Reserve Manager - North East

Scottish Wildlife Trust; Strathtay; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi time

Hybrid working

Salary sacrifice

Cycle to Work

Wellness hour

Sick pay allowance

Maternity/paternity pay

Training and development

Job summary

Scottish Wildlife Trust seeks an experienced conservation professional to lead the management of nine wildlife reserves across the North Reserves Management Area. You will oversee habitat restoration, land management, ecological monitoring, and community engagement to deliver lasting benefits for nature.

The successful candidate will have an HND in Environmental Conservation or related subject and at least 3 years’ experience in conservation projects and land management, with strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience managing conservation projects and practical land management.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and health & safety.
• Experience delivering upland conservation projects (peatland restoration, native woodland regeneration, river restoration, conservation grazing).

Responsibilities

• Lead conservation and land management across diverse habitats, including peatlands, temperate rainforest, heathland and montane landscapes.
• Manage and develop a local team, volunteers and contractors.
• Build strong relationships with landowners, communities and stakeholders.
• Oversee project delivery, budgets, risk management and health & safety compliance.
• Use ecological evidence to inform decision-making and demonstrate conservation success.
• Represent the Trust at local, regional and national levels.

Skills

Project management

Environmental regulations

Health & safety

Evidence-based conservation

Education

HND in Environmental Conservation

Job description

Lead conservation across 6,800 hectares of Scotland’s most important wildlife habitats. We’re seeking an experienced conservation professional to lead the management of nine wildlife reserves across the North Reserves Management Area. You'll oversee habitat restoration, land management, ecological monitoring, and community engagement, helping to deliver lasting benefits for nature.

Main objectives

• Lead conservation and land management across diverse habitats, including peatlands, temperate rainforest, heathland and montane landscapes.
• Manage and develop a local team, volunteers and contractors.
• Build strong relationships with landowners, communities and stakeholders.
• Oversee project delivery, budgets, risk management and health & safety compliance.
• Use ecological evidence to inform decision-making and demonstrate conservation success.
• Represent the Trust at local, regional and national levels.

The successful candidate will have

• HND (or equivalent) in Environmental Conservation or a related subject.
• At least 3 years’ experience managing conservation projects and practical land management.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, health & safety, and evidence-based conservation.
• Experience delivering upland conservation projects such as peatland restoration, native woodland regeneration, river restoration or conservation grazing.

Join us and help protect and restore Scotland’s wild places for future generations.

About us

For more than 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas. The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

The benefits

• Flexi time/Hybrid working
• Salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work and pension schemes
• Weekly wellness hour
• Generous Sick pay allowance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and Development focus