Countryside, Conservation and Environmental Jobs

Assistant Conservation Adviser - Wessex Water

Salary: Circa £32,000

Contract type: Fixed Term

Base of work: Bath

We have an exciting new vacancy for an Assistant Conservation Adviser to join our Conservation team. If you are looking for a role focused on our local environment and you love engaging with equally passionate people, then we want to hear from you! Day to day, you will support the Conservation team by scheduling habitat management works and procuring and overseeing services from contractors and ecological consultants. The role will also support the Conservation team with data collation, GIS mapping and document management.

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• Closing Date: 02/11/2026
• Location: Bath
• Level: Main
• Posted: 15/10/2026

Conservation Adviser - Wessex Water

Salary: Circa £36,000

Contract type: Permanent

Base of work: Bath

As a Conservation Adviser, you will be involved in all aspects of delivering conservation land management, as well as providing advice to the wider business to support the delivery of our biodiversity land management commitments. You will liaise with teams across Wessex Water and with external stakeholders, including volunteers and community groups. Day-to-day, you will progress project work, which may include desktop assessment, procuring and overseeing services from contractors and consultants, and reporting to our regulators. General project management activities will also include estimating costs of habitat works and managing budgets.

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• Closing Date: 02/11/2026
• Location: Bath
• Level: Main
• Posted: 15/10/2026

Countryside Warden - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Salary: £29,542.00 - £32,046.00 (Grade 6)

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: The Leasowes, Halesowen.

The Leasowes, Historic Landscape and Nature Reserve

Are you passionate about nature conservation, heritage and helping people enjoy nature? Do you want to make a real difference at one of the West Midlands’ most treasured landscapes? As a Warden, you’ll play a key role in managing, enhancing and protecting the ecological value and historic features of The Leasowes, while ensuring it remains a welcoming and safe space for visitors. You’ll work closely with volunteers, community groups, schools, and contractors to deliver practical conservation, education, and engagement activities.

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• Closing Date: 01/11/2026
• Location: West Midlands
• Level: Main
• Posted: 15/10/2026

Principal Ecologist - Wildbanks Conservation

Salary £40,000 - £45,000 pro rata based on 40hrs per week.

North Wales / North Shropshire border

We are looking for a passionate, experienced Ecologist to join our skilled and dedicated team on a part time or full-time basis. The candidate will take on a technical lead role to guide and support our small team of ecologists, providing technical input, quality assurance, and problem-solving. This is an opportunity to play a key role in the future development and growth of our consultancy.

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• Delete Date: 26/11/2026
• Location: North Wales / North Shropshire border
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 15/10/2026

Garsdale - Hawes Project Manager - Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Salary: £38,510 to £43,149, per annum

Contract: Full time (37 hours), fixed term.

The post is initially funded until 31 March 2029, with potential for extension subject to continued funding and the successful progression of the project.

Location: Bainbridge or Grassington with opportunities for blended home-office working

This is a rare opportunity to lead the development of the Garsdale-Hawes multi-use route, a project that will create a scenic, accessible and family-friendly trail linking Garsdale Station with Hawes in Upper Wensleydale. Working with communities, landowners, partner organisations and specialist consultants, you'll help shape the future of this ambitious project through its next stages, helping create a lasting legacy for residents and visitors alike.

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• Closing Date: 04/11/2026
• Location: Bainbridge nr Leyburn or Grassington nr Skipton
• Level: Main
• Posted: 15/10/2026

Forestry Roots Traineeships - Royal Forestry Society

For over 140 years, the Royal Forestry Society has dedicated itself to sharing knowledge on the art and science of woodland management so that the accumulated wisdom and experience of landowners, foresters, arborists, and others is transferred from one generation to another. The passion we have for inspiring and supporting the future generations has been poured into our Forestry Roots initiative, which now has one more trainee position available for the 2026 cohort at Bolton Abbey Estate in North Yorkshire.

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
• Level: Apprentice/Intern
• Posted: 15/10/2026

Nature Recovery Works Supervisor - Forestry England

37 hours per week

Fixed Term Appointment until March 2029, with the possibility of extension or permanency

Pickering, North Yorkshire

Working closely with the Nature Recovery Forester and wider teams, you will plan and supervise nature-focussed land management operations that deliver on-the-ground environmental outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with land management experience and contract supervision skills to make a tangible, large-scale impact on nature recovery across Yorkshire’s landscapes.

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• Closing Date: 04/11/2026
• Location: Pickering, North Yorkshire
• Level: Main
• Posted: 15/10/2026

Senior Project Development Manager (Blue Recovery Leaders Group) - Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust

Salary: £26,314.20 per annum (£43,857 FTE)

Vacancy Type: Fixed-term contract for up to 12 months, working 22.5 hours per week

Location: Slimbridge

You will act as WWT’s main lead on supporting the Blue Recovery Leaders Group and work with them to develop project ideas and proposals that fulfil WWT’s strategic ambitions. You will liaise between our Philanthropy & Partnerships, UK Programmes and Conservation Evidence Teams, coordinating input from them to ensure successful delivery of The Blue Recovery Leaders' contribution towards WWT’s Strategic Plan.

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• Closing Date: 30/10/2026
• Location: Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 15/10/2026

Lincolnshire Wolds Project Officer - Lincolnshire County Council

Salary: £36,581 - £40,444

Working Hours: 37

Fixed term ending 30th April 2029

Location: Navigation Warehouse, Riverhead Road, Louth

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service for a Project Officer to help conserve, enhance and celebrate the special qualities of the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape. You will work with a diverse range of partners including farmers, landowners, community groups, local authorities, charities, volunteers and specialist organisations to develop and deliver projects that provide lasting benefits for nature, climate, heritage and local communities.

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: Louth
• Level: Main
• Posted: 15/10/2026

Incident Management Manager - Natural Resources Wales

Location: Flexible

Grade/Salary range: 09: £61,762 - £67,422

Working pattern: Full time - 37 hours per week / Contract type: Permanent

This senior leadership role is responsible for leading Natural Resources Wales' (NRW's) incident, emergency management and business continuity functions at a national level. It provides strategic leadership for policy, strategy, governance and guidance, ensuring effective organisational preparedness, response and recovery arrangements across NRW's areas of responsibility.

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• Closing Date: 28/10/2026
• Location: Wales
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 14/10/2026

Assistant Senior Ranger - Country Parks - Thurrock Council

Salary: £34,638 - £39,309 per annum (pro rata if part-time)

Contract Type: Permanent / Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Civic Offices, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL

The Ranger Service sits within Thurrock Council’s Place Directorate and is responsible for managing, conserving and protecting sites which are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Scheduled Ancient Monuments. The team works to protect and enhance biodiversity, maintain high-quality public open spaces and provide engaging opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy the countryside. The Assistant Senior Ranger plays a key role in supporting these objectives through practical site management, conservation work and visitor engagement.

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• Closing Date: 08/11/2026
• Location: Civic Offices, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL
• Level: Management
• Posted: 14/10/2026

Client Manager - Just Farm Ltd

This is a full-time position and the successful Candidate will work from our office near Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire and be required to live within a 40 mile commute of the office.

Just Farm has an immediate vacancy to enable the continued growth of our team. We are looking for analytical thinking individuals, passionate about helping Farmers and Landowners navigate the latest and most appropriate funding schemes to maximise their potential. This is a senior level position in a fast-growing team, based in the heart of the Cotswolds.

