Countryside and Conservation Jobs in the South West of England

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

Programme Manager - Shallowford Farm

Thanks to new funding, we’re recruiting a Programme Manager, to help us expand the work we do with schools and youth groups and bring even more young people to the farm. It’s a full-time, permanent role based at East Shallowford Farm. The role will help grow our residential programme, develop SEND and curriculum-based provision, build stronger relationships with schools and lead the programme team as Shallowford moves into its next phase.

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• Closing Date: 12/10/2026
• Location: Dartmoor, Devon
• Level: Management
• Posted: 05/10/2026

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.

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

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

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

Care Farm Education & Wellbeing Officer - Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Salary: £15,261.49 - £15,917.78 (experience-dependent) (40 Week Salary includes Holiday Pay)

Contract: Permanent Term time (40 weeks)

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

Based at: Cherry Lodge 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.

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• Closing Date: 13/10/2026
• Location: Cherry Lodge Care Farm
• Level: Main
• Posted: 01/10/2026

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

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

Ranger - National Trust

Location: Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UH

Salary: £27,612 per annum

Contract: Fixed term contract until 31-Mar-2029

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

As a Ranger, you’re a champion of nature conservation and the great outdoors, and you’ll play a crucial role in keeping the nation’s beloved countryside and coast in good shape, for wildlife and for people. You’ll be based at Poole Farm in Derriford, Plymouth; a hub for green recovery, and home to a successful urban Beaver project located within Derriford Community Park.

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• Closing Date: 11/10/2026
• Location: Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UH
• Level: Main
• Posted: 28/09/2026

Community Ranger - National Trust

Location: Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UH

Salary: £27,612 per annum

Contract: Fixed term contract until 31-Mar-2029

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

As a Green Communities Urban Ranger, you’ll play a key role in an innovative and exciting partnership between Plymouth City Council and the National Trust. Green Communities focuses on hyper-local urban engagement to encourage community greening, increase nature recovery, and promote improved health and wellbeing through nature connection.

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• Closing Date: 11/10/2026
• Location: Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UH
• Level: Main
• Posted: 28/09/2026

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

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

Land Advice Administrator - Devon Wildlife Trust

Salary: £21,250.40pa (£26,563 FTE) plus 7% pension, rising to £27,962 FTE over 3 years

This is a part time post (30 hours per week) fixed term appointment until 31 March 2030, contractually located at Cookworthy, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5UX.

Do you have great admin skills and enjoy working within a busy, enthusiastic team? Are you keen to support farm advisors working in the wider countryside? Join our team for a fulfilling admin role. We are looking for a team player who is comfortable working across a range of administrative, financial and team support tasks.

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• Closing Date: 11/10/2026
• Location: Cookworthy, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5UX
• Level: Main
• Posted: 21/09/2026