Conservation Officer

Joining our team in Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common in Buckinghamshire, you'll help manage these nationally and internationally recognised nature reserves. Consisting of 300 ha of ancient woodland, wood pasture, valley bog and heathland, and home to one of the most important places for ancient trees in the country, these nature reserves are visited by over 600,000 people each year.

You'll help plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate conservation management programmes and work to identify and develop appropriate grant and other income opportunities. Protecting the ancient tree heritage of Burnham Beeches will include coordinating veteran tree management and research as well as promoting the work we do. Another key part of the role is developing and implementing site-based and landscape-scale conservation measures with local partners. You'll develop and execute conservation strategies and plans as well as biodiversity research and surveys. This will involve liaising with a wide range of colleagues and organisations.

A confident communicator with a degree, or equivalent experience, in a related subject area. You will have experience of designing, implementing and writing up ecological surveys, monitoring programmes and research projects across a wide variety of habitats. With experience of veteran tree and wood pasture conservation and management, you'll have demonstrable flora and fauna identification skills, and a broad knowledge of UK and European habitats and wildlife legislation.

On a personal level, you'll have the ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships and have experience of delivering presentations to a high standard. You'll be a true team player, and a person passionate about protecting natural places. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team putting nature first, and to supercharge your career in the process.