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Animal Registrar and Administrator - WWT

£25,985 per annum

Full time, permanent

Slimbridge

We are looking for a professional, experienced and knowledgeable animal registrar who will be responsible for maintaining accurate electronic records of our living collection and for supporting our living collection teams across WWT’s Zoos. Working alongside the living collection and animal health care teams, the successful candidate will bring a clear understanding of the legislation relating to zoo licencing, animal moves, CITES, ZIMs, DEFRA with an ability to ensure compliance across a national organisation.

Closing Date: 27/09/2026
Location: WWT Slimbridge
Level: Main
Posted: 10/09/2026

Head of Activities - Wildside Activity Centre

£16,299pa

Part-time 2.5 days/week

Wolverhampton

Wildside Activity Centre is an Environmental and Adventurous Activity Centre working with all ages and abilities. Our mission is to provide enjoyment of the outdoors by offering adventurous and healthy activities whilst promoting an underlying appreciation of the environment by promoting sustainability an awareness of our actions on climate change in everything we do. Wildside is seeking to appoint an experienced activities coordinator to support the development of our well-established charity.

Closing Date: 28/09/2026
Location: Wolverhampton
Level: Senior
Posted: 10/09/2026

Senior Project Officer - The Conservation Volunteers

Salary: £25,226.20 (FT) per annum

35 hours per week

Permanent

Based in South Yorkshire

We are looking for someone to join our team in South Yorkshire to help us care for some wonderful community woodlands. TCV, in partnership with the Land Trust, engage local communities in the use and management of 465 ha of green spaces across South Yorkshire. You will play a key role in maintaining our sites and engaging with the community. As a vital member of our team, you will ensure our sites are safe, welcoming, and well-presented through hands-on maintenance and by delivering a dynamic programme of activities and events.

Closing Date: 16/09/2026
Location: Doncaster
Level: Senior
Posted: 10/09/2026

Conservation Project Officer - The Conservation Volunteers

Salary: £24,479

35 hours per week

Based in Hull

TCV Hull & Humber is a vital part of TCV’s conservation volunteer movement to create, protect and restore local green spaces, improving biodiversity for the benefit of nature and people. TCV is a major tree establishment and community engagement delivery partner for the Humber Community Forest, and the post holder will work alongside other staff and volunteers on the delivery of a range of practical conservation projects. The job involves a great variety of conservation and seasonal tasks such as tree planting in winter, care in summer months, path creation, small construction work, pond and woodland management in urban communities and rural landscapes.

Closing Date: 28/09/2026
Location: Hull
Level: Main
Posted: 10/09/2026

Science Communications Manager - British Trust for Ornithology

£38,710.00 per annum + 11% employer pension contribution

Full time, Permanent

Thetford, Norfolk

This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in demonstrating the impact of BTO science, both to the organisation’s members and our broader audiences. The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on editorial and creative work. You will shape a forward-looking programme of scientific communications, identify compelling stories from across BTO’s portfolio of science, and translate complex scientific findings into clear, accurate and engaging content for our communication channels.

Closing Date: 30/09/2026
Location: Thetford, IP24 2PU
Level: Main
Posted: 10/09/2026

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.

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

Ranger (Habitat Banking & Biodiversity Net Gain) - Huntingdonshire District Council

Location: Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire

Salary: £31,043–£34,682

Hours: 37 hours per week (including weekend working) / Contract: Permanent

Are you passionate about practical conservation and interested in helping deliver the next generation of habitat restoration and nature recovery projects? Huntingdonshire District Council is looking for an enthusiastic and practical Ranger to join our Parks & Countryside Team, with a particular focus on supporting our growing Habitat Banking and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) programme.

Closing Date: 23/09/2026
Location: Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire
Level: Main
Posted: 09/09/2026

Assistant Warden - RSPB

Location(s): RSPB Hayle Estuary & RSPB Marazion Marsh

Terms: Permanent, Part-Time, 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,940.00 - £30,898.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata

We are looking for an Assistant Warden to manage two nature reserves in West Cornwall. Hayle Estuary supports wintering wetland birds and migratory waders, gulls and terns during spring and autumn. Marazion Marsh contains reedbed habitat that supports a range of breeding and migratory birds, including warblers.

Closing Date: 07/10/2026
Location: RSPB Cornwall Reserves office in Penzance, RSPB Hayle Estuary & RSPB Marazion Marsh
Level: Main
Posted: 09/09/2026

Senior Project Officer - Forth Rivers Trust

The Senior Project Officer will work with the wider Trust team and to coordinate a project team to undertake various roles to deliver various projects targets and objectives.

The Senior Project Officer will be part of the ongoing development of projects across a range of rivers with a focus on rivers within the Lothians. This will include all aspects of project delivery from inception, design coordination, permitting/consents, practical delivery and contractor supervision, stakeholder engagement, working closely with community groups, reporting and claims management and monitoring and evaluation.

Closing Date: 24/09/2026
Location: Edinburgh, with regular travel across Forth Catchment
Level: Management
Posted: 09/09/2026

Nature Reserves Officer - Gwent Wildlife Trust

Salary: £27,268 - £29,050 Depending on experience

Contract type: Permanent subject to a 4-month Probationary period / Working hours: Full-time 35hr week

Location: Across Gwent and Head Office at Mamhilad, Pontypool.

If you love working outside with nature both on your own and as part of a friendly team then this could be the role for you. You would be managing a portfolio of nature reserves in Gwent that are freely open for visitors to enjoy. You will oversee practical action for wildlife, and activities for volunteers as well as work with contractors, graziers, neighbours and partners to ensure nature is in recovery and habitats are in good condition.

Closing Date: 27/09/2026
Location: Across Gwent and Head Office at Mamhilad, Pontypool.
Level: Main
Posted: 09/09/2026

Garden Apprentice - Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust

Full time

18-24 months

Apprentices will gain knowledge in the general management of the Royal Pavilion Garden and carrying out routine horticultural operations, e.g. mowing, strimming, hedge trimming, planting, and pruning, site preparation, turfing, seeding, weeding. Additionally, you will learn plant identification skills and have the chance to contribute to planting schemes and many projects across different subject areas. You will learn about the most common horticultural pests and diseases, and how to treat them as well as operating machinery and health and safety aspects of the role.