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• Closing Date: 06/11/2026
• Location: Bourton on the Water
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 14/10/2026

Working Wetlands Advisory Officer (Tavy) - Devon Wildlife Trust

Salary: £33,053pa plus 7% pension, rising to £36,627 after 5 years service

Do you want to help farmers in the Tavy lead the way for nature-friendly farming across Devon? This role will work directly with farmers and landowners across the Tavy catchment, supporting practical action for nature, water quality and healthy, resilient landscapes. You will provide practical advice to identify opportunities on farm that improve land management, while recognising the realities, pressures and opportunities of modern agriculture.

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• Closing Date: 08/11/2026
• Location: Devon
• Level: Main
• Posted: 14/10/2026

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

Estates & Community Officer - The Land Trust

Salary: £26,500 - £31,500 (depending on experience)

Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Linmere (Houghton Regis), with regular travel to Wellingborough (Stanton Cross) and Aylesbury

Help Create Thriving Green Spaces and Sustainable Communities

Are you passionate about green spaces, communities and making a lasting impact where people live? The Land Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Estates & Community Officer to help manage and enhance a portfolio of residential developments across Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire.

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• Closing Date: 02/11/2026
• Location: Linmere (Houghton Regis)
• 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

Biodiversity Projects Supervisor - University of Oxford

Do you care about improving habitats and seeing the results of a project you have helped deliver? The University of Oxford is looking for a Biodiversity Projects Supervisor to help us deliver a growing programme of practical biodiversity projects across University Parks and the wider Oxford Green Estate.

This is an opportunity to combine your ecological knowledge with practical project delivery – helping make real, visible improvements for biodiversity across one of Oxford's most distinctive estates.

Location: Tentorium, South Lodge, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RF

Salary: Grade 7:£39,424 - £47,779 per annum

Contract: Full time, fixed term for one year (with the possibility of extension)

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: Tentorium, South Lodge, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RF
• Level: Management
• Posted: 14/10/2026

Project Manager (Nature Networks) - Green Action Trust

35Hrs/week

£37,448p.a.

Green Action Trust (GAT) is Scotland's leading environmental regeneration charity and a trusted delivery partner for the Scottish Government as well as a wide range of public, private and non-profit stakeholders. We provide bespoke end-to-end project solutions to address climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental inequality.

To further our work of turning policy into action, we are recruiting an experienced Project Manager to manage a project working with local authorities to accelerate the implementation of Nature Networks across Scotland.

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• Closing Date: 30/10/2026
• Location: Hybrid - Stepps, Glasgow
• Level: Management
• Posted: 14/10/2026

Community Payback Supervisors - Ministry of Justice

Salary: £28,064 - £33,549 (starting salary £28,064 depending on role and location)

Location: Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Southampton

A career in Community Payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on offenders’ lives as well as your local community. As a supervisor, you’ll lead teams of people on probation carrying out court-ordered unpaid work in the community, helping them gain new skills and reduce reoffending. You will supervise and motivate groups of people on probation working on community projects. Activities range from making public spaces safer to restoring community facilities like sports halls and parks.

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• Closing Date: 19/10/2026
• Location: Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Southampton
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 13/10/2026

Project Officer - Forth Rivers Trust

1 year fixed term

Edinburgh, with regular travel across the Forth catchment

The Project Officer will work with the wider Trust team and help to coordinate the efforts of a project team to undertake various roles to deliver various projects targets and objectives. This role will include the delivery of catchment wide initiatives such as INNS management, delivery of specific projects and activities as well a supporting ongoing training, learning and other community and stakeholder engagement.

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• Closing Date: 28/10/2026
• Location: Edinburgh, with regular travel across the Forth catchment
• Level: Main
• Posted: 13/10/2026

Project Assistant - South West Peatland Partnership - South West Water

Okehampton

As our SWPP Project Assistant, you’ll play an important role in keeping the partnership organised and running effectively. Reporting to the SWPP Project Manager, you’ll support everything from financial administration and funding compliance through to procurement, meetings, office coordination and future funding opportunities. It’s a varied role where strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to build effective working relationships will be key.

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• Closing Date: 06/11/2026
• Location: Okehampton
• Level: Main
• Posted: 13/10/2026

Ecologist - Charnwood Borough Council

Career Grade Scale 5-MGT1 (SCP119-133) £33,119 up to £45,529

37 hours per week, permanent

Loughborough

The Service requires an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and organised ecology professional to provide advice and guidance to the public, developers and Council officers on biodiversity and wildlife matters. The post is part of our Natural and Built Environment Team, dealing with design, conservation and ecology, and the successful applicant will be expected to be flexible across the Team. The role will involve implementing the statutory requirements of the Council in all matters of ecology in the Borough. It will also include contributing professional advice on biodiversity to help achieve housing and employment growth at major development sites identified in our new local plan, including sustainable urban extensions.

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• Closing Date: 30/10/2026
• Location: Loughborough
• Level: Main
• Posted: 13/10/2026

Land Management Project Officer (Wading Birds and Habitats) - Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Salary: £32,046 to £37,563, per annum

Contract: Full time (37 hours per week) fixed term until 31 March 2029

Location: Grassington, near Skipton, with opportunities for blended working

Do you want to play a role in helping some of the Yorkshire Dales' most iconic bird species thrive? We're looking for a Land Management Project Officer to join our Land Management Section and deliver nature recovery across the National Park. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop our Dales-wide wading bird conservation work, building on successful pilot projects and delivering practical habitat improvements that support upland breeding populations.

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: Grassington, near Skipton, BD23 5LB
• Level: Main
• Posted: 13/10/2026

Wildlife Manager - National Trust

Location: Borrowdale, Bowe Barn, Keswick, CA12 5UP

Contract Type: Fixed term until 28th February 2029

Salary: £34,437 per annum

Ready to lead wildlife conservation at landscape scale in the Lake District? As Wildlife Manager, you'll use evidence-based approaches to manage wildlife populations, assess ecological impacts and deliver practical conservation action, sustainable outcomes for wildlife and people.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Borrowdale, Bowe Barn, Keswick, CA12 5UP
• Level: Management
• Posted: 12/10/2026

Horticultural Development Coordinator - Depden Care Farm

£25,000–£30,000

Full or part-time / Permanent

Depden Care Farm, Depden, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Could you help us make more of six acres of possibility? Depden Care Farm is a well-established charity providing learning, training and wellbeing opportunities through farming, horticulture and the natural environment. Our six-acre site includes gardens, vegetable growing areas, orchards, polytunnels, animal areas and wider green spaces. We now want an enthusiastic and knowledgeable horticulturist to help us realise their full potential.

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• Closing Date: 31/10/2026
• Location: Depden, Suffolk
• Level: Main
• Posted: 12/10/2026

Countryside Manager - National Trust

Salary: £40,576 per annum

Location: Cotehele, Saltash, PL12 6TA

Contract: 37.5 hours per week, permanent

We’re looking for a Countryside Manager to work across and lead the National Trust’s local ranger teams based at Cotehele and Buckland Abbey and our land and nature strategy across the properties of Cotehele, Buckland Abbey and Antony. Day-to-day, you’ll be managing and developing your team of staff and volunteers. You will also be leading on strategic work, improving access, running nature conservation projects, building great working relationships with partners, tenants and colleagues, and helping to make everyone feel welcome in the countryside, whatever their background or knowledge.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Cotehele, Saltash, PL12 6TA
• Level: Management
• Posted: 12/10/2026

Ranger - National Trust

Location: Dyrham Park, Dyrham, Bath, SN14 8ER

Salary: £22,089 pro rata (FTE £27,612 per annum)

Contract: Permanent

Hours / working pattern: Part-time, 30 hours per week.

