Living Landscape Officer / Assistant Living Landscape Officer

Conservationjobs; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading conservation team as a Living Landscape Officer in Macclesfield, working to restore wildlife habitats and manage reserves. This hybrid, full-time role offers the chance to work outdoors and collaborate with a passionate group dedicated to nature recovery. Candidates with varying experience levels are encouraged to apply, with a development framework for growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience for Officer role; up to 2 years for Assistant.
• Solid knowledge of UK habitats and species.
• Proactive and solution-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage nature reserves and projects across Cheshire.
• Oversee habitat creation, restoration, and management.
• Support volunteer activities and manage contractors.

Skills

Practical land management

Habitat knowledge

Confidence in using tools

Contractor management

Leading volunteers

Solution-focused mindset

Education

Relevant vocational qualifications (chainsaw, pesticides)

Level 2 qualification in conservation

Job description

Living Landscape Officer / Assistant Living Landscape Officer

Salary: £23,250 - £28,691 depending on experience

Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time

Location: Lower Nabbs Farm, Wildboarclough, Macclesfield, SK11 0BB. Hybrid

Are you passionate about nature’s recovery? Do you have the ambition required to contribute to bringing wildlife back to our region? Do you thrive working outdoors?

Then we want to hear from you!

We’re looking for a practical, passionate conservation professional to join our team as a Living Landscape Officer. This is a hands-on role where you’ll help manage our nature reserves and other wild places across Cheshire, with a particular focus on woodland and meadow creation.

You’ll work as part of a knowledgeable and positive team delivering a range of project-based outputs including habitat creation, restoration and management, overseeing infrastructure projects, and supporting volunteer activities. Whether it’s organising grazing, planning survey and monitoring work, or managing contractors, your day-to-day efforts will directly contribute to creating a Wilder Cheshire by 2030.

We’re ideally looking to recruit at Officer level, someone with proven experience in practical land management, species and habitat knowledge, and the confidence to lead. However, we also recognise that great people come with different levels of experience. So, if you're still developing but have the right attitude and potential, we’re open to appointing at Assistant level, with a development framework in place to support you into the Officer role over time.

Whichever level you join at, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, initiative and shared responsibility.

What you’ll bring:

Living Landscape Officer

• 2+ years’ experience in conservation or land management
• Solid knowledge of UK habitats and priority species
• Confidence using tools, managing contractors, and leading volunteers
• Relevant vocational qualifications (e.g. chainsaw, pesticides)
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset

Assistant Living Landscape Officer

• Up to 2 years’ relevant experience or a Level 2 qualification
• A basic grounding in conservation and strong enthusiasm for the work
• Some practical skills and species ID knowledge
• A team mindset and willingness to learn and develop
• Energy, initiative, and commitment to nature recovery

At Cheshire Wildlife Trust we embrace agile working with a focus on supporting you to achieve your objectives alongside a healthy work-life balance. We operate a hybrid working policy with most staff working at least part of the week from home and/or out on site.

Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday the 3rd of August 2025.

Interviews will be held on the 12th of August.

You may be required to carry out a DBS check for this role.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

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