Closing Date: 07/10/2026
Location: Brighton
Level: Apprentice/Intern
Posted: 08/09/2026

Reserves Manager - North - Scottish Wildlife Trust

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Status: Permanent / full time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Various – based at Inverbroom, Northwest Highlands

Lead conservation across 6,800 hectares of Scotland’s most important wildlife habitats. We’re seeking an experienced conservation professional to lead the management of nine wildlife reserves across the North Reserves Management Area. You'll oversee habitat restoration, land management, ecological monitoring, and community engagement, helping to deliver lasting benefits for nature.

Closing Date: 28/09/2026
Location: Various – based at Inverbroom, Northwest Highlands
Level: Management
Posted: 08/09/2026

Senior Countryside Warden and 2 Countryside Wardens - Guildford Borough Council

Senior Countryside Warden: £30, 804 - £33,940 per annum

Countryside Warden: £28,618 - £30,804 per annum

Full time, permanent

The Guildford Countryside Team maintains over 800 hectares of Countryside, including Chalk Downland, Heathlands, Woodlands, Local Nature Reserves, SSSI’s and pockets of urban green space. Carrying out countryside work operations, contractor management and community involvement are an important part of the Countryside Warden Roles, and no workday is the same with most of the time spend out on site.

Closing Date: 12/10/2026
Location: Guildford
Level: Main
Posted: 08/09/2026

Ecologist and Assistant Ecologist - Warwickshire County Council

Ecologist: (0.8 FTE, 12-Month Maternity Cover), £37,563 - £40,444 pro rata, 29.6 hours per week (4 days)

Assistant Ecologist: (12 months temporary), £29,542 - £32,046, 37 hours per week (full time)

Warwickshire County Council, the first local authority to successfully deliver Biodiversity Net Gain, is seeking an enthusiastic Ecologist to join our growing team for a 12-month maternity cover position. We are also looking for an Assistant Ecologist to support the delivery of a NatureSpace Partnership GCN district level licence across Warwickshire, Coventry & Solihull local authorities.

Closing Date: 25/09/2026
Location: Warwick
Level: Main
Posted: 08/09/2026

Director of Policy and Advocacy - National Parks England

Salary: From £60,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week). We encourage flexible working and will consider part-time or job-share arrangements.

Location: Remote, with regular travel to English National Park Authorities and across the UK

We are seeking an experienced Director of Policy and Advocacy to lead our policy and advocacy work, with a particular focus on nature recovery and climate change in protected landscapes. As a senior leader within National Parks England, you will be a national voice for protected landscapes, helping government shape policies affecting National Parks and strengthening our evidence base, advocacy and communications. You will build consensus across National Park Authorities and develop clear policy positions and advocacy approaches.

Closing Date: 27/09/2026
Location: Homebased
Level: Management
Posted: 08/09/2026

Evidence and Impact Manager - The National Forest

Salary of £48,575

Moira, Swadlincote (hybrid working)

Permanent, full-time

This is a defining moment for the National Forest, with a renewed Vision to harness the transformative power of forests to restore nature, connect communities, and drive enterprise for a positive future. Over 30 years, this 200 square mile landscape has been reshaped, more than 10 million trees planted, and forest cover increased from 6% to 26%. Now, we are ready to build on this success, enabling three new national forests and championing a forest network for England.

Closing Date: 28/09/2026
Location: Moira
Level: Management
Posted: 07/09/2026

Grounds and Open Spaces Manager - Highworth Town Council

Salary: SCP 27-32 £39,481 - £44,253 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, full-time

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to the beautiful Market Town of Highworth.

Highworth Town Council is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Grounds and Open Spaces Manager to take the lead in managing and developing the town's parks, open spaces, sports grounds, play areas, cemetery, Market Square, trees and other public assets.

Closing Date: 27/09/2026
Location: Highworth, Wiltshire
Level: Management
Posted: 07/09/2026

Volunteer posts advertised week beginning 07/09/2026

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Office Administration Volunteer, WWT Arundel

Conservation Volunteer, Celtic Harmony Camp

Visitor Experience Volunteer, Celtic Harmony Camp

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Connecting People and Landscapes Project Manager - Maternity Cover - Bat Conservation Trust

Part-time, fixed-term contract providing maternity cover until February 2028. This role can be carried out substantially from home, with attendance at BCT’s office in Battersea, London as needed. Regular travel will be required to attend meetings and events, and to support project activity in South and East Devon.

Salary £37,866 (pro-rata for 0.8 FTE is £30,292)

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Connecting People and Landscapes in a Changing Climate, a collaborative conservation project. You will oversee delivery across a multi-partner programme, ensuring activity is well planned, delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with the project’s aims.

Closing Date: 05/10/2026
Location: South West England
Level: Management
Posted: 04/09/2026

Operations Manager - The Royal Parks

Type: Contract

Location: London, England

Salary: Up to £41403 per annum

As an Operations Manager, you will lead the operational teams for the water-based leisure services in The Hyde Park Boat House, Serpentine Lido, The Regents Park Boating Lakes and The Greenwich Park Boating Lake. Managing the delivery of an excellent customer journey and experience, you will ensure our activities are safe and efficient delivered in a positive environment that will leave a lasting impression on our visitors and team.

Closing Date: 17/09/2026
Location: London
Level: Management
Posted: 04/09/2026

Education and Outreach Officer - The River Dee Trust

Location: River Office, Dinnet, with delivery of the River Dee Trust Education Programme in schools across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, plus some hybrid working.

Contract: Two-year fixed term with an expectation this will be a permanent role / Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £28,000 per annum

We are looking for an Education & Outreach Officer to join our team based in Dinnet, near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. The successful candidate will be an engaging outdoor learning practitioner with strong communication skills and experience delivering environmental education. Working with schools, community groups and the River Office team, they will support indoor and outdoor learning visits, use multimedia to reach a wide range of audiences, and share their knowledge in an engaging way.