Dyrham Park is a historic 500-year-old deer park, house and formal gardens all within the 273 acre site. The parkland is a mosaic of woodland, grasslands, veteran trees, avenues, deer, wildlife habitat, archaeology, ponds and a well-loved café in the heart of the parkland. You will be part of the ranger team to deliver great nature conservation in the parkland, promoting the parkland for the benefit of nature, public access and representing the history of Dyrham Park.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Dyrham Park, Dyrham, Bath, SN14 8ER
• Level: Main
• Posted: 12/10/2026

Wildflower Nursery Trainee - Avon Wildlife Trust

Are you interested in plants, wildlife and helping people connect with nature? We’re looking for a Wildflower Nursery Trainee to join our friendly team at Grow Wilder in Bristol.

This 12-month traineeship is a practical learning opportunity for someone who wants to develop skills in native wildflower growing, wildlife-friendly gardening, nursery production and working with volunteers and community groups. You do not need to have worked in horticulture before.

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• Closing Date: 01/11/2026
• Location: Grow Wilder, Bristol
• Level: Apprentice/Intern
• Posted: 12/10/2026

Forest Creation Manager - Forest of Marston Vale

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week, across a fixed term of three-years

Starting salary of up to £45,000 (experience dependant)

The Forest of Marston Vale Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Forest Creation Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale tree planting, woodland creation and habitat enhancement projects across Bedfordshire and the surrounding area. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in one of the region's most significant environmental programmes and help deliver a greener future for all.

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• Closing Date: 06/11/2026
• Location: Bedfordshire
• Level: Management
• Posted: 12/10/2026

Conservation Manager - Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust

Salary: £39,780 to £44,667

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Full time

Location: IoSWT Office, Trenoweth, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0NS

The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust are looking for a talented nature conservationist with leadership experience. You will have substantial experience of conservation land-management, including management plan production, project development and agri-environment schemes. Ideally, you will also have substantial knowledge of terrestrial and freshwater ecology.

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
• Level: Main
• Posted: 12/10/2026

Assistant Reserves Officer (East Berks) - Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust

Salary: £25,213 per annum

Contract: Permanent / Hours: 35 hours per week

Based: Woolley Firs near Maidenhead

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 Assistant Reserves Officer will help nature recover by managing a number of important nature reserves in East Berkshire.

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• Closing Date: 01/11/2026
• Location: Woolley Firs near Maidenhead
• Level: Main
• Posted: 09/10/2026

Tractor and Rural Estate Operative - Landmarc Support Services Limited

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £27,952.67

Working Hours: 37

Location: Longmoor Camp, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 6EL

Landmarc Support Services is seeking a dedicated and skilled Tractor and Rural Estate Operative to join our team at Longmoor Training Camp, Hampshire. Working across military training areas, woodland, grassland, public rights of way, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), you'll be responsible for the operation of tractors, agricultural machinery and estate maintenance equipment to support countryside management, vegetation control, forestry operations and infrastructure maintenance.

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• Closing Date: 31/10/2026
• Location: Longmoor Camp, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 6EL
• Level: Main
• Posted: 09/10/2026

Ranger - Rockingham Forest Trust

Full time, permanent position

Salary: £27,000 – £29,000 dependent on relevant experience.

Stanwick Lakes is one of Northamptonshire’s leading countryside attractions, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors each year while managing nationally important wildlife habitats and delivering a varied programme of education and community engagement activities. We are seeking a versatile and enthusiastic Ranger to join our team. This is a varied and hands-on role that contributes equally to the conservation of the site, the delivery of engaging educational experiences, and the maintenance of high-quality visitor facilities and infrastructure.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Stanwick, Northamptonshire
• Level: Main
• Posted: 09/10/2026

ACT Rainforest Squad Operative - Argyll & The Isles Coast & Countryside Trust

Salary: £25-29,000 depending upon experience

Hours: 35 hours per week

Are you ready for an opportunity to help save Argyll's rainforest? Join our Rainforest team, where we're working with communities and landowners to protect, regenerate and expand the rainforests of Argyll.

The ACT Rainforest Squad are responsible for practical regeneration, expansion and maintenance projects across Argyll. 

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• Closing Date: 16/10/2026
• Location: Argyll & Bute
• Level: Main
• Posted: 09/10/2026

ACT Rainforest Squad Supervisor - Argyll & The Isles Coast & Countryside Trust

Salary: £30-35,000 depending upon experience

Hours: 35 hours per week

Are you ready for an opportunity to help save Argyll's rainforest? Join our Rainforest team, where we're working with communities and landowners to protect, regenerate and expand the rainforests of Argyll. The ACT Rainforest Squad are responsible for practical regeneration, expansion and maintenance projects across Argyll. The Squad is designed to ensure there are Argyll based contractors and volunteers with the skills, knowledge and qualifications to take Argyll's Rainforest Strategy forward.

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• Closing Date: 16/10/2026
• Location: Argyll & Bute
• Level: Management
• Posted: 09/10/2026

Newt Conservation Partnership Warwickshire Project Officer - Freshwater Habitats Trust

Help deliver great crested newt and wider biodiversity conservation across Warwickshire and the West Midlands.

Permanent, full-time contract

Home-based / Warwickshire or elsewhere in the West Midlands

£28,000 per annum

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Project Officer to deliver habitat creation, restoration and management projects, with a particular focus on ponds and great crested newts.

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• Closing Date: 11/11/2026
• Location: Midlands
• Level: Main
• Posted: 09/10/2026

Site Supervisor - JPR Environmental

Type of appointment: Permanent, full-time

Location: Standish, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

Salary: £31,200 - £36,332 depending on skills and experience

JPR Environmental is an environmental contracting company based in Gloucestershire and we are expanding our workforce due to an increase in work. Our work includes wetland creation and enhancement, erosion control, ecological improvements, vegetation clearance, planting and landscaping. Reporting to the Site Manager and/or Operations Manager, you will help ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Standish, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
• Level: Management
• Posted: 09/10/2026

Education, Engagement and Wellbeing Manager (Maternity Cover) - Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Salary: £38,510 to £43,149, per annum

Contract: Full time

This is a temporary maternity cover position for up to 12 months.

Location: Grassington, near Skipton, potential for some home working.

Would you like to work in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Britain? Are you passionate about helping people connect with nature and ensuring the Yorkshire Dales National Park is welcoming and accessible for everyone? We're looking for an experienced Education, Engagement and Wellbeing Manager to join us on a maternity cover contract.

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• Closing Date: 21/10/2026
• Location: Grassington, Nr Skipton
• Level: Management
• Posted: 09/10/2026

30by30 Assessment Officer - Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Salary: £32,046 to £37,563, per annum

Contract: Full time (37 hours per week) and fixed term until 31 March 2029

Location: Grassington, near Skipton, with opportunities for blended working

We're looking for a 30by30 Assessment Officer to take on a unique national role supporting all of England's National Parks. You'll lead the development of a consistent approach to assessing, recording and monitoring land that contributes towards the UK's commitment to protect 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Grassington, near Skipton, BD23 3LB
• Level: Main
• Posted: 09/10/2026

Nature Services Manager - The Parks Trust

Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

We're looking for an experienced and passionate environmental professional to lead our Nature Services Team and play a pivotal role in delivering our ambitions for biodiversity, nature recovery and ecosystem resilience.

This is a unique opportunity to influence how nature is protected, enhanced and monitored across a diverse and nationally significant portfolio of green spaces. Working closely with senior leaders and a wide range of partners, you will help shape strategy, drive innovation and ensure nature recovery remains at the heart of everything we do.

