Join the PEAT+ Project: Senior Technical Peatlands Officer

The Mourne Heritage Trust is excited to announce a new job opportunity through the PEAT+ Project — an ambitious programme focused on restoring and protecting fragile peatland habitats across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.

PEAT+ is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). It involves a cross-border partnership led by Ulster Wildlife to restore peatlands. On a local level, Mourne Heritage Trust and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council will collaborate on sites within the Mournes and Slieve Gullion Special Areas of Conservation.

Peatlands are vital to the health of the Mourne landscape, but increased recreation, climate change, and recent wildfires have put these sensitive environments under growing pressure. Erosion of blanket bog and wet heath within the Mournes Special Area of Conservation is an urgent concern, threatening rare habitats and the species that depend on them.

As PEAT+ enters its major delivery phase, the project is now recruiting a Senior Technical Peatlands Officer to help protect and restore these internationally important landscapes. Download the Applicant’s Pack for more information.

NOTE – It is recommended that you read the application information prior to starting to complete the application form.

Please note that this is an online application form and it must be completed in one sitting (you cannot save and return at a later date). Complete application form now.

Closing Date for applications (online only) – Sunday 22nd February 2026 @ 11.00pm (23:00hrs).