Closing Date: 21/09/2026
Location: River Office, Dinnet, working across Aberdeenshire
Level: Main
Posted: 04/09/2026

Senior Ranger - Central - Dorset Council

Location: Dorchester

Salary Details: £39,152 to £45,091

Type: Permanent / Job Working Pattern: Full time

Are you passionate about Dorset’s natural environment and motivated by improving how people access the countryside? Join our Greenspace team as a Senior Countryside Ranger and play a key role in shaping how residents and visitors experience Dorset’s countryside. Whether it’s the South West Coast Path National Trail, a woodland walk, or Dorset’s rich mosaic of open landscapes, your work will support access, improve biodiversity, and have a positive daily impact on people who live, work, and visit Dorset.

Closing Date: 27/09/2026
Location: Dorchester
Level: Management
Posted: 04/09/2026

Conservation Officer - GrubsUp! - North York Moors National Park Authority

Salary of £36,580 per annum

Located in Helmsley.

The North York Moors National Park Authority helps to care for one of the UK’s most distinctive protected landscapes. GrubsUp! is an ecological project that aims to restore, enhance and connect precious habitat for invertebrates, increase the number of insect species and boost environmental resilience in the face of climate change.

We are now looking for a Conservation Officer to join us on a full-time basis, working 37 hours per week, for a two year fixed-term contract, commencing October 2026.

Closing Date: 20/09/2026
Location: Helmsley
Level: Management
Posted: 04/09/2026

Field Surveyors (Humber Beaver Partnership) - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

Help Prepare the Humber Catchment for the Return of Wild Beavers

Are you a skilled ecologist with a passion for species recovery and landscape-scale conservation? We're seeking two dedicated Field Surveyors to support the delivery of the ambitious Natural England Species Recovery Programme-funded project, "Preparing for Beavers Across the Humber Catchment." These exciting roles will help lay the foundations for the successful reintroduction and long-term coexistence of wild beavers across one of the UK's most significant river catchments.

Closing Date: 24/09/2026
Location: Idle Valley Nature Centre, North Road, Retford, DN22 8RQ
Level: Main
Posted: 04/09/2026

Project Co-ordinator (Humber Beaver Partnership) - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

Full time

Fixed term to March 2029

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Project Co-ordinator to lead the delivery of the ambitious Species Recovery Programme-funded project, "Preparing for Beavers Across the Humber Catchment." This exciting role sits at the heart of one of the UK's most significant nature recovery initiatives. Working with a diverse partnership of Wildlife Trusts, environmental organisations, statutory agencies, landowners, water companies and local authorities, you will coordinate efforts to enable the successful reintroduction and long-term coexistence of wild beavers across the Humber River Basin.

Closing Date: 24/09/2026
Location: Idle Valley Nature Centre, North Road, Retford, DN22 8RQ
Level: Main
Posted: 03/09/2026

Care Farm Education & Wellbeing Officer - Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Salary: £15,261.49 - £15,917.78 (experience-dependent)

Contract: Term time (40 weeks)

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

Based at: Lakeside Care Farm

Working alongside the Head of Care Farms, Care Farm Managers and our experienced and diverse staff team, the post holder will be responsible for leading the daily delivery of one-to-one nature-based therapeutic activities for children, young people and adults with complex and additional needs, mental ill-health, social and communication difficulties, and those in need of emotional support.

Closing Date: 22/09/2026
Location: Lakeside Care Farm
Level: Main
Posted: 03/09/2026

Senior Fundraising Officer - Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

Salary: £30,910.88

Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months

Working hours: Full time (35 hours per week)

Location: The Old Mill and other sites across Leicestershire and Rutland, 9 Soar Lane, Leicester LE3 5DE

Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, creative and ambitious Senior Fundraising Officer to help secure vital income that enables us to restore nature across Leicestershire and Rutland. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in helping nature recover across Leicestershire and Rutland. Working alongside a passionate and ambitious team, you will help inspire people to support wildlife, develop innovative fundraising initiatives and build meaningful partnerships that create lasting impact for nature and local communities.

Closing Date: 15/09/2026
Location: The Old Mill and other sites across Leicestershire and Rutland, 9 Soar Lane, Leicester LE3 5DE
Level: Senior
Posted: 03/09/2026

Membership Relations Manager - Country Land and Business Association (CLA)

Salary: £28,000 - £34,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: CLA South East, SP10 5RG

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and businesses in rural England and Wales. We champion the interests of our members and provide expert advice, services and support to help them succeed. We're now looking for a Membership Relations Manager to join our South East team. This varied role combines account management, member engagement, data analysis and stakeholder relationship management. You'll help strengthen member relationships, support retention, and ensure members receive an excellent experience throughout their membership journey.

Closing Date: 23/09/2026
Location: CLA South East, SP10 5RG
Level: Management
Posted: 03/09/2026

People Director - Footprint Ecology

Salary range £45,000 to £50,000 FTE

Full or part time

Permanent

Wareham

We are delighted to be looking for a new Director to be part of the team at Footprint Ecology. They will be responsible for helping us to attract, develop and retain talented staff and foster an inclusive, values-led culture that supports our goals. They will be a senior leader within the company, providing strategic leadership on all people-related matters and nurturing a highly engaged and well-supported team. They will contribute to one of more of our ecological work streams and may develop new ones.

Closing Date: 11/10/2026
Location: Wareham
Level: Management
Posted: 02/09/2026

Ecological Consultant - aLyne Ecology Limited

£30-35K per annum, depending on experience.

Full-time based in our garden office in Little Bookham, near Leatherhead

We have a post for a full-time Ecological Consultant to join our small team, starting March/April 2027.

The role will include: Leading dusk emergence surveys (maximum 2 per week); Leading Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, and protected species surveys; Leading Preliminary Roost Assessments (PRAs); Preparation of ecology reports, bat sound analysis and reviewing night-vision camera footage.

Delete Date: 14/10/2026
Location: Little Bookham, Leatherhead
Level: Main
Posted: 02/09/2026

Living Collection Manager - WWT

£35,437 per annum

Full time, permanent

Martin Mere

We have a unique opportunity for a Living Collection Manager at Martin Mere Wetland Centre to lead the development and expansion of the zoological collection. We are planning considerable investment to redevelop our collection with new wetland taxa. As a result, we are looking for a creative, experienced and dynamic leader who can deliver change with new, engaging wetland animal exhibits, as Martin Mere enters an exciting new phase of redevelopment.