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• Closing Date: 23/10/2026
• Location: Milton Keynes
• Level: Management
• Posted: 09/10/2026

Agriculture Teacher - Barnsley College

Salary: £30,702 – 34,484 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent Full time 37 hours per week

Barnsley College is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Teacher in Agriculture to join our successful Landbased Industries team based at Wigfield Farm. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced agriculture professional who is keen to share their expertise and help learners develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for careers in the agricultural sector. Working closely with programme managers and course leaders, you will deliver engaging lessons across a range of agriculture programmes, combining classroom teaching with practical learning experiences in a working farm environment.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Wigfield Farm, Barnsley
• Level: Main
• Posted: 09/10/2026

Senior Manager - Thames Basin Heaths Partnership - Natural England

Lead one of the UK's most ambitious heathland protection partnerships

Are you a people-focused leader who wants to make a tangible difference for nature? Do you enjoy bringing together partners, managing teams and shaping projects that have a real impact on the ground?

The Thames Basin Heaths Partnership is looking for an exceptional Senior Manager to lead a passionate team working to protect one of England's most important heathland landscapes.

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• Closing Date: 20/10/2026
• Location: Woking
• Level: Management
• Posted: 05/10/2026

Senior Conservation Officer (Conservation Training) - Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust

Salary: £28,398 - £30,732 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Centre of the Earth, Birmingham, with travel across Birmingham and the Black Country

Lead and develop the Trust's conservation training programme, delivering accredited and non-accredited training in practical conservation and wider nature recovery skills. From species identification and habitat management to tool use and volunteer leadership, you'll help build the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to support nature's recovery across the region.

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 08/10/2026

Grounds Manager - Horndean Parish Council

Scale Range 24-28 (£36,581 - £40,444)

37 hours per week | Permanent

Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 9SU

Help us shape the future of our parks, open spaces and recreational facilities. As Grounds Manager, you will have responsibility for the operational management, enhancement and sustainability of the Council’s parks, recreation grounds, nature reserves, amenity areas, play areas, closed churchyard and other Council-owned land and environmental assets.

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• Closing Date: 02/11/2026
• Location: PO8 9SU
• Level: Management
• Posted: 08/10/2026

Countryside Ranger - Derbyshire County Council

Grade 6 £13,423 per annum - £13,665 per annum

Part Time, 18 Hours 30 minutes per week

Permanent

Middleton Top Wardens Cottage, Middleton Top, Middleton, Matlock

Do you thrive outdoors, love practical work, and want to help protect nature? We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Countryside Ranger to join our team here at Middleton Top. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be out in the field - managing habitats, supporting volunteers, and helping visitors connect with nature. You’ll work as part of a friendly and committed team, delivering conservation projects, improving biodiversity, and making sure our sites are safe, welcoming, and inspiring for everyone.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Middleton Top Wardens Cottage, Middleton Top, Middleton, Matlock
• Level: Main
• Posted: 08/10/2026

Fencing Labourer / Fencer / Lead Fencer / 360 Operator - Smallridge Fencing

Competitive salary, dependent on experience

Full-time

North Devon 

We are looking for reliable and hardworking individuals to join our fencing team. The role may involve: Agricultural and stock fencing; Post and rail fencing; Timber and concrete posts; Gate installation; Domestic and security fencing; General fencing and groundwork; 360 excavator operation.

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• Delete Date: 19/11/2026
• Location: North Devon
• Level: Main
• Posted: 08/10/2026

Assistant Ecologist - Suffolk County Council

Salary: £29,542 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Hours: 37 hours per week - flexible working options available

Contract: Permanent

Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX, hybrid working

We are seeking a proactive individual to provide support to our team and, in due course, guidance on ecological matters to internal departments and external partners and stakeholders. You will be taking the initiative in encouraging early engagement from other teams to ensure that ecological matters are given the highest consideration. This position offers a mix of independent fieldwork and collaborative problem-solving. You will often find yourself exploring sites across the county on your own, using your expertise – which we will help you develop - to be an advocate for practical, biodiversity-friendly solutions.

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• Closing Date: 21/10/2026
• Location: Endeavour House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX, hybrid working
• Level: Entry/Graduate
• Posted: 08/10/2026

Land Advisor - Wilder Wealden (Part Time) - Sussex Wildlife Trust

Salary: £23,267 (£29,095 pro rata)

Hours: 28 per week

Contract Type: Fixed term until March 2031

Location: The Keep, Brighton

This part-time 4 day a week role will work in a direct team of 4 in the Wilder Wealden Project, while also having the opportunity to work with colleagues across our cohort of Wilder Projects. You will work closely with our project partners Wealden District Council as well as landowners, communities and partner organisations. The role will help enable and support the delivery of practical action for wildlife, ensuring that advice, work parties, monitoring and partnership get delivered to support the creation of connected, resilient habitats across the district.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: The Keep, Brighton
• Level: Main
• Posted: 08/10/2026

Land Advisor - Wilder Wealden - Sussex Wildlife Trust

Salary: £29,095

Hours: 35 per week

Contract Type: Fixed term until March 2031

Location: The Keep, Brighton

Sussex Wildlife Trust is looking for a collaborative and inspiring Land Advisor to join the Wilder Wealden team and help deliver a Nature Recovery Network across Wealden District. This is an exciting opportunity to play an exciting role in a major new partnership project focused on restoring habitats, supporting landowners and communities, and helping nature recover at scale across one of Sussex’s most important landscapes. Working within the Nature Recovery Team and reporting to the Land Advice Manger Wilder Wealden.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: The Keep, Brighton
• Level: Main
• Posted: 08/10/2026

Public Rights of Way Warden - Devon County Council

Salary: £36,581 - £40,444 per annum

Permanent, Full-Time 37 hours per week

Location: Pathfields Highways Depot, South Molton, EX36 3LH

Do you enjoy the great outdoors, with skills and experience in managing public rights of way, trails, and countryside access? If so, this could be the job for you. Devon County Council is recruiting for a warden to provide a lead role in day-to day management and maintenance of the public rights of way, unclassified county roads, and countryside access network, particularly to the north of the County (based from South Molton).

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• Closing Date: 01/11/2026
• Location: Pathfields Highways Depot, South Molton, EX36 3LH
• Level: Main
• Posted: 08/10/2026

Team Leader - Cannock Chase National Landscape Partnership - Staffordshire County Council

£51,928 - £56,293

Staffordshire

Do you want to lead the future of one of England's most treasured protected landscapes? As Team Leader, you will provide strategic leadership for a skilled multidisciplinary team, oversee delivery of the National Landscape Management Plan, manage budgets and programmes, secure new funding opportunities, and represent Cannock Chase at regional and national levels. You will play a pivotal role in shaping policy, supporting sustainable land management, improving visitor experiences, and strengthening connections with local communities and businesses.

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• Closing Date: 08/11/2026
• Location: Staffordshire
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 08/10/2026

Head of Local Nature Recovery Strategy Delivery Partnership - Durham Wildlife Trust

Now is a crucial time for nature. Despite long term decline it is still possible to bring nature back and Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) will be an essential part of that recovery process.

Across the North East the Mayoral Strategic Authority is taking on responsibility for delivery of LNRS and has put in place two sub regional partnerships to coordinate delivery on the ground. Durham Wildlife Trust has been appointed as the delivery organisation for one of those partnerships - South of Tyne & Wear and County Durham. This role will be responsible for leading that delivery partnership and championing nature recovery across Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham.

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• Closing Date: 23/10/2026
• Location: North East England
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 25/09/2026

Town Ranger - Harpenden Town Council

Full time 37hrs per week. SCP 13 - 17. £30,023 - £32,046.

We’re looking for a team player who enjoys working outdoors and is committed to making sure Harpenden’s open spaces and public areas are at their very best.

