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CJS Online: Wildlife Work and Animal Care

Wildlife Work and Animal Care vacancies: wildlife projects dealing with one specific species, working with animals such as wildlife hospital workers. also animal handling e.g. zoos and aviculture.

 

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Reserve Warden - Kenfig Nature Trust

Salary £27,000

Full time, permanent

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Reserve Warden to lead the conservation and day-to-day management of Kenfig National Nature Reserve. This is a unique opportunity to take a leading role in managing a SSSI and SAC designated site, while also supporting the stewardship of additional land owned by the Trust. You will combine hands-on conservation work, ecological monitoring, leadership, and community engagement, helping to protect biodiversity and inspire others to value this special place.

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  • Closing Date: 05/05/2026
  • Location: CF33 4PT
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 14/04/2026

HMP Project Support - NatureScot

£30,076

Fixed Term Appointment until 31 March 2027

Uist

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.

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  • Closing Date: 03/05/2026
  • Location: Uist
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 09/04/2026

Reserves Officer - Devon Wildlife Trust

£28,620pa plus 7% pension

This is a full-time, permanent post based at Woodah Farm, Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, EX6 7PR.

Are you passionate about nature and love working in stunning outdoor environments? We are looking for a practical person to help shape the future health of DWT’s nature reserves. You will be an integral part of the DWT’s Land Management Team, working closely with our Area Reserve Officers to ensure all reserves are managed to the highest standards for wildlife, habitats and people. You will join a team of six officers and have the opportunity to lead on or develop skills and responsibilities associated with delivering management tasks, using and maintaining our machinery.

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  • Closing Date: 22/04/2026
  • Location: Woodah Farm, Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, EX6 7PR
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 07/04/2026

Assistant Warden - RSPB

Salary: £27,123.00 - £28,956.00 Per Annum

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

Location: RSPB Scotland – Orkney

This role will work on various beautiful nature reserves across Orkney. From upland moors to lowland wetlands, meadows to seabird cliffs and islands, our eight RSPB Orkney mainland reserves support a range of amazing and important habitats including large areas of peatland, and species such as curlew and hen harrier.

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  • Closing Date: 29/04/2026
  • Location: RSPB Scotland – Orkney
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 07/04/2026

Living Collection Manager - WWT

£35,437 per annum

Full time, permanent

Martin Mere

A rare and unique opportunity has arisen 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. The successful candidate will ensure that the Living Collections team performs at the highest level, be instrumental in improving animal husbandry, present the grounds to the highest standards, build strong working relationships with other departments, and influence and initiate new exhibits containing wetland taxa.

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  • Closing Date: 27/04/2026
  • Location: WWT Martin Mere, Burscough, Lancashire
  • Level: Management
  • Posted: 02/04/2026

Cynefin i Wenyn Senior Project Officer - Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Salary £29,274 per annum

Full-time, 35 hours per week.

This post will be employed on a fixed-term basis until March 2029.

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (the Trust) has a unique opportunity to help save rare bumblebee species on the Carmarthenshire Coast. We’re looking for a passionate conservationist with proven experience in habitat delivery and stakeholder engagement. As Senior Project Officer, your primary role will be to work with sites across the project area to design and implement habitat creation for bumblebees. You will support and co-ordinate volunteers, provide training, carry out survey and monitoring activities, and maintain positive relationships with landowners, partner organisations and local communities.

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  • Closing Date: 04/05/2026
  • Location: Home-based (Carmarthenshire Coast)
  • Level: Senior
  • Posted: 02/04/2026

Conservation Projects Manager (Species Recovery) maternity cover - Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Salary £29,274 per annum, fixed term for 12 months, 35 hours per week.

Home-based (ideally in south-east England) with frequent travel to project locations.

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT) is looking for an experienced and self-motivated full-time Conservation Projects Manager (Species Recovery) maternity cover for 12 months to lead on the delivery of our species recovery work, working towards our Strategic aim that “Our threatened bumblebees are on the road to recovery and no other bumblebees become threatened”.

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  • Closing Date: 27/04/2026
  • Location: Home-based (ideally in south-east England)
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 01/04/2026

Ranger – Conservation - Tees Valley Wildlife Trust

Salary: £27,220 per annum

Term: Full time (37.5hrs per week), Fixed term for 1 year from start date

Location: Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, Margrove Heritage Centre

We are seeking a dedicated Ranger to join our team and help care for our nature reserves. As a Ranger, you will help undertake conservation management, support other project areas, help make connections with the community and volunteer activities across the Tees Valley.

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  • Closing Date: 19/04/2026
  • Location: Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, Margrove Heritage Centre
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 31/03/2026

Assistant Park Ranger - Wicksteed Park

A prominent and dynamic role at Wicksteed Park, creating and maintaining the various habitats, greenspaces and parts of the wider estate owned by the Wicksteed Charitable Trust.

The Trust estate includes a wide variety of habitats including an SSSI, a County Wildlife Site, a Scheduled Monument, a 24 acre lake, an arboretum, woodland, pasture. flood meadows and both the River Ise and Slade Brook. The Trust has ambitious plans to become a key component of a developing wider green infrastructure network including sections of re-wilding and significant new woodland and flood meadow creation. The Assistant Ranger will be a key player in realising these plans across the estate.

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  • Closing Date: 29/04/2026
  • Location: Kettering
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 27/03/2026

Groundskeeper - Hawk Conservancy Trust

We are looking to fill a vital role at the award-winning Hawk Conservancy Trust. This role will be responsible for managing the Trust’s landscaping and grounds to impress our visitors with our appearance and provide a safe environment. Part of this will include creating as well as maintaining the Trust’s horticultural and hardscaping features. It will also include working with our Bird Team and Conservation & Research departments in the provision of safe and enriched habitats for our resident animals.

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  • Closing Date: 24/04/2026
  • Location: SP11 8DY
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 25/03/2026

Conservation Fieldworker - Elveden Farms Ltd

Full time

April to September

East Anglia

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to contribute to conservation surveys on Elveden Estate. Your principal focus will be helping to monitor the population of rare ground-nesting birds on the estate and closely liaise with the rest of the in-house team.

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  • Closing Date: 31/03/2206
  • Location: East Anglia
  • Level: Main
  • Posted: 19/03/2026

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