Digital Content Editor

The Woodland Trust is looking for a digital content editor to support our Trees for All programme, which is focused on improving fair access to the benefits of trees in urban areas across the UK. This work is rooted in a simple but urgent truth: where tree cover is lowest, need is often greatest. Trees for All plays a vital role in delivering our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for both people and nature - ensuring that everyone, regardless of income, background or postcode, can enjoy the health benefits of green spaces wherever they live.

The Role:
• You ll aim to inspire audiences and promote equitable access to the benefits of trees through engaging, high-quality content including webpages, blogs, videos, case studies, email, reports and offline materials.
• You ll review, approve and evaluate content effectiveness against business objectives and content strategy.
• You ll manage and update content via our Umbraco content management system.
• You ll support on integrated marketing campaigns including planning, creating and advising on online and offline content.
• You ll contribute to our content strategy and best practice guidelines.
• You ll work with UX and insight teams to optimise user journeys and define content goals.
• This is a hybrid position with a mix of working from home and from our head office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Head office attendance would be required no more than once a month on average. Occasional travel will be required to seven of our regional pilot project sites.
• This role is a part time position (18.75 hours per week) and you ll be on a fixed term contract for 18 months.

The Candidate:
• You ll be experienced in creating strong, engaging content through storytelling and persuasive copywriting.
• You ll be experienced in content management, creation, maintenance and delivery, with the ability to provide content recommendations based on insight and data to help colleagues meet their goals.
• You ll have excellent collaboration skills with the ability to build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• You ll have strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage your own workload while working to deadlines.
• You ll be experienced in implementing SEO best practice and techniques to improve website performance and online visibility.
• You ll ideally have knowledge of accessibility standards, trends and best practice.
• You ll be degree qualified in a related subject area.

Benefits and Wellbeing:
Joining our team means you ll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
• Enhanced employer pension
• Life assurance
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Generous annual leave - 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata d for part-time)
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Enhanced parental pay
• Employee assistance programme.

About Us:
The Woodland Trust is the UK s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis, helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability or circumstance should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.

Application Advice:

For fairness we keep our candidates personal details hidden from the hiring managers. We may ask for CVs as a part of this recruitment process, but they are redacted until after shortlisting is complete. Make sure that you answer the application questions to show your relevant skills and passion for the role.
Acceptable use - Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications - for example, to help structure or edit written responses. We welcome the use of AI in this way, particularly where it helps improve accessibility, such as for neurodivergent applicants. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools.

Apply Now:
If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in progress, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete it.

Interviews will take place via teams on 5th and 6th May.