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Hop Spots Merseyside Education Officer - Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

Location: Ainsdale Discovery Centre, Southport, with travel throughout Merseyside

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Working pattern: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term for approximately four years, with an anticipated start date in January 2027

As the Hop Spots Merseyside Education Officer, you will lead delivery of the programme across Merseyside. You will develop and deliver a varied programme of environmental education and engagement, from classroom-based learning and community activities to practical outdoor sessions and fieldwork within amphibian and reptile habitats.

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  • Closing Date: 27/11/2026
  • Location: Ainsdale Discovery Centre, Southport
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 14/10/2026

Hop Spots East Anglia Education Officer - Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

Location: Banham Zoo, Norfolk, with travel throughout East Anglia

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Working pattern: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term for approximately four years, with an anticipated start date in January 2027

As the Hop Spots East Anglia Education Officer, you will lead delivery of the programme across East Anglia. You will develop and deliver a varied programme of environmental education and engagement, from classroom-based learning and community activities to practical outdoor sessions and fieldwork within amphibian and reptile habitats.

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  • Closing Date: 27/11/2026
  • Location: Banham Zoo, Norfolk
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 14/10/2026

Hop Spots Dorset and Surrounds Education Officer - Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

Location: ARC Head Office, Boscombe, Bournemouth, with travel throughout Dorset and Hampshire

Salary: £31,000 per annum

Working pattern: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term for approximately four years, with an anticipated start date as soon as possible

The successful candidate will lead delivery of the programme across Dorset and the surrounding area developing and delivering a varied programme of environmental education and engagement, from classroom-based learning and community activities to practical outdoor sessions and fieldwork within amphibian and reptile habitats.

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  • Closing Date: 13/11/2026
  • Location: Bournemouth
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 14/10/2026

Hop Spots Project Manager - Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

This is an exciting opportunity to lead Hop Spots, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation’s national education programme for England, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Hop Spots is a four-year programme designed to reconnect children and young people with nature through environmental education, conservation training and wellbeing-focused engagement.

Location: ARC Head Office, Boscombe, Bournemouth, with regular travel throughout Dorset and Hampshire and occasional travel to Merseyside and East Anglia

Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 per annum

Working pattern: Full time - 37.5 hours per week / Contract type: Fixed term for approximately four years, with an anticipated start date as soon as possible

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  • Closing Date: 13/11/2026
  • Location: Bournemouth
  • Level: Management
  • Posted: 14/10/2026

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28/11/2026 ARC/BHS Joint Scientific Meeting 2026 at Bournemouth Natural Science Society, Bournemouth, BH1 3NS 1 Day

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