Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

Chief Executive Officer

Are you a passionate, strategic leader ready to champion wildlife and inspire positive change? Herefordshire Wildlife Trust - the county’s largest membership-based conservation charity - is seeking a CEO to drive our mission: restore nature, empower communities, and secure a wilder future for all.

At Herefordshire Wildlife Trust we are at the heart of local nature recovery. Our bold vision: a Wilder Herefordshire - more nature everywhere. We manage a network of nature reserves, deliver innovative landscape-scale projects, and work within communities, connecting people of all ages with nature and inspiring action to secure nature’s recovery. A key part of the role involves effectively managing internal and external stakeholders, ensuring strong collaboration, clear communication, and shared commitment to our vision for a thriving natural environment.

Please include your CV and a supporting statement that refers to the person specification in the job description, outlining your relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. The supporting statement should not include any personal details (e.g. name, address) to support anonymised shortlisting. Both documents should be submitted in an editable format (e.g. Word) to allow for anonymisation.

Prospective candidates are welcome to contact Eleanor Cherry at hr@hereforedshirewt.co.uk if they would like to discuss the role with the current CEO.

The closing date for applications is 27th October 2025 at 9am.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day on 11th November 2025 at Queenswood

Please download the CEO recruitment pack and apply through our website or email hr@herefordshirewt.co.uk

Chief Executive Officer | Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

Closing Date: 27/10/2025  Location: Queenswood Country Park HR6 0PY