Our Rangers like a challenge. They take care of our green spaces and vibrant town centre which brings lots of satisfaction because they really do make a huge difference to our community. They take pride in their work and thrive on applying their knowledge and skills, from meticulously maintaining our outstanding football ground to safely trimming the parks’ hedges.

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• Closing Date: 09/11/2026
• Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire
• Level: Main
• Posted: 07/10/2026

Planning Support Assistants x 2 - Forestry and Land Scotland

Type: Permanent

Location: Fort William, Scotland

Salary: £34026 - £35656 per annum + 28.97% employer pension contributions

The Planning Support Assistants based in Torlundy and Lochgilphead provide technical, administrative and fieldwork support to Forest Planners and the programming team. The role performs field surveys, data collection and GIS management with planning and consultation activities, helping to prepare forest plans, regulatory submissions and supporting documentation that underpin sustainable forest management across the region.

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• Closing Date: 28/10/2026
• Location: Fort William, Scotland
• Level: Main
• Posted: 07/10/2026

Lost Peatlands Ecologist - Neath Port Talbot Council

Salary: £38,510 - £42,123 

Temporary post until the end of July 2029. Job share considered, pro rata.

Location: The Quays, Neath, SA11 2GG / remote. This is a mobile hybrid role, offering flexibility to work from home and Council workplaces.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference for nature and communities across the South Wales Valleys. You will collaborate with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, develop valuable experience in practical habitat conservation, and be supported by a knowledgeable and passionate team. You will lead habitat management works, ecological and hydrological surveys, monitoring, and opportunities for communities and volunteers to engage with nature.

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• Closing Date: 02/11/2026
• Location: The Quays, Neath, SA11 2GG / remote
• Level: Main
• Posted: 06/10/2026

Arboriculture Consultant - HCUK Group

£32,000-£40,000 per annum dependant on experience

Full time

Homeworking

HCUK Group is a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy, specialising in heritage, archaeology, landscape, arboriculture, and ecology. Our arboriculture team works on a diverse range of interesting projects at all scales within town, semi-rural and rural contexts, across a variety of sectors that includes residential, historic sites and estates, renewable energy, and mixed-use commercial developments.

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• Delete Date: 17/11/2026
• Location: Home Based
• Level: Main
• Posted: 06/10/2026

Grey Squirrel Control Officer - Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels - Scottish Wildlife Trust

Salary: £25,095 per annum

Status: full time / fixed term until 31st March 2028

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Scottish Borders, South East Scotland

The Grey Squirrel Control Officer will contribute to a programme of targeted grey squirrel control to protect key populations of Scotland’s red squirrels, in accordance with the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels plan to protect red squirrels in priority landscapes in the Scottish Borders. Delivering grey squirrel control, including supporting grey squirrel control volunteers and Red Squirrel Networks in the SSRS Priority Areas for Red squirrel Conservation (PARCs).

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Scottish Borders
• Level: Main
• Posted: 06/10/2026

Senior Fundraiser - Secret World Wildlife Rescue

Location: Secret World Wildlife Rescue, Somerset

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £34,000 – £36,000

Secret World Wildlife Rescue is looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and experienced Senior Fundraiser to help generate the sustainable income needed to support our wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release work.

This is a varied, hands-on fundraising role with the opportunity to make a genuine impact. You will develop existing income streams while identifying new opportunities to grow support for our charity.

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• Closing Date: 08/11/2026
• Location: East Huntspill, Somerset
• Level: Main
• Posted: 05/10/2026

Wildlife Education Warden - Thames Basin Heaths Partnership - Natural England

Love being outdoors? Passionate about connecting people with nature? We're recruiting two Wardens to join the award-winning Thames Basin Heaths Partnership in Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.

If you'd rather spend your days on beautiful heathlands than behind a desk, enjoy talking to people, and want to help protect some of England's most important wildlife sites, we'd love to hear from you.

If you choose to specialise with the Education Team, you'll help deliver our Our Amazing Heathlands education programme, inspiring children and young people to connect with nature through engaging, curriculum-linked sessions both in schools and out on the heathlands.

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• Delete Date: 16/11/2026
• Location: Woking
• Level: Main
• Posted: 05/10/2026

Senior Manager - Thames Basin Heaths Partnership - Natural England

Lead one of the UK's most ambitious heathland protection partnerships

Are you a people-focused leader who wants to make a tangible difference for nature? Do you enjoy bringing together partners, managing teams and shaping projects that have a real impact on the ground?

The Thames Basin Heaths Partnership is looking for an exceptional Senior Manager to lead a passionate team working to protect one of England's most important heathland landscapes.

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• Closing Date: 20/10/2026
• Location: Woking
• Level: Management
• Posted: 05/10/2026

Assistant Arboricultural Officer - The Royal Parks

Type: Permanent

Location: London

Salary: £28864 - £33000 per annum

As an Assistant Arboricultural Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the management and protection of TRP’s tree stock, helping to ensure trees are safe, healthy and contribute positively to the local environment. Working alongside experienced Arboricultural professionals, you will assist with tree inspections, assess maintenance requirements, monitor contractor performance and respond to enquiries from residents and stakeholders.

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• Closing Date: 19/10/2026
• Location: London
• Level: Main
• Posted: 05/10/2026

Projects Officer - Woodland Creation - Hertfordshire County Council

Salary: £32,578 progressing to £35,570 per annum

Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 2028 / Hours: 37

Location: Stevenage Campus

If you have a passion for the environment and are keen to make a vital contribution within our team to fulfil our commitment to establish 1.8 million trees across Hertfordshire by 2030, then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for an individual keen to take the next step in their career and join our Land Management team as a Woodland Creation Projects Officer. You will be involved in everything from identifying woodland creation opportunities to securing funding, planning and delivering tree and hedgerow planting.

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• Closing Date: 08/11/2026
• Location: Stevenage Campus
• Level: Main
• Posted: 05/10/2026

Assistant Countryside Officer - Calderdale Council

Location: Halifax

Salary: Scale 5, SCP 12-17, £29,542 - £32,046

Package: 37 hours per week, permanent

The Countryside and Woodlands team is seeking to recruit an Assistant Countryside Officer to provide site management and improvement of countryside sites on behalf of the Council. The main areas of work for the post are carrying out practical management tasks using a variety of machinery and hand tools and supervising and leading volunteer work parties.

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• Closing Date: 18/10/2026
• Location: Halifax
• Level: Main
• Posted: 05/10/2026

Forester - National Trust

Location: Cragside, Rothbury, NE65 7PX

Contract Type: Permanent / 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,000 per annum

We’re looking for a Forester to join us at Cragside! You’ll play a key hands-on role in maintaining excellent presentation, woodland and tree safety, and conservation, helping deliver an excellent visitor experience. As a Grade I registered landscape, the role focuses on arboricultural principles and practices rather than commercial forestry.

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• Closing Date: 18/10/2026
• Location: Cragside, Rothbury, NE65 7PX
• Level: Main
• Posted: 05/10/2026

Nature Recovery Project Manager - Staffordshire County Council

Salary: £46,579 - £50,908

Location: Staffordshire Place

Are you a natural communicator and relationship builder? Do you have experience of delivering a strategy through cultivating consensus and partnership working, and through project development?

Working with partners including farmers and landowners, local communities, environmental organisations, businesses, local authorities and politicians, you'll be at the centre of efforts to deliver tangible outcomes that really make a difference for nature.

