Conservation & Landscape Operative

The Wildlife Trust; Samlesbury; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent nature conservation organization is looking for Conservation & Landscape Operatives to join their team at Brockholes Nature Reserve. This full-time position involves delivering practical conservation and landscaping tasks and requires individuals with a strong background in conservation and the ability to operate site machinery. You will work in a supportive and flexible environment to improve the region for nature.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and adaptable individual with practical experience in a conservation role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical conservation, landscaping and countryside management tasks across a range of sites.
• Work with operatives and senior operatives to support task delivery.
• Operate site machinery as required.

Skills

Practical conservation experience

Ability to operate site machinery

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.

Completed applications can be returned by email to [e-mail]

(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. Applications should be 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical conservation, landscaping and countryside management tasks across a range of sites.
• Work with operatives and senior operatives to support task delivery.
• Operate site machinery as required.

Person specification

• Enthusiastic and adaptable individual with practical experience in a conservation role.
• Ability to operate site machinery.

Application details

• Recruitment Pack 2025-Conservation & Landscape Operative.pdf
• Application Form LWT.docx
• Job Applicant Privacy Notice

We reserve the right to close the recruitment if a suitable number of applications are received. We are an equal opportunities employer.