Chief Executive Officer

Herefordshire Wildlife Trust; Bodenham; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation charity in England is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to champion wildlife and drive community-driven nature recovery. The ideal candidate will possess proven leadership experience, strategic vision, and strong communication abilities essential for engaging diverse stakeholders. This role offers a unique opportunity to inspire action for a wilder future for all. Applications should be submitted by 27th October 2025 via editable formats.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in conservation or environmental sectors.
• Strong communication skills to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and ability to inspire action.

Responsibilities

• Drive the mission to restore nature and empower communities.
• Manage internal and external relationships effectively.
• Lead initiatives for nature recovery across Herefordshire.

Job description

Are you a passionate, strategic leader ready to champion wildlife and inspire positive change? Herefordshire Wildlife Trust—the county’s largest membership-based conservation charity—is seeking a CEO to drive our mission: restore nature, empower communities, and secure a wilder future for all.

At Herefordshire Wildlife Trust we are at the heart of local nature recovery. Our bold vision: a Wilder Herefordshire—more nature everywhere.We manage a network of nature reserves, deliver innovative landscape-scale projects, and work within communities, connecting people of all ages with nature andinspiring action to secure nature’s recovery. A key part of the role involves effectively managing internal and external stakeholders, ensuring strong collaboration, clear communication, and shared commitment to our vision for a thriving natural environment.

Please include your CV and a supporting statement that refers to the person specification in the job description, outlining your relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. The supporting statement should not include any personal details (e.g. name, address) to support anonymised shortlisting. Both documents should be submitted in an editable format (e.g. Word) to allow for anonymisation.

Prospective candidates are welcome to contact Eleanor Cherry at [e-mail] if they would like to discuss the role with the current CEO.

The closing date for applications is 27th October 2025 at 9am.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day on 11th November 2025 at Queenswood

Please download the CEO recruitment pack and apply through our website or email [e-mail]

Chief Executive Officer | Herefordshire Wildlife Trust