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• Closing Date: 01/11/2026
• Location: Staffordshire Place
• Level: Management
• Posted: 02/10/2026

Access Officer - Hertfordshire County Council

Salary: £35,570 progressing to £38,510 per annum

Hours: 37 / Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Stevenage Campus, Hybrid

Hertfordshire’s network of Public Footpaths, Bridleways and Byways plays a huge role in helping people enjoy the outdoors, travel actively and feel connected to where they live. Our Countryside & Rights of Way Access Team is responsible for this network, working closely with local communities and landowners to keep routes open, safe and welcoming. We’re looking for someone with strong, relevant experience in Public Rights of Way or countryside access work, who enjoys working with people and taking a constructive, solutions‑focused approach to resolving issues.

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• Closing Date: 01/11/2026
• Location: Stevenage Campus, Hybrid
• Level: Main
• Posted: 02/10/2026

Trapper x 2 - RSPB

Location: Field based work, Orkney (ONWP Office, Kirkwall)

Terms: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Fixed Term, Until 31 December 2027

Salary: £30,977.00 - £33,037.00 Per Annum

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project (ONWP) aims to protect Orkney’s unique and globally important wildlife, and the benefits that it provides for local people, from an invasive non-native predator: the stoat. Stoats pose a serious threat to the Orkney vole, and many birds including hen harriers, short-eared owls, red-throated divers, waders, and seabirds.

This project works with hundreds of landowners in the local community to undertake the largest stoat eradication of an inhabited area anywhere in the world.

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• Closing Date: 01/11/2026
• Location: Field based work, Orkney (ONWP Office, Kirkwall)
• Level: Main
• Posted: 02/10/2026

Future Generations Wellbeing Manager - North York Moors National Park Authority

Salary of £28,225 - £31,224. (30 hours per week)

Located at Danby Lodge National Park Centre

The North York Moors National Park Authority helps to care for one of the UK’s most distinctive protected landscapes.

We are now looking for a Future Generations Wellbeing Manager to join us on a part-time basis, working 30 hours per week across four days, for a fixed-term contract until December 2027 to cover a period of maternity leave. As our Future Generations Wellbeing Manager, you will lead engagement with children, young people and families, helping them connect with, care for and have a voice in the future of the North York Moors National Park.

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• Closing Date: 22/10/2026
• Location: Danby Lodge National Park Centre
• Level: Management
• Posted: 02/10/2026

Part-time Countryside Ranger (Habitats) - Teignbridge District Council

£28,608 - £30,515 (pro rata) per annum

29.6 hours per week over 4 days

Fixed-term contract for up to 4 years

Love all things involving wildlife and people. An exciting opportunity is available for a Countryside Ranger for up to four years. The purpose is to lead on and undertake a packed program of practical hands-on habitat restoration and improvement works across eight of our wonderful diverse Local Nature Reserves and County Wildlife Sites.

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• Closing Date: 19/10/2026
• Location: Teignbridge
• Level: Main
• Posted: 01/10/2026

Site Manager - WWT

Salary: £50,064 per annum

Status: Full time, permanent

Location: Castle Espie

As Site Manager, you will have overall responsibility for Castle Espie, leading its team of staff and volunteers and delivering against our conservation, financial and visitor objectives. You will take an active and practical lead in maximising the wildlife and habitat potential of both the reserve and the areas of Strangford Lough in WWT’s care.

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• Closing Date: 16/10/2026
• Location: Castle Espie
• Level: Management
• Posted: 30/09/2026

Farm Officer - South West Peatland Partnership (SWPP) - South West Water

Salary: £33,000 - £35,000/year

Location: Okehampton

The South West Peatland Partnership (SWPP) is an ambitious collaboration of 22 partner organisations working together to restore and protect peatlands across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Hosted by South West Water, we're delivering large-scale environmental improvements through a range of funding programmes, including Defra's Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme administered by Natural England. We're looking for an experienced and passionate Farm Officer to play a key role in engaging farmers, landowners and rural stakeholders to help deliver peatland restoration and sustainable land management across the region. If you're knowledgeable about upland farming systems, agri-environment schemes and habitat restoration, and enjoy building trusted relationships within farming communities, we'd love to hear from you.

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: Okehampton
• Level: Main
• Posted: 30/09/2026

Senior Ecologist - E3 Ecology

Salary: £35-42,000 FTE, depending on experience

Hours: Full time (4-day week may be considered)

Working arrangements: Remote working with site-based survey work in North East England and surrounding areas as required.

E3 Ecology is a well-established specialist ecological consultancy based in the North East of England. We have built a strong local reputation for delivering high-quality ecological advice efficiently, professionally and with a practical, solutions-focused approach. We are now looking for an experienced Senior Ecologist to join our team. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical and practical aspects of ecological consultancy but also wants to take ownership of projects, develop client relationships and contribute to the development of a supportive and growing consultancy.

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• Closing Date: 23/10/2026
• Location: North East England
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 30/09/2026

Forest Manager - Scottish Woodlands

Due to increasing activities and expanding work programme in our Dumfries office, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic professional with a passion for Forestry. We are looking for someone who will complement our dynamic team and be able to contribute using their relevant skills and experience. The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge of forest and woodland management, woodland creation, estate management, liaison directly with a range of clients & stakeholders, preparation and management of budgets, delivering forest plans as well as supporting others within both the management and harvesting teams.

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• Closing Date: 30/10/2026
• Location: Dumfries
• Level: Management
• Posted: 30/09/2026

Ranger / Naturalist Guide Posts - Aigas Field Centre

Remuneration £25,704 + per annum, pro rata.

Hours: 168 hours a month as a maximum, working 5 days a week.

Beauly, Inverness-Shire

The post will begin with the Aigas Ranger Training Scheme, which runs for eight weeks from 1st February until 26th March. During this time, you will learn about a wide range of subjects through instruction from the senior ranger team and external specialists. This will be followed by a six-week shadowing period, during which you will accompany our experienced guides and observe how we deliver high-quality interpretation of Scotland’s natural landscape. From 8th May until 29th October, you will work as a naturalist guide, leading groups of adult guests through the Scottish Highlands on a variety of programmes.

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• Closing Date: 25/10/2026
• Location: Beauly, Inverness-Shire
• Level: Main
• Posted: 30/09/2026

Ecologist - Advance Northumberland

Salary: £32,000 to £45,000 (depending on experience) with incentive scheme and excellent benefits.

Location: You will be working at our offices located in Ashington, Northumberland. There will be an expectation that you will need to travel to other locations within Northumberland.

Our newly formed Ecology and Sustainability team is responsible for creating and managing the third largest habitat bank in the country, as well as ensuring that our activities are sustainable. As an Ecologist within the Advance Green Futures division, you will be at the forefront of managing our ecology programme, supporting the work on our habitat banks and providing advice and guidance to colleagues across the business.

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• Closing Date: 23/10/2026
• Location: Ashington, Northumberland
• Level: Main
• Posted: 18/09/2026

Natural Environment Officer - Lincolnshire County Council

The role is fixed term for two years with the potential to be extended.

Are you passionate about nature recovery, biodiversity, and engaging communities in caring for the environment? We're looking for a highly motivated Natural Environment Officer to join our Environment Team and play a key role in delivering projects that enhance Lincolnshire's natural environment for both people and wildlife.

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• Closing Date: 21/10/2026
• Location: Lincoln
• Level: Main
• Posted: 29/09/2026

Parish Warden - Kings Langley Parish Council

The salary is NJC SCP 7–12, currently £27,274–£29,542 per annum, depending on experience

The post is permanent and full-time, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Kings Langley Parish Council is seeking a practical, enthusiastic and community-minded person to join the Council as its Parish Warden. This is a varied, hands-on role helping to maintain and improve the appearance of Kings Langley and supporting the Council’s work throughout the village. The successful applicant will undertake a broad range of outdoor and practical duties, working independently for much of the time while reporting to the Parish Clerk.

