Conservation & Landscape Operative

Lancashire Wildlife Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional conservation organization based in Preston seeks a Conservation & Landscape Operative for a full-time, permanent role. Responsibilities include delivering practical conservation and landscaping tasks across various sites. Ideal candidates should have practical experience and be able to operate site machinery. Join a friendly team dedicated to improving the region for nature.

Benefits

Friendly and flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Practical experience in a conservation role is required.
• Ability to operate site machinery essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical conservation and landscaping tasks.
• Work across a range of sites within the region.

Skills

Practical experience in conservation

Ability to operate site machinery

Enthusiastic and adaptable

Job description

Conservation & Landscape Operative

Closing date: Sunday 12 October 2025

Salary: £23,901.43 per annum

Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time

Location: Brockholes Nature Reserve, Just off Junction 31 of the M6, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0AG

Would you like to be in a hands on position, working in practical conservation?

The Contract Services Department of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust has developed over the years into a professional and respected unit within the organisation for the delivery of a range of conservation, landscape and countryside management work. Based at Brockholes Nature Reserve, the team works across a wide area within the region.

An opportunity has arisen for two new operatives to join the team on a permanent basis. The successful applicants will work with the operatives and senior operatives, to deliver practical conservation, landscaping and countryside management tasks across a range of sites.

The ideal applicants will be enthusiastic and adaptable individuals who have practical experience in a conservation role, along with the ability to operate site machinery.

We offer a friendly and flexible working environment with the chance to be a part of the largest nature conservation body in the area, working together to improve our region for nature as well as engaging and inspiring people to connect and take action for wildlife.

Further details including a full Job Description can be found in the Recruitment Pack below, along with our application forms. Please review the Job Description before you apply.

Should you be interested in this position, please complete the Application Form and Diversity Monitoring Form, and return your application before the closing date stated below.

The Diversity Monitoring form can be completed by clicking here

(CVs will not be considered - No Agencies)

Closing Date: Sunday 12th October 2025

Interviews: Candidates will be invited to interview as applications are received, therefore early applications are encouraged.

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Lancashire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.