Conservation & Landscape Operative

Wildlife Trusts; Preston; Hybride; GBP 23 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lancashire Wildlife Trust is seeking a Conservation & Landscape Operative for Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston. This full-time, permanent role focuses on practical conservation, landscaping and countryside management across multiple sites.

The successful candidate will have hands-on conservation experience and be able to operate site machinery. Join a friendly team at one of the region's leading nature conservation organisations.

Qualifications

• Experience in practical conservation and ability to operate site machinery.
• Enthusiastic and adaptable with hands-on conservation background.

Responsabilités

• Deliver practical conservation, landscaping and countryside management tasks across multiple sites.
• Work with operatives and senior operatives to execute tasks.
• Represent a professional and positive presence at Brockholes Nature Reserve.

Connaissances

Practical conservation experience

Site machinery operation

Description du poste

Conservation & Landscape Operative

Closing date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Salary: £25,110.84 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 a new operative to join the team on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will work with the operatives and senior operatives, to deliver practical conservation, landscaping and countryside management tasks across a range of sites.

The ideal applicant will be an enthusiastic and adaptable individual with 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.

(CV's will not be considered - No Agencies)

Closing Date: Sunday 15th November 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 24th November 2026

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.