Closing Date: 18/09/2026
Location: WWT Martin Mere
Level: Management
Posted: 02/09/2026

Projects Officer - Landscape Architecture - Hertfordshire County Council

Starting salary: £32,578 progressing to £35,570 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Hours: 37

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Stevenage - Hybrid

In this role, you will make a vital contribution to creating high-quality, sustainable landscapes that deliver lasting benefits for communities and play a key role in our commitment to accelerate nature recovery. As part of our Land Management team, you will work alongside colleagues from a wide range of professional backgrounds, offering excellent opportunities to collaborate, learn and develop your career. Our Land Management team has a broad portfolio of work encompassing town centre park regeneration, management of woodlands and nature reserves, chalk river restoration, large-scale tree and hedgerow planting, and the transformation of former railway lines into active travel routes.

Closing Date: 28/09/2026
Location:  Stevenage - Hybrid
Level: Main
Posted: 02/09/2026

Senior Ecologist - Elton Ecology Ltd

Salary: £47,500 – £55,000 per year, depending on skills and experience

Contract Type: Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Home-based, office-based or hybrid working, with offices in Castle Donington (East Midlands) and Birmingham (West Midlands)

Elton Ecology is an independent ecological consultancy specialising in Ecology and Biodiversity Net Gain. We work primarily across the Midlands, with a growing focus on major residential, commercial and renewable infrastructure. Our work includes Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, UKHab and habitat condition assessments, Biodiversity Net Gain, protected species mitigation work, Ecological Impact Assessment and support for larger EIA projects. We are growing and are looking to appoint two Senior Ecologists for our pipeline of work primarily across the Midlands. This is an opportunity to take ownership of interesting development-led ecology projects while helping shape the technical standards, systems and future direction of an ambitious independent consultancy.

Closing Date: 30/09/2026
Location: Home-based, office-based or hybrid working, with offices in Castle Donington (East Midlands) and Birmingham (West Midlands)
Level: Senior
Posted: 02/09/2026

Project Manager (Capital Works) - The Royal Parks

Salary: £43995 - £50000 per annum

Type: Permanent

Location: London, England

As Project Manager, you will lead projects from early feasibility through to completion, managing consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes on time and within budget. You’ll also play a key role in the delivery of the Roehampton Restored programme, contributing to a flagship project that will shape the future of Richmond Park, working with both a Senior Project Manager and an Assistant Project Manager.

Closing Date: 24/09/2026
Location: London
Level: Management
Posted: 02/09/2026

AgroEcology Lead - Wild Oxfordshire

Salary: £41,172

Work hours: 35 hours a week

Agricultural land represents 74% of land in Oxfordshire and farmland plays a key role for many species. Our AgroEcology Programme supports farmers and land managers working towards nature’s recovery by maintaining, restoring and creating vital habitats, and transitioning to more sustainable farming practices. You will be facilitating and developing new and existing landscape-scale partnerships; collaborating with stakeholders including farmers, landowners, charities, volunteer groups, communities, local government, businesses, and researchers to support landscape-scale nature recovery. You will also be working with landowners and land managers to deliver ‘on-the-ground’ action for nature, including ecological surveys, management plans and advice, and habitat creation.

Closing Date: 11/10/2026
Location: Little Wittenham
Level: Senior
Posted: 02/09/2026

Gardener - National Trust for Scotland

Salary: £28,562 per annum

Hours: 40 Hours Per Week

Location: Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh, EH21 6RY

This job exists to ensure that the garden, grounds and policies across the Property are managed and maintained as an internationally recognised garden of outstanding horticultural importance, contributing to the property’s overall conservation and development, and its enjoyment by visitors and supporters.

Closing Date: 18/09/2026
Location: Newhailes House & Gardens, Musselburgh, EH21 6RY
Level: Main
Posted: 02/09/2026

Facilities & Sustainability Manager - Devon Wildlife Trust

Salary: £43,171pa plus 7% pension

This is a full-time, permanent post based at Cricklepit Mill, Exeter.

Can you lead the development of safe, sustainable and inspiring workplaces across Devon Wildlife Trust? Do you have the vision to help an ambitious conservation charity achieve its net zero carbon goals? Are you equally comfortable leading property projects, driving organisational change and championing a positive health and safety culture? As Facilities & Sustainability Manager, you will lead Devon Wildlife Trust's facilities, property, ICT and health and safety functions, ensuring our workplaces are safe, sustainable, compliant and fit for the future.

Closing Date: 20/09/2026
Location: Cricklepit Mill, Exeter
Level: Management
Posted: 01/09/2026

Fundraising Development Officer - Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

Salary: £27,500 per year FTE

Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time

Location: Lower Smite Farm, Smite Hill Hindlip, Worcester & Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR3 8SZ

We are looking for a Fundraising Development Officer to join us and contribute to the ongoing growth of the Trust. Working with the Senior Fundraising Officer and colleagues across the Trust, you will help develop funding opportunities, build relationships and find new and creative ways for people and organisations to support our work.

Closing Date: 16/09/2026
Location: Lower Smite Farm, Smite Hill Hindlip, Worcester & Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR3 8SZ
Level: Main
Posted: 01/09/2026

Land Manager - Make it Wild

Permanent; Full Time or Part Time

Locations near Harrogate, North Yorkshire

The Land Manager will look after young and ancient woodland, grassland and wetland, moorland and wildflower meadows and our conservation grazing herd. You will manage a small and flexible team and work with volunteers. You’ll have a voice in strategic decisions, with our most important colleague, Nature herself, also round the table.

Closing Date: 17/09/2026
Location: Locations near Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Level: Management
Posted: 01/09/2026

Parkland Operations Officer - Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

Lee Valley Regional Park

£30,896-£38,661 per annum, plus flexible benefits

Permanent - 35 hours per week (Monday – Sunday Shift Rota)

Based in the tranquil countryside location of Waltham Abbey, Essex, you will be part of our Open Spaces team and assist the Ranger Service Manager with the day-to-day management of the Authority’s waterbodies, particularly with regard to all operational and technical issues in relation to our licensed fisheries.

Closing Date: 28/09/2026
Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex
Level: Main
Posted: 28/08/2026

Senior Ranger Team Leader - Peak District National Park Authority

Location: Aldern House, Bakewell, Derbyshire

Salary: £40,444 – £43,149 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Are you an experienced countryside professional with a passion for leading people, protecting landscapes and making a real difference? The Peak District National Park Authority is looking for a Senior Ranger Team Leader to lead dedicated ranger teams.