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• Closing Date: 16/10/2026
• Location: WD4 9HR
• Level: Main
• Posted: 28/09/2026

Head of Local Nature Recovery Strategy Delivery Partnership - Durham Wildlife Trust

Now is a crucial time for nature. Despite long term decline it is still possible to bring nature back and Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) will be an essential part of that recovery process.

Across the North East the Mayoral Strategic Authority is taking on responsibility for delivery of LNRS and has put in place two sub regional partnerships to coordinate delivery on the ground. Durham Wildlife Trust has been appointed as the delivery organisation for one of those partnerships - South of Tyne & Wear and County Durham. This role will be responsible for leading that delivery partnership and championing nature recovery across Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham.

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• Closing Date: 23/10/2026
• Location: North East England
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 25/09/2026

Assistant Ecologist - North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent

Job type/Hours: Permanent

Salary: PS1 (SCP 29-31) £41,177 - £43,149

Hybrid working – working two days from one of the below office locations

Location(s): Newtown, Llandrindod, Aberystwyth

The Assistant Ecologist will be responsible for assisting the Climate Change and Environmental Team with implementing the requirements of Welsh Government (WG) policy and environmental legislation such as Wildlife and Countryside Act 1980 and Section 6 of Environment Wales Act. To provide professional ecological advice and support to NMWTRA and our partners regarding the assessment, impact and mitigation of our operations on ecology and biodiversity, ensuring NMWTRA is both compliant with legislation and maximising biodiversity opportunities.

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: Newtown, Llandrindod, Aberystwyth
• Level: Main
• Posted: 25/09/2026

Environmental Officers - North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent

Job type/Hours: Permanent | 37.5 Hour

Salary: S4 £38,510 - £40,444 a year

Hybrid working – working two days from one of the below office locations

Location(s): Parc Menai / Conwy / Halkyn / Dolgellau

The purpose of this post is to assist the Environment Team with implementing the requirements of environmental legislation and Welsh Government (WG) policy. The Environmental Officers are responsible for managing and implementing a rolling programme of soft estate inspections and ecological surveys for the trunk road network in accordance with WGTRMM, DMRB and the Highways Act (1980).

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• Closing Date: 17/10/2026
• Location: Parc Menai / Conwy / Halkyn / Dolgellau
• Level: Main
• Posted: 25/09/2026

Green Spaces Officer - Newport & Carisbrooke Town Council

Salary: SCP 15 (£31,015 per annum)

Full Time / Permanent

Newport & Carisbrooke Town Council is seeking an enthusiastic and practical Green Spaces Officer to help manage and improve a diverse range of community green spaces across the Isle of Wight. This is a varied, hands-on role with responsibility for recreation grounds, allotments, play areas and open spaces. You will be the first point of contact for allotment holders, undertaking site inspections, helping to resolve issues, monitoring plot standards and supporting the ongoing management and improvement of allotment sites.

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• Closing Date: 16/10/2026
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Level: Main
• Posted: 25/09/2026

Conservation Scientist - RSPB

Salary: £40,381.00 - £43,113.00 Per Annum

Terms: 27 months (Jan 2027 to Mar 2029), Full-Time, 37.5 hrs per week

Location: Flexible within Northern England

We are recruiting a Conservation Scientist to lead research on the Ring Ouzel, a charismatic but declining species of upland and montane areas. The project aims to design recovery interventions by; i) understanding habitat use on breeding, migration and wintering areas, threats faced and migratory connectivity between breeding populations. The postholder will oversee the deployment of satellite tags to breeding birds to collect these data; ii) analysing data from a UK solution trialling project, which tested the response of habitat and breeding Ring Ouzel to recovery interventions.

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• Closing Date: 22/10/2026
• Location: Remote with travel to Northern England
• Level: Main
• Posted: 24/09/2026

River Restoration Lead - Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Salary: £35,000-38,000

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday-Friday with the need for occasional weekend or evening work

Based at: Head Office, Elm Tree Court

Working within our wider Nature Recovery Directorate, you'll lead the development and delivery of complex river and wetland restoration projects, collaborating with landowners, contractors, communities and partner organisations to create lasting benefits for wildlife, water, and people. From restoring natural river processes and reconnecting floodplains to delivering innovative catchment-scale solutions, you'll play a key role in turning ambitious ideas into successful projects on the ground.

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• Closing Date: 20/10/2026
• Location: Head Office, Elm Tree Court
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 24/09/2026

Fisheries Specialist - South East Rivers Trust

Full time, permanent

We're looking for a proactive and technically skilled Fisheries Specialist to join South East Rivers Trust (SERT) and help deliver an ambitious programme to improve fish passage and river connectivity across the Great Stour catchment. This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in progressing the Stour fish passage roadmap, helping to shape a flagship programme that combines monitoring, evidence, partnership working and practical river restoration.

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• Closing Date: 18/10/2026
• Location: South East
• Level: Main
• Posted: 24/09/2026

Radnorshire Rivers Intern - Radnorshire Wildlife Trust

The Radnorshire Rivers project aims to restore and reconnect Radnorshire’s riparian habits strengthening their role as vital corridors for wildlife. Working with local farmers and landowners, this project will evidence both the need and the success for a change in land management use, specifically within 3 identified priority zones along key Radnorshire rivers.

This internship is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in getting into conservation work. The job will be focused on providing training and hands on experience.

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: Warwick House, Warwick House, High Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6AG
• Level: Apprentice/Intern
• Posted: 23/09/2026

Farm Advisor - South East Rivers Trust

We're looking for a proactive and approachable Farm Advisor to help farmers, growers and landowners build more resilient farming businesses while delivering lasting benefits for rivers, water resources and nature. This is an exciting opportunity to become the face of South East Rivers Trust's on-the-ground farm engagement, supporting the delivery of the Holistic Water for Horticulture (HWH) project alongside a growing programme of water resilience and catchment restoration work.

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• Closing Date: 18/10/2026
• Location: South East
• Level: Main
• Posted: 22/09/2026

Peatland Officer - WildLand Nature

Hours: 40 hours per week; permanent; full time

Location: Working across multiple Wildland sites across the Highlands

At WildLand, conservation is the Heart story, and our why, protecting our most valuable asset and restoring these landscapes to their former richness. This role will see you working onsite across Sutherland and the Cairngorms, along with time in office. You’ll be hands on in leading the planning and delivery of our peatland restoration programme, liaising with both internal and external stakeholders and acting with an informed, forward thinking and solutions focused mindset.

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• Closing Date: 18/10/2026
• Location: Cairngorms and Sutherland
• Level: Main
• Posted: 22/09/2026

Site Manager - RSPB

Salary: £40,381.00 - £43,113.00 Per Annum

Terms: Permanent, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: RSPB Ham Wall, Meare BA6

We’re looking for an inclusive, inspiring leader with proven experience in land management and visitor operations to manage RSPB Ham Wall - a flagship wetland reserve in the heart of the Avalon Marshes. As Site Manager, you’ll lead a passionate team of staff and volunteers to deliver conservation excellence and outstanding visitor experiences. You’ll manage day-to-day operations, oversee budgets, drive income, and work closely with RSPB colleagues and partners across the wider landscape.

