Wildlife Manager

Forestry England; Cannock Chase; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension Scheme

25 days holiday (+1 day per year)

STaRis employee discounts

Free parking at Forestry England sites

Free entry to National Arboretums

Career development support

Job summary

Forestry England is seeking a Wildlife Manager to lead and implement wildlife management programmes. The role focuses on protecting tree crops and enhancing ecosystems, with leadership and technical support at district and national levels.

The position is a fixed-term appointment with potential for extension or permanency, based in Sherwood or Cannock Chase, with a 44-hour week and a salary of £37,537–£39,661 per year. Closing date 02 November 2026.

Responsibilities

• You will plan and implement safe and professional wildlife management programmes to protect tree crops and improve ecosystems.
• You will provide leadership and technical support in the district and through national networks.

Job description

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Job Reference forestryengland/TP/618/831

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Appointment

Working Hours:

44

Location:

Sherwood NG21 9JL or Cannock Chase WS15 2UQ

Closing Date:

02/11/2026

Job Category:

Land Management

Region:

Central

Business Unit:

Central

Job Introduction

We are Forestry England.

We live and breathe forests.

Job title – Wildlife Manager

Salary - £37,537- £39,661 per annum

Contract type – Fixed Term until 31st March 2029 with the possibility of extension or permanency

Vacancy closes - Monday 2nd November 23:58

Join us. We're foresters, professionals and experts. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment.

Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We're providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber .

What you’ll do.

You will plan and implement safe and professional wildlife management programmes to protect tree crops and improve ecosystems. You will provide leadership and technical support in the district and through national networks.

Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work.

Sherwood NG21 9JL, Cannock WS15 2UQ or another local office by agreement

Alongside your salary, Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.

• 25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every year’s service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays.
• STaRis our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things such as hotel stays clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, Headspace wellbeing app.
• free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
• a commitment to lifelong learning through career development. Forestry England will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.

Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.

Our recruitment process makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: [e-mail] .