacted within two weeks after applying. If you do not hear from us within this period, then you should assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for interview.

Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role, you must therefore have a valid right to work in the UK to apply.

We reserve the right to close the application window early, subject to the quantity and calibre of applications received. If you are interested in this role, please apply as early as you can to avoid missing out.

Trees for Cities is the first UK environmental organisation to have been awarded social value certification. Trees for Cities is an equal opportunities employer.

Registered Charity No: 1032154.
Previous applicants need not reapply. No Agencies Please.