Closing Date: 26/09/2026
Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire
Level: Management
Posted: 28/08/2026

Conservation Operatives - ELMS Contracting Limited

Contract: Fixed-Term 6 Months (Oct 2026 – Mar 2027), potential for extension

Salary: £25,750 – £28,000 pro-rata

Location: Huddersfield or Sheffield (UK travel required)

Hours: 40 hrs/wk + paid overtime (Part-time considered)

Join a leading habitat restoration contractor delivering vital peatland and river restoration projects. You will carry out practical land management tasks across the UK while gaining specialist conservation skills.

Closing Date: 18/09/2026
Location: Huddersfield
Level: Main
Posted: 28/08/2026

Ecologist - Surrey Wildlife Trust

2+ years’ experience

Salary range £27,500 - £32,000 pa plus Benefits Package

Hybrid working with a mix of home, office and site-based work

Join one of the UK’s leading Wildlife Trust Consultancies, where your work directly contributes to nature recovery across Surrey, and beyond. A consultant ecologist’s role is to balance the objectives of developers with the needs of the environment. In joining SWT Ecology Services you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality ecological advice and survey work across a diverse range of projects.

Closing Date: 25/09/2026
Location: Hybrid working with a mix of home, office and site-based work
Level: Main
Posted: 27/08/2026

Countryside Capital Programme Officer - Surrey County Council

The starting salary for this full-time, permanent position is £38,090 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

Are you looking for a varied and rewarding role where you can make a visible difference to the countryside and the people who enjoy it? Do you have a passion for delivering projects that improve access to the outdoors?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Countryside Capital Programme Officer to join our fantastic Countryside Access Maintenance and Enforcement Team based at Merrow Depot in Guildford.

Closing Date: 27/09/2026
Location: Guildford
Level: Main
Posted: 27/08/2026

Warden - Tayside - RSPB

Location: Loch Leven, Loch of Kinnordy and Tay Reedbeds reserves

Terms: Permanent, Part-Time, 15 hours per week

Salary: £30,977.00 - £39,359.00 Per Annum

Join us in managing three of Scotland’s wildlife-rich wetland landscapes. You’ll contribute to habitat management, species monitoring and visitor experience across all three sites, working alongside colleagues and volunteers. At Loch Leven, you’ll be part of a team managing a range of habitats with a focus on wet grassland.

Closing Date: 27/09/2026
Location: Loch Leven
Level: Main
Posted: 27/08/2026

Conservation & Science Trustee - Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Bumblebees are in crisis - and we need expert voices to help secure their future. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is looking for a Conservation & Science Trustee to join our Board and help guide the science-led action needed to halt and reverse bumblebee decline. If you have knowledge and experience of UK landscape-scale, evidence-based conservation and/or UK environmental policy advocacy, your expertise could make a lasting difference for bumblebees, pollinators, people and nature.

Closing Date: 28/09/2026
Location: Remote
Level: Volunteer
Posted: 27/08/2026

Green Angels Project Officer - Hassall Green - The Land Trust

Salary: £32,365

Terms: Permanent/full-time

Location: Place of work – Based at Birchwood with hybrid working permitted. There will be regular travel to Hassall Green Nature Reserve, Sandbach, Cheshire CW11 4XX

Green Angels is the Land Trust's trademarked environmental training initiative, which has been running successfully since 2019. The programme demonstrates the value and importance of the Land Trust's charitable objectives by empowering communities through environmental education, practical conservation skills and volunteer engagement.

Closing Date: 21/09/2026
Location: Based at Birchwood with hybrid working
Level: Main
Posted: 27/08/2026

Conservation Scientist - RSPB

Location: Flexible in England

Terms: 30-month Fixed Term, October 2026 to March 2029, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

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

A fantastic opportunity for a scientist with strong field, analytical and communication skills to lead a programme of research on upland breeding Whinchat, whose populations have declined sharply in recent decades, making the species a high conservation priority and a key focus for the RSPB.

Closing Date: 23/09/2026
Location: England
Level: Main
Posted: 27/08/2026

Life on the Edge Communications Assistant - South Devon National Landscape

12 month fixed term contract

Help tell our story! Life on the Edge project is on the lookout for great communicators who are can passionately tell people about the great nature on their doorstep. If you are a keen storyteller, and able to articulate key messages in fun and eye-catching ways, the Life on the Edge team are keen to hear from you! The Communications Assistant will assist in forging strong relationships with collaborative messaging and partnership working, whilst developing skills in communication experience on a dynamic multi-partner project.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Location: Totnes, Devon
Level: Main
Posted: 27/08/2026

Senior Environmental / Ecological Clerk of Works - Redwing Ecological Surveys Ltd

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

Redwing provide ECoW and EnvCoW services, ecology surveys and data, and advice to clients on large and small construction sites for renewables and grid projects and in the conservation sector. We are a passionate team dedicated to helping nature and the environment with extensive commercial and scientific backgrounds. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to work as an EnvCoW and to guide and mentor other ECoW's within the Redwing team on sites across the Highlands and Islands.

Closing Date: 02/10/2026
Location: Highlands and Islands
Level: Management
Posted: 27/08/2026

Assistant Grazing Officer - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Full Time – 40 Hours per Week

Salary: Up to £26,542.80 pro rata (£30,334.00 actual salary for 1.14 FTE)

Permanent Contract

Location: College Copse Farm, Ridge Lane, Rotherwick, Hook, RG27 9AU

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is shaping a wilder future for our counties – protecting special places, restoring habitats and inspiring people to act for nature. As part of the UK’s fastest-growing movement for nature’s recovery, we lead with passion, integrity and bold thinking. Join a team where your work has purpose, your ideas matter, and you can help create lasting change for wildlife and people.

Closing Date: 16/09/2026 updated
Location: College Copse Farm, Ridge Lane, Rotherwick, Hook, RG27 9AU
Level: Main
Posted: 27/08/2026

Farm Adviser Higher Officer - Natural England

Salary: £33,780

2 Permanent roles

Location: Offices in Shrewsbury and Worcester

Want to work in the West Midlands? Passionate about farming and the environment? As a Natural England Farm Adviser, you will have a unique mix of knowledge and skills including an up-to-date understanding of conservation management, farming systems, the regulations and incentives that underpin them, and how they come together to help farmers and land managers deliver nature recovery.

