Wilder Landscapes Officer

4 weeks ago


Lyscombe Lyscombe Farm Drake's Lane Dorchester Dorset DT RF, United Kingdom Dorset Wildlife Trust Full time

Closing date: Monday 3 June 2024

Salary: £31,227

Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time

Location: Lyscombe, Lyscombe Farm, Drake's Lane, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7RF

Dorset Wildlife Trust is excited to be offering one of the most rewarding roles in nature conservation. Be involved from the start with a lead role in planning and delivering nature recovery at scale centred around our brand new site at Lyscombe.

You will be part of the Wilder Landscapes team and will lead on inspiring land managers about changing land use around Lyscombe and a suite of sites within our Species Survival programme. The postholder will be based at Lyscombe and will work alongside the team, Natural England and neighbouring farmers to help create more space for nature. The work will involve working with farmers, landowners and partner organisations as well as starting Lyscombe on its rewilding journey.

This unique opportunity will be at the forefront of landscape scale conservation, supporting active farm clusters and other landscape scale schemes and projects as part of a skilled and well respected team.

This is a two year fixed term contract position.

This project is funded by the Government's Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm's-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency

Contact details

To apply for this post, please submit a completed application form to

The job description is available to download, however should you require further information regarding this vacancy, please contact the Head of Wilder Landscapes by email at or call the office on

The deadline for applications is 12pm (midday) on 03 June 2024. First stage interviews are expected to be conducted at Lyscombe Farm Nature Reserve in w/c 10 June 2024.

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Download the Application Form and Job Description here



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