eNGO Sector Job & Volunteering Opportunities Update – March 2025

19th March 2025

Interested in working within the environmental NGO sector? Check out the latest jobs and volunteering opportunities below!

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Job Opportunities

Groundwork NI Horticultural Lead (Northern Allotments) – Closing 21-03-25

Volunteer Now Development Officer (Inspiring Volunteers) – Closing 21-03-25

Action Renewables Graduate Trading Analyst – Closing 21-03-25

National Trust Holidays Operation Assistant – Closing 23-03-25

National Trust Welcome & Service Assistant (Ballynahinch) – Closing 23-03-25

Loughs Agency Assistant Scientific Officer – Closing 27-03-25

Loughs Agency Environmental Ecologist – Closing 27-03-25

Loughs Agency Senior Scientist – Closing 27-03-25

Loughs Agency Climate Adaption and Sustainability Officer – Closing 28-03-25

Forest Service Head of Forestry Division (Grade 6) – Closing 28-03-25

EcoSeeds Seed Producer / Horticulture – Closing 28-03-25

National Trust Service Assistant (Car Parking & Events) – Closing 30-03-25

National Trust General Cleaner – Closing 30-03-25

Holywood CoFarm Lead Grower and Volunteer Facilitator – Closing 31-03-25

Ulster Wildlife Face to Face Membership Fundraiser – Closing 31-03-25

The Conservation Volunteers Senior Project Officer – Closing 31-03-25

The Conservation Volunteers Project Officer (Belfast) – Closing 31-03-25

The Conservation Volunteers Project Officer (Cultra) – Closing 31-03-25

NMDDC AONB & Geopark Marine & Coastal Engagement Officer – Closing 31-03-25

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Climate & Sustainability Officer – Closing 01-04-25

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland Training Officer Northern Ireland Botanical Skills Project – Closing 13-04-25


Volunteer Opportunities

Belfast City Council – Volunteering Opportunity: Belfast Hills/Castle

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust – Gardener (Horticulture) Volunteer at Musgrave Park Hospital

Belfast Hills Partnership – Conservation Volunteers

Belfast Hills Partnership – Native Tree and Wildflower Nursery Volunteer

Belfast Hills Partnership – Wildlife Survey Volunteer

Belfast Tool Library – Tool Librarian

The Conservation Volunteers – Kitchen Garden Project

The Conservation Volunteers – G2G Team Volunteering Opportunity

The Conservation Volunteers – Tree Nursery Volunteer

Downpatrick Community Allotments – Garden Allotment Volunteer

Groundwork NI – Meanwhile Gardens Volunteer

Groundwork NI – Northern Allotments Garden Volunteer

Groundwork NI – Office Volunteer

Habitat for Humanity – ReStore (Belfast)

Historic Monuments Council – Chair and four Members

Holywood Shared Town/Holywood Men’s Shed – Volunteers for Heritage Garden

Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful – Treasurer

The Mourne Lodge – Admin Volunteer

National Museums NI – CEDaR Outreach Volunteer

National Museums NI – Green Gym Garden Volunteer at Ulster Folk Museum

National Museums NI – Horticulture Volunteer (Omagh)

National Trust – Accessibility Buggy Driver

National Trust – Bookshop Volunteer

National Trust – Coast & Countryside Volunteer (Giant’s Causeway)

National Trust – Conservation Champion Volunteers (Taskforce)

National Trust – Day Makers (Carrick-A-Rede)

National Trust – Events Support (Giant’s Causeway & Carrick-A-Rede)

National Trust – Family Activities Support

National Trust – Gift Shop Retail Volunteer (Castle Ward)

National Trust – Group Walking Volunteer

National Trust – Membership Recruitment Volunteer (Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge)

National Trust – Membership Recruitment Champion (Giant’s Causeway)

National Trust – Nature Survey Support

National Trust – Pollinator Survey Support

National Trust – Ranger Volunteer (Giant’s Causeway)

National Trust – Storyteller Support

National Trust – Team Opportunities

National Trust – Welcome Volunteer (Giant’s Causeway)

National Trust – Wellbeing Walk Volunteers

Praxis Care – Volunteer Gardener (Conlig Garden Nursery)

RSPB – Council Member (Commerce and Partnership)

RSPB – Council Member (Conservation)

RSPB – Council Member (Northern Ireland)

RSPB – Independent Committee Member (Communications & Engagement Advisory Committee) (x4 posts)

RSPB – Independent Committee Member (Scrutiny Audit and Risk Committee) (x2 posts)

RSPB – Local Group Leader (Lisburn)

RSPB – Local Group Treasurer (Lisburn)

RSPB – Micro Volunteering (RSPB Northern Ireland’s Youth Network For Nature)

RSPB – Residential on Rathlin Island Reserve (minimum 2 weeks)

RSPB – Practical Reserve Work (Lough Neagh Reserve volunteer)

RSPB – Team Member (LIFE Raft Volunteer Driver)

Saintfield Community Association – Environmental Volunteer Opportunity

Social Farms & Gardens – Volunteer in a Community Garden in Belfast

South Down Repair Centre – Repair Coach

True Harvest Seeds – Team Opportunity

Ulster Wildlife – Belfast Oyster Nursery Volunteers

Ulster Wildlife – Corporate Volunteers

Ulster Wildlife – Events Volunteers

Ulster Wildlife – Peatlands Bird Surveying

Ulster Wildlife – Team Opportunity

Ulster Wildlife – Wildlife Watch Leader

USPCA – Wildlife Rescue Volunteers

Volunteer Now – Big Tree Project

Volunteer Now – Revitalising Rosstulla School’s Outdoor Space

Volunteer Now – Together NI’s Outdoor Space

Woodland Trust – Wildlife Conservation Volunteer (Faughan Valley)

Woodland Trust – Wildlife Conservation Volunteer (Mourne Park)

WWT – Castle Espie Community Volunteering Days

WWT – Castle Espie Family Activities Assistant

WWT – Craft Champion

WWT – Generation Wild Puppeteer

WWT – Photography Volunteer (Events and Visitors)

WWT – Photography Volunteer (Wildlife)

WWT – Maintenance Volunteer

WWT – Videography Volunteer

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