Closing Date: 14/09/2026
Location: West Midlands - Shrewsbury or Worcester
Level: Main
Posted: 27/08/2026

Dartmoor Headwaters Officer (Historic Environment) - Dartmoor National Park Authority

Grade 5: £35,570 - £40,444 per annum (pro rata)

Part-time 0.5 FTE (18.5 hours per week)

Fixed-term contract until October 2029 (subject to project funding, we anticipate the opportunity to extend until 2033)

DNPA have launched a new nature enhancement strategy to restore natural processes at a catchment scale.

The Dartmoor Headwaters Officer (Historic Environment) will work with the Dartmoor Headwaters Officers (NFM) to deliver natural flood management schemes that benefit nature recovery and are compliant with historic environment designations.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Location: Newton Abbot
Level: Main
Posted: 26/08/2026

Landscape Assistant - Broadlands Estates

Full time. Permanent.

There is an opportunity to join the outdoors Landscape Department at Broadlands, a private estate in Hampshire.

Improvising, adapting and overcoming challenges is the key to this post. You will be led by our Senior Landscape Assistant and, as well as outdoor countryside work, you will share the responsibility for some security aspects of the management of the estate for which appropriate training will be given.

Closing Date: 11/09/2026
Location: Hampshire
Level: Main
Posted: 26/08/2026

HMP Project Support - NatureScot

Uist, Outer Hebrides

£30,076

Fixed Term Appointment until 31 March 2028

Job Purpose Summary: To carry out control of mink in support of a project set up and funded by Scottish Natural Heritage The project aims to eradicate American mink (Neovision vision) from the Outer Hebrides; To trap and humanely despatch American Mink (also rats and potentially ferrets) on the Isles of Lewis and Harris using both “Breakback” (kill) and live capture cage traps.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Location: Uist, Outer Hebrides
Level: Main
Posted: 26/08/2026

Community and Engagement Officer - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

Fixed term: 5th October 2026 - 31st March 2029

Location: Preferably within Wales / Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire Area

Hours of work: 5 days a week (37.5 hours)

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is seeking a Community and Engagement Officer to Facilitate GWCT engagement in Wales, be that with members, committees, government, NGO’s, funders and the general public as well as play a pivotal role in the Gwlad y Gylfinir/Land of the Curlew Project.

Closing Date: 11/09/2026
Location: Mid Wales (Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire Area)
Level: Main
Posted: 25/08/2026

Highways and Countryside Access Enforcement Officer - Powys County Council

Salary: £40,777 to £42,839 per annum

Location: Llandrindod Wells

Contract: 37 hours, Permanent

The Highways and Countryside Access Enforcement officer is responsible for protecting public access to the county’s extensive highways and public rights of way network and open access land. The role leads on the investigation and progression of enforcement action to resolve matters such as obstructions, protect highway assets, and ensure legal compliance.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Location: Llandrindod Wells
Level: Main
Posted: 25/08/2026

Rights of Way and Access Officer - Powys County Council

Salary: £34,434 to £36,363 per annum

Location: Brecon (Ty Brycheiniog)

Contract: 37 hours, Permanent

The Rights of Way and Access officer is responsible for helping the public to enjoy the Powys countryside on our rights of way network and open access land. This is a public facing role, combining outdoor practical work with organising work projects and liaising with a wide range of people. It involves problem solving to manage complexity and adversity, and responding to issues as they arise to achieve practical outcomes.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Location: Brecon (Ty Brycheiniog)
Level: Main
Posted: 25/08/2026

Estate Ranger with freshwater ecology expertise - Ewhurst Park Ltd

On-site / Full-time

Salary: Dependent on Experience

An exciting position has arisen for an Estate Ranger with freshwater ecology expertise to support us at Ewhurst Park near Basingstoke in Hampshire. Ewhurst Park is a 925-acre rural estate with the goal of restoring the land for nature whilst growing healthy and ethically produced organic food. We aim to inspire people to reconnect with the land through community outreach, and events held across the estate.

Closing Date: 30/09/2026
Location: Near Basingstoke
Level: Main
Posted: 25/08/2026

Northeast Coordinator - Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels - Scottish Wildlife Trust

Salary: £31,143 per annum FTE

Location: Hybrid / Inverdee House, Torry, Aberdeen

Status: Full time / Fixed term - until 31st March 2028

As Northeast Coordinator, you will be at the forefront of an unprecedented conservation initiative: the confirmed eradication of grey squirrels from Aberdeen and the surrounding Shire. This ground-breaking effort will set a precedent as the first eradication of an invasive grey squirrel population on mainland Britain, attracting significant scientific and public interest.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Location: Hybrid / Inverdee House, Torry, Aberdeen
Level: Main
Posted: 25/08/2026

Lead Environmental Education Officer - Project: WILD C.I.C.

Location: Yorkshire wide, based from our office in Riccall, North Yorkshire (YO19 6PW)

Position Type: Full-time, 6-month contract initially with potential to extend

Salary: £27,500 – £33,000 FTE per annum dependant on experience and qualifications

Project: WILD C.I.C. is seeking an experienced team member to help us achieve our mission: helping people build real, lasting connections with the nature on their doorstep, inspiring wonder, fostering wellbeing, and providing the skills and knowledge to empower individuals and communities to actively care for the natural world.

Closing Date: 20/09/2026
Location: Yorkshire wide, based from our office in Riccall, North Yorkshire (YO19 6PW)
Level: Main
Posted: 25/08/2026

Ranger - Forest of Marston Vale Trust

Salary: £26,000-£28,000 (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

Based: Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.

Want to create better places for people and nature- every single day? Join our friendly, dedicated Ranger team in this varied, hands-on role. You’ll care for and enhance the Trust’s woodlands, wetlands and grasslands, while inspiring visitors and improving these special places for people and wildlife. You’ll help manage the award-winning Millennium Country Park (225ha), as well as the Trust’s wider estate of community woodlands (400ha).

