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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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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  • Closing Date: 11/10/2026
  • Location: Little Wittenham
  • 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.

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  • Closing Date: 24/09/2026
  • Location: London
  • 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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  • Closing Date: 30/09/2026
  • Location: Near Basingstoke
  • 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).

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

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.

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  • Closing Date: 18/09/2026
  • Location: Mortimer West End
  • 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.

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

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.

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

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