River Restoration Lead

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Limited; Devizes; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Salary exchange

Group income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

27 days annual leave increasing to 30

Staff discount

Head office parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Limited in Wiltshire seeks a River Restoration Lead to drive the development and delivery of restoration projects across the county. You will lead a team, work with landowners and partners, and deliver wildlife and water benefits.

The role reports to the Freshwater Delivery Manager, is permanent, 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri with occasional weekends/evenings), and based at Head Office, Devizes. Salary £35,000–£38,000.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of complex river and wetland restoration projects.
• Collaborate with landowners, contractors, communities and partner organisations to create lasting benefits for wildlife, water and people.
• Coordinate with the Freshwater Delivery Manager and the wider Water Team to plan and implement catchment-scale conservation initiatives.

Job description

River Restoration Lead

Closing date: Tuesday 20 October 2026 Salary: £35,000-38,000 Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time Location: Wiltshire Wildlife Trust HQ, Elm Tree CourtLong Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1NJ

Do you want to help shape the future of Wiltshire's rivers and wetlands?

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic River Restoration Lead to join our ambitious Water Team, delivering some of the county's most exciting freshwater restoration projects.

Job reference: WWT_River_Lead

Reports to: Freshwater Delivery Manager

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday-Friday with the need for occasionalweekend or evening work

Based at: Head Office, Elm Tree Court

Do you want to help shape the future of Wiltshire's rivers and wetlands?

Working within our wider Nature Recovery Directorate, you'll lead the development and delivery of complex river and wetland restoration projects, collaborating with landowners, contractors, communities and partner organisations to create lasting benefits for wildlife, water, and people. From restoring natural river processes and reconnecting floodplains to delivering innovative catchment-scale solutions, you'll play a key role in turning ambitious ideas into successful projects on the ground.

Our Water Team has over 20 years' experience restoring freshwater habitats and is recognised for delivering high-quality, evidence-led conservation. Today, our work spans multi-year restoration programmes, nature-based solutions, biodiversity net gain and catchment partnerships, helping drive nature's recovery across Wiltshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and supportive team, working alongside specialists in freshwater, farming, ecology, species recovery and nature markets to deliver integrated, landscape-scale conservation.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with WWT’s safeguarding policy.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an exemplary employer with high staff satisfaction and multiple benefits for employees. These benefits include:

• Company pension & Salary exchange scheme


• Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection


• Employee Assistance Programme


• 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays


• Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe


• Head office in town centre with parking


• Cycle to Work Scheme

Closing Date: 9am on Tuesday 20 th October 2026

PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated deadline then interviews will be held on Tuesday 27 th October 2026.

As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs. Therefore, if you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within one week of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.