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Regional Lead for Scotland - Growing Together Programme, TREE COUNCIL
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The Tree Council’s Growing Together Programme
The Tree Council’s Growing Together programme, supported by M&G plc, is transforming communities and nature through locally grown trees. The programme sets out to double the number of tree nurseries in communities and schools across the UK by autumn 2028 to help shape a greener, more connected and resilient future.
Regional Lead for Scotland
We are now seeking an independent contractor as Regional Lead for Scotland. This is to provide tree growing expertise, grant-preparation support and training to inspire and enable local community groups and schools to set up their own community tree nurseries, to grow and plant trees in some of the most disadvantaged communities in Scotland.
Responsibilities
- Provide tree growing expertise, grant-preparation support and training
- Inspire and enable local community groups and schools to set up community tree nurseries
- Support the growth and planting of trees in disadvantaged communities in Scotland
Pilot Year Achievements
In our pilot year, we successfully supported 81 community tree nurseries (CTNs) across the UK. This included helping 36 community organisations and schools to establish a new CTN, offering face-to-face visits, advice, training and the practical resources needed to grow local healthy trees.
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The programme also supported existing community tree nurseries with capital grants, including for biosecurity equipment. Some well-established CTNs received additional funding to enable them to offer outreach support to community growers regionally in the form of training, resource development and online peer to peer learning.
Role Details
New CTNs are supported on a day-to-day basis by three independent Regional Leads who work across Southern England, Northern England and Scotland, circa two days a week. The Tree Council’s wider Growing Together team offers overarching operations and delivery support to the Regional Leads and CTNs involved in the programme. Although this Scotland contractor role is independent, it's a team effort!
Requirements
The successful contractor will have experience of either setting up a community tree nursery or working in the horticulture, or tree sector. You will have experience of engaging and training adults and young people to develop their horticulture knowledge and the skills associated with tree growing and planting in a mix of different settings including schools.
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- Experience of setting up a community tree nursery or working in the horticulture, or tree sector
- Experience of engaging and training adults and young people
- Excellent organisational skills
- Strong communicator, used to working collaboratively with many different organisations
- Positive approach to inspire others
- Ability to solve problems, provide specialist advice and find practical solutions
Key Traits
- Attention to detail
- Positive outlook
- Tenacity
Duration
The services will ideally start in early September 2026, and finish in June 2027 covering a total of 40 weeks (excluding Christmas and Easter school holidays). There is potential for contract extension, subject to funding.
Application
For lots more details please visit The Tree Council's jobs page: www.treecouncil.org.uk
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