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Status: Full Time (35 hours per week), Permanent 

Closing date: 04 August 2024

Interview date: 13 August 2024

The Role:

We have a rare opportunity to recruit a new Reserves Manager to lead on the conservation management of twelve wildlife reserves across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, including the Trust’s largest reserve – Ben Mor Coigach, which sits within the Trust led Coigach and Assynt Living Landscape Initiative.

The successful candidate will co-ordinate all practical habitat conservation work, including designing and delivering externally funded projects to be implemented by volunteers and contractors. This will involve line managing five roles across the North as well as working closely with statutory bodies, partner organisations, landowners, Scottish Wildlife Trust members, and the public.

As a key role the post holder will work with teams across the Trust to champion landscape scale conservation for nature and people; with a view to demonstrating exemplary habitat management across reserves. Reserves across this region host a mosaic of habitats, including uplands, coastal features and lowland heaths. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working with crofting communities and awareness of crofting legislation, as well as upland deer management, native woodland creation and peatland restoration.

The post allows for hybrid working, with the successful candidate working from a base in Inverness and willing to travel across the North Region regularly. Occasional travel to other reserve regions across Scotland, as well as the Trusts office in Edinburgh, will also be required.

You must be qualified to degree level or equivalent in countryside management, nature conservation, ecology or similar discipline, and be able to demonstrate your achievements and extensive experience in practical conservation management and species monitoring across a range of habitats.

The successful applicant will have excellent knowledge of conservation and land management, have strong project management skills whilst being able to operate as a lone worker as well as part of a team.  A current UK driving licence is essential, as is a willingness to undertake travel, overnight stays and occasional weekend working.

The closing date for this role is 04 August 2024

Interviews will be held in person/via Teams Meeting on: 13 August 2024

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a proud equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of their background.  We are committed to helping to make the world of nature conservation as inclusive as possible, as we believe there should be no barriers to being involved, and that champions and role models from every part of society will be vital in helping to reverse the loss of biodiversity.  

About us

For nearly 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 around 120 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.