Isle of Wight Rewilding Officer
Full time, 35 hours per week.
Salary: £29,190 – £31,600 gross per annum depending on skills and experience.
Permanent contract.
Location: Little Duxmore Farm, Rowlands Lane, Havenstreet, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 4DF.
About the role
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is shaping a wilder future for our counties by protecting special places, restoring habitats and inspiring people to act for nature. This role supports the management of rewilding sites and chalk downland reserves and a small number of sanctuary reserves, forming part of the wider remit to create a connected corridor of wild places for local wildlife, including adonis blue butterflies, yellowhammers