Nature Reserves Officer (Maternity Cover)

HQ and various sites across Avon, 17 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5QT Folly Farm Reserve and Hub, Stowey, Pensford, Bristol, BS39 4DW
Do you have a passion for restoring local wildlife through habitat management and engagement with local communities and landowners?

Avon Wildlife Trust wants to see nature restored on a grand scale across the region and we have big plans between now and 2030 to see this happen. Do you have a passion to protect wildlife and inspire people? We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working Nature Reserves Officer to join AWT's Nature Reserves & Land Management team in an exciting role.

You will be supporting the management nature reserves to maintain and enhance their wildlife value and contributing towards natures recovery in Avon.

We are looking for someone with a track record in managing land for conservation, inspiring a range of volunteers and mentoring placements. You will have a good understanding of habitat restoration, resource protection and the UK conservation framework.

Avon Wildlife Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK. With the invaluable support of our volunteers, members and corporate supporters we manage over 30 nature reserves- from ancient woodland to nationally important wetlands, peatlands and wildflower meadows. We also work with other organisations and landowners to protect and connect wildlife sites across the region and inspire local communities and people of all ages to care for wildlife where they live.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of seeing nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region, we need talented and more diverse people on nature's side. . We also have robust safeguarding policies, and this role requires two work references and an enhanced DBS check.

The role is full time (37 hours per week) and one year fixed term maternity cover to end of September 2025 or return of the post holder, whichever is sooner.