Conservation Lead: Land & Ecology Strategy

Countryside Classroom; Trenoweth; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is seeking a talented nature conservationist with leadership experience in full-time, permanent work at IoSWT Office, Trenoweth, Isles of Scilly. The role focuses on conservation land-management, management plan production, and project development across multiple islands.

Ideal candidates will have substantial knowledge of terrestrial and freshwater ecology, and a passion for expanding land-management impact through schemes like ELMS, under Defra assessment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in conservation land-management including management plan production, project development and agri-environment schemes.
• Strong knowledge of terrestrial and freshwater ecology would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead conservation initiatives to grow land-management impact across multiple islands.
• Contribute to the Small is Beautiful ELMS Landscape Recovery scheme discussions and Defra assessment.

Skills

Leadership

Conservation land-management

Management plan production

Project development

Agri-environment schemes

Terrestrial ecology

Freshwater ecology

Job description

Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is seeking a talented nature conservationist with leadership experience in full-time, permanent work at IoSWT Office, Trenoweth, Isles of Scilly. The role focuses on conservation land-management, management plan production, and project development across multiple islands.

Ideal candidates will have substantial knowledge of terrestrial and freshwater ecology, and a passion for expanding land-management impact through schemes like ELMS, under Defra assessment.