Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust

West Berkshire Seasonal Wardens

Salary: £24,480 - £25,000 per annum
Contract: Fixed term 30 weeks (9th February to 6th September 2026)
Hours: 35 hours per week including regular early mornings, evenings and weekends
Based: Estovers, Greenham Common, Newbury and covering Greenham and Snelsmore Commons

The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs.

The primary purpose of this role is to engage with our visitors at Greenham & Crookham and Snelsmore Commons, informing them about the heathland and its associated wildlife whilst encouraging them to stay on paths and keep their dogs under control during the bird-nesting season. There will be opportunities to run exciting events, lead guided walks, undertake ecological surveys and monitoring, and carry out visitor surveys.

We are looking for an excellent communicator, who has a good knowledge of wildlife and conservation, can be flexible about their working hours and would enjoy spending the majority of their time outside walking on the commons, interacting with our visitors and engendering enthusiasm and respect for the wonderful wildlife that lives here.

This post will be DBS checked at basic level. A criminal conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position. BBOWT will not unfairly discriminate on the basis of criminal convictions. BBOWT’s policy regarding this matter and the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice are available on request.

For all your hard work you can expect a great rewards package in return. Find out more here www.bbowt.org.uk/work-for-us.

To apply for this role, visit our job page here

The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm on Monday 5th January 2026.

There will be a two stage interview process. A short, online interview will be held on Tuesday 13th January 2026, then an in-person interview at Greenham Common, Newbury on Friday 16th January 2026.

We want every candidate to have the best chance of success as part of this process. In order to do this, we know that some candidates will need reasonable adjustments. Contact us on recruitment@bbowt.org.uk if there are any reasonable adjustments we can provide during the recruitment process.

Closing Date: 05/01/2026  Location: Estovers, Greenham Common, Newbury and covering Greenham and Snelsmore Commons