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• Closing Date: 19/10/2026
• Location: Meare BA6
• Level: Management
• Posted: 22/09/2026

Community Payback Supervisors - Ministry of Justice

Salary: £28,064 - £33,549 (starting salary £28,064 depending on role and location)

Location: Redhill & Guildford

Community Payback is a way of helping to create better outcomes for offenders and improve communities. As a Community Payback supervisor, you’ll be at the heart of this work, leading teams of people doing a wide variety of unpaid community service work. You’ll supervise and motivate them to complete a range of manual tasks to pay back for the harm they’ve caused. These tasks could include clearing overgrowth, restoring facilities such as sports halls and playgrounds, planting trees or laying flowerbeds, and litter picking.

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• Closing Date: 20/10/2026
• Location: Redhill & Guildford
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 22/09/2026

Community Payback Supervisors - Ministry of Justice

Salary: £28,064 - £33,549 (starting salary £28,064 depending on role and location)

Location: East of England - Southend

Community Payback is a way of helping to create better outcomes for offenders and improve communities. As a Community Payback supervisor, you’ll be at the heart of this work, leading teams of people doing a wide variety of unpaid community service work. You’ll supervise and motivate them to complete a range of manual tasks to pay back for the harm they’ve caused. These tasks could include clearing overgrowth, restoring facilities such as sports halls and playgrounds, planting trees or laying flowerbeds, and litter picking.

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• Closing Date: 20/10/2026
• Location: East of England - Southend
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 22/09/2026

Community Payback Supervisors - Ministry of Justice

Salary: £28,064 - £33,549 (starting salary £28,064 depending on role and location)

Location: London West

Community Payback is a way of helping to create better outcomes for offenders and improve communities. As a Community Payback supervisor, you’ll be at the heart of this work, leading teams of people doing a wide variety of unpaid community service work. You’ll supervise and motivate them to complete a range of manual tasks to pay back for the harm they’ve caused. These tasks could include clearing overgrowth, restoring facilities such as sports halls and playgrounds, planting trees or laying flowerbeds, and litter picking.

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• Closing Date: 20/10/2026
• Location: London West
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 22/09/2026

Forest Craftsperson / Ranger - Hampton Estate

Hampton Estate, Surrey

Hampton Estate, a 910-hectare family-run rural business in the Surrey Hills, is looking for an enthusiastic, hands-on Forest Craftsperson/Ranger to join its small and dynamic team. This is a varied, seasonal role split between practical woodland management and public engagement.

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• Closing Date: 30/10/2026
• Location: GU10 1HL
• Level: Main
• Posted: 22/09/2026

Farm School Leader - Livestock - Farms for City Children

Starting salary of £25,353 per annum and a range of benefits

We are looking for a Farm School Leader specialising in livestock to join our friendly team on our Pembrokeshire farm.

This is a hands-on role responsible for leading engaging countryside, food and farming sessions for groups of beneficiary children at Lower Treginnis Farm, a smallholding raising pigs, poultry, goats, cattle and growing field scale vegetables.

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• Closing Date: 20/10/2026
• Location: Lower Treginnis, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, SA62 6RS
• Level: Main
• Posted: 21/09/2026

Arboricultural Consultant / Trainee Consultant - AWA Tree Consultants Ltd

Salary: £27,000–£33,000 depending on experience. Full-time, permanent.

AWA Tree Consultants is looking for a new Arboricultural Consultant / Trainee Consultant to join our friendly and growing team in Sheffield.

We’re open-minded about experience. You might already be working in arboricultural consultancy and looking for your next step, have practical tree or surveying experience and want to move into consultancy, or be a graduate/early-career environmental professional looking to build a career working with trees.

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• Closing Date: 02/11/2026
• Location: S3 8EN
• Level: Main
• Posted: 21/09/2026

Community Woodland Manager - Broadford and Strath Community Company

Part time (0.6 FTE, some flexibility may be possible)

£32,000 pro rata / 3 year post – may be extended subject to funding

Hybrid role based in Broadford, Isle of Skye (min. 60% of time) and home

This is an exciting opportunity to help regenerate and develop our community-owned woodland in south Skye. Broadford and Strath Community Company (BSCC) is an award-winning community development charity dedicated to creating a strong, self-sufficient, inclusive and eco-friendly community. BSCC has recently acquired a new area of woodland on behalf of the community, supported by the Scottish Land Fund and Highlands & Islands Enterprise. We are seeking a part-time Woodland Manager to lead the project to develop the expanded woodland as a community asset.

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• Closing Date: 19/10/2026
• Location: Broadford, Isle of Skye
• Level: Management
• Posted: 21/09/2026

Ecologist - Advance Northumberland

Salary: £32,000 to £45,000 (depending on experience) with incentive scheme and excellent benefits.

Location: You will be working at our offices located in Ashington, Northumberland. There will be an expectation that you will need to travel to other locations within Northumberland.

Our newly formed Ecology and Sustainability team is responsible for creating and managing the third largest habitat bank in the country, as well as ensuring that our activities are sustainable. As an Ecologist within the Advance Green Futures division, you will be at the forefront of managing our ecology programme, supporting the work on our habitat banks and providing advice and guidance to colleagues across the business.

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• Closing Date: 23/10/2026
• Location: Ashington, Northumberland
• Level: Main
• Posted: 18/09/2026

Greenspaces and Projects Manager - Dacorum Borough Council

Permanent / Full-time

Salary: £53,409 to £56,585 (inclusive of London Fringe Weighting)

The Neighbourhood Delivery service is at the heart of delivering services to residents in Dacorum, whether this be parks and open spaces to trees and woodlands to street cleansing and grounds maintenance to cemeteries and bereavement services to parking services. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Greenspaces and Projects Manager within the service.

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• Closing Date: 26/10/2026
• Location: Hemel Hempstead
• Level: Management
• Posted: 18/09/2026

Head of Land Management - Borders Forest Trust

This is an opportunity for an experienced land and team manager with knowledge and passion for landscape restoration. Over the last 30 years Borders Forest Trust (BFT) has led the way in landscape scale restoration in the South of Scotland. Our work has helped nature recover and we’ve also reached and inspired people and communities to act for nature and our changing climate. To build on this, we are seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Head of Land Management.

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• Closing Date: 18/10/2026
• Location: Monteviot Nurseries near Jedburgh
• Level: Senior
• Posted: 16/09/2026

Estate Woodsperson - Mulgrave Estate

Permanent, Full Time - 39 hours per week

Based near Whitby, North Yorkshire

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Mulgrave Estate is a historic and continually evolving rural estate on the North Yorkshire Coast, extending across 13,800 acres of mixed woodland, productive farmland, internationally important coastal and moorland environments, interspersed with thriving village communities. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Estate Woodsperson to join our growing forestry team. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about woodland management and enjoys working outdoors in all seasons.

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• Closing Date: 19/10/2026
• Location: Based near Whitby, North Yorkshire
• Level: Main
• Posted: 14/09/2026

Woodsman / Estate Worker - JBWT

Permanent post

Dedicated and kind Woodsman / Estate Worker for management of various woodlands including SSIs and general work on traditional agricultural estate in South Cambs.

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• Delete Date: 16/10/2026
• Location: South Cambridgeshire
• Level: Main
• Posted: 11/09/2026

Assistant Instructor (Apprentice) - Sayers Croft Field Centre

Full time temporary role for 19 months

The salary is apprenticeship minimum wage (currently £15,017.28 per annum) plus London Weighting for 12 months then rising to national minimum wage.

Location: Ewhurst, Surrey

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity in the outdoors? Sayers Croft are looking for people to join our level 3 outdoor activity apprenticeship programme. During your time on our apprenticeship scheme, you will become an expert in a wide range of adventure and environmental activities and gain nationally recognised qualifications.

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• Closing Date: 18/10/2026
• Location: Ewhurst, Surrey
• Level: Apprentice/Intern
• Posted: 09/09/2026