Closing Date: 20/09/2026
Location: Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, MK43 0PR
Level: Main
Posted: 25/08/2026

Ebdon Farm Site Manager - Avon Wildlife Trust

Could you take a leading role in delivering our most ambitious project yet?

Thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Avon Wildlife Trust has secured a new climate-resilient, nature recovery site: Ebdon Farm. As Site Manager, you will be at the heart of this exciting project, overseeing habitat restoration and the creation of a 14.5-hectare wetland.

Closing Date: 22/09/2026
Location: Ebdon Farm Nature Reserve, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 9NZ
Level: Main
Posted: 24/08/2026

Climate Change Advisor - Forestry and Land Scotland

Type: Contract

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Salary: £45711 - £49229 per annum + 28.97% defined scheme pension

Are you passionate about Climate Change? Would you like to play a crucial role in supporting the climate change strategy of Forestry and Land Scotland, spanning across topics from forestry and land management to buildings and contracts? We are looking for a experienced and motivated individual to join the FLS Climate Change Team.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Location: Edinburgh
Level: Main
Posted: 21/08/2026

Assistant Warden (East Dorset) - Dorset Wildlife Trust

Salary: £25,760 plus employer pension contributions

Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time

Location: DWT Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Off Old Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Poole, Dorset, BH21 3RX

Dorset Wildlife Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking Assistant Warden to work within our Nature Recovery Team.

This is a great opportunity to get involved in a range of practical conservation and estate management tasks on some wonderful nature reserves across South and East Dorset, including Upton Heath, Sopley Common and Corfe Mullen Meadows. You will be working in a wide range of habitats, supporting wildlife on heathland, limestone grassland, meadow and woodland.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Level: Main
Posted: 21/08/2026

Ecological Contracts Manager - Keystone Habitats - Keystone Environmental Limited

Salary: £40,000+ pending experience

Hours: 40hr week

This is an exciting new role, offering the flexibility to initially work from home whilst supporting the delivery of existing projects. Ideally candidates would be situated within the Birmingham, Coventry, Tamworth area within commuting distance of existing site commitments ranging from Southam to Lichfield.

The Contracts Manager is a strategic new appointment, responsible for developing and leading a Midlands delivery team, supported by the wider business. The role presents considerable opportunity for growth as this regional hub emerges.

Closing Date: 30/09/2026
Location: Midlands
Level: Management
Posted: 21/08/2026

Woodland Development Manager - Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust

£37,834 - £40,774

35 hours per week (part time at four days per week will be considered)

Full-time, permanent contract

Based at our offices in Clapham, near Settle, with a mix of office and home working.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to lead on delivering our woodland strategy, focused on offering guidance, advice and support to landowners and communities. You’ll play a critical role in creating and enhancing woodlands across the Yorkshire Dales, Nidderdale and the Forest of Bowland, as well as helping people to create, enhance and celebrate our woodlands through training, volunteering and events.

Closing Date: 28/09/2026
Location: Clapham, North Yorkshire, LA2 8DP
Level: Main
Posted: 20/08/2026

Ecologist / Senior Ecologist - Hankinson Duckett Associates

Hankinson Duckett Associates (HDA) is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Ecologist/Senior Ecologist to join our friendly team within our growing practice. The work of our ecology team involves protected species and habitat surveys, ecological assessments (including Biodiversity Net Gain), and design and implementation of mitigation schemes. We are also highly regarded for our habitat design, enhancement and creation works, and preparation of habitat management plans.

Closing Date: 14/09/2026
Location: Wallingford
Level: Main
Posted: 20/08/2026

Forestry and Estate Worker - Englefield Estate

Contract: Full-time

Location: Mortimer West End, Hampshire

The role is a hands-on, practical position carrying out forestry and estate management activities that enhance the Estate’s woodlands and wider rural landscape, contributing towards the Estate’s vision to be a diverse and sustainable business, supporting vibrant communities and delivering environmental benefit. The successful candidate will also be involved in external contracting where appropriate, working on woodlands or Estates not owned by The Englefield Estate. The work will cover the full range of forest management activities from planting and pruning to tree felling and timber extraction.

Closing Date: 18/09/2026
Location: Mortimer West End
Level: Main
Posted: 20/08/2026

Farm Advice: Catchment Sensitive Farming Adviser - Natural England

Salary: £33,780

2 Permanent roles, 1 Fixed Term role for 12 months

Covering Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear and Teesside

Natural England is looking for motivated individuals with agricultural experience to work with farmers, land managers and partners to safeguard, restore and enhance the natural environment by providing technical advice on reducing diffuse water pollution, improve air quality and natural flood management.

Closing Date: 24/09/2026 updated
Location: North East
Level: Main
Posted: 20/08/2026

Forester - Cowdray Estate

Salary: £27,000

Contract: Full-time

Location: Midhurst, West Sussex

Cowdray Estate is seeking a skilled and motivated Forester to join our dedicated Forestry team. You’ll play a key role in delivering a wide range of forest management and maintenance activities across more than 2,000 hectares of beautifully managed woodland.

Closing Date: 30/09/2026
Location: Midhurst, West Sussex
Level: Main
Posted: 20/08/2026

Events Manager - Country Land and Business Association (CLA)

Salary: £31,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Location: CLA Midlands Office, ST20 0JW

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is a forward-thinking membership organisation representing land, property and rural businesses across England and Wales. For over 100 years, we have championed the rural economy, with members owning or managing around half of rural land. We are now looking for an experienced Events Manager to join our Midlands team. This varied role leads the planning and delivery of events for CLA members, stakeholders and sponsors in the Midlands region. From seminars and networking events to regional shows and conferences, you’ll create engaging experiences that support members and strengthen the CLA’s presence across the region.

Closing Date: 17/09/2026
Location: CLA Midlands Office, ST20 0JW
Level: Management
Posted: 18/08/2026

Estate Forester - Harewood Estate

Salary £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience

The role is 2-year fixed term contract with the possibility of extension depending on opportunities and funding

Harewood has over 800 acres of woodland, including around 150 acres of Ancient Woodland sites, which contain hundreds of ancient and veteran trees, some of which can be traced back to medieval times. The Forestry Department is made up of a small, skilled team who undertake a wide variety of works across the Estate. These are primarily focused on the delivery of our 10 year Woodland Management Plan, however tasks also include overlap with wider Estate works such as grounds and livestock. An opportunity has arisen for a Forester to join the team to support this work, with a particular focus on tree maintenance, squirrel control and in-house felling.

Closing Date: 14/09/2026 updated
Location: LS17 9LF
Level: Main
Posted: 18/08/2026

Teacher of Horticulture and Project Worker - Family Action

Salary of £25,221 - £27,780 FTE per annum (Pro-rated £15,337 - £16,893)

Swaffham, Norfolk

At Family Action, we transform lives by providing practical, emotional, and financial support to those experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and social isolation. We are now looking for a Teacher of Horticulture and Project Worker to join us on a permanent, part-time basis, working 22.5 hours per week.

Closing Date: 12/09/2026
Location: Swaffham, Norfolk
Level: Main
Posted: 14/08/2026

Estates and Community Assistant - The Land Trust

Term: Permanent, Full Time 36 hours p/w

Location: Birchwood Office, Warrington/Hybrid Working

Salary: £26,000

The Land Trust is seeking an Estates and Community Assistant to assist the Estates and Community Officer, with the day-to-day management of the Warrington Portfolio and to take the lead in the delivery of activities to maximise our charitable objectives on Land Trust sites.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Location: Birchwood Office, Warrington / Hybrid Working
Level: Main
Posted: 14/08/2026

Natural England Officer (Agri-Environment Agreements) - Natural England

£26,400 (pro-rata)

Temporary Role until end March 2027

Location: Nottingham or Lincoln Office (attendance once per week)

The purpose of this role is to support existing Natural England staff to develop, negotiate and secure high-quality agri-environment agreements to deliver environmental improvements while supporting sustainable farming businesses. The role uses technical expertise, stakeholder engagement and evidence-based decision-making to support nature recovery and achieve outcomes for biodiversity, water quality and climate resilience.

Delete Date: 24/09/2026
Location: Nottingham or Lincoln
Level: Main
Posted: 13/08/2026

Residential Nature Reserve Volunteer x2 - Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

Where: Gibraltar Point NNR, near Skegness

When: October 2026 – September 2027

Commitment: 11-month commitment

An exciting opportunity to join and assist the Gibraltar Point NNR team in managing Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust’s flagship nature reserve (established in 1948). The reserve also hosts the only Bird Observatory in Lincolnshire (established 1949). This placement is suitable for anyone with an interest in natural history and nature reserve management looking to start a career in the conservation sector.

Closing Date: 21/09/2026
Location: Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Gibraltar Road, Skegness, PE24 4SU
Level: Volunteer
Posted: 12/08/2026

Estate Ranger - Exmoor National Park Authority

Salary of £32,597 - £36,363 per annum (pro rata)

Full time (part time considered)

Fixed term, two and a half years

Dulverton, Somerset (with travel for site visits and working from other National Park premises)

As an Estate Ranger, you will support the effective day-to-day management of Exmoor National Park Authority’s land, buildings and other assets. Working closely with the Estates Manager, you will co-ordinate practical work, address operational issues and manage smaller projects across the estate. Alongside managing the estate on the ground, you will help promote its purpose and engage local communities and visitors with projects taking place across ENPA land.

Closing Date: 11/09/2026
Location: Dulverton
Level: Main
Posted: 11/08/2026

Consultant Ecologist - Bowland Ecology

Locations: Daresbury, Clitheroe, Southeast England

At Origin Enterprises, we are dedicated to championing sustainable land use, and our Environmental teams support a diverse range of clients and projects - from land management and development to restoration and conservation.

Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative, purpose driven community where this collective expertise enables us to deliver high quality, fully integrated solutions and contribute to meaningful environmental outcomes across the UK and Ireland. Due to continued growth, we’re looking for a passionate, skilled consultant ecologists to help shape the future of our work.

Delete Date: 14/09/2026
Location: Midlands, Daresbury, Clitheroe, Southeast England
Level: Management
Posted: 03/08/2026

Senior Ecologist / Biologist - Bowland Ecology

Location: Daresbury

At Origin Enterprises, we are dedicated to championing sustainable land use, and our Environmental teams support a diverse range of clients and projects - from land management and development to restoration and conservation.

Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative, purpose driven community where this collective expertise enables us to deliver high quality, fully integrated solutions and contribute to meaningful environmental outcomes across the UK and Ireland. Bowland Ecology is looking for a passionate, skilled ecologist/biologist to help shape the future of our aquatic ecology and entomology work.

Delete Date: 14/09/2026
Location: Daresbury
Level: Management
Posted: 03/08/2026

Habitat Creation Operative - Southern Ecological Solutions

£25,500 - £36,000 (DOE)

We’re looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our dynamic team on a full-time, permanent basis based in the Essex region.

As part of a team dedicated to safeguarding and rejuvenating the natural world, you’ll play a vital role in delivering cutting-edge solutions for a range of exciting projects. Within our Habitats Team you will get hands-on with habitat creation and management from planning to execution, you’ll be actively involved in making nature thrive again. There will also be opportunities to get involved in a wide variety of tasks including ecological and habitat surveys.

Delete Date: 11/09/2026
Location: Essex
Level: Main
Posted: 31/07/2026

South of Scotland Policy and Advocacy Officer - Red Squirrel Recovery Network (RSRN) - Restoring Upland Nature

Salary: £21,600 per annum – 3 days per week (0.6 FTE)

Location: It is anticipated that the appointed Policy and Advocacy Officer will live in the south of Scotland. The appointed person will provide their own office/working base.

The Red Squirrel Recovery Network (RSRN) is an ambitious new National Lottery Heritage funded project which aims to build on conservation efforts of the last 20 years and lay the foundations for recovery of red squirrels across the north of England and south of Scotland. Restoring Upland Nature (RUN) is the lead partner for RSRN in the south of Scotland. The overarching aims of this post are: To raise awareness of the importance of red squirrel conservation amongst relevant decision-making agencies and organisations at a local, regional and national level in Scotland; To positively influence policies, legislation, land management and broader environmental practice and grant funding to support positive action to promote and conserve red squirrels in the south of Scotland.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Location: South of Scotland
Level: Main
Posted: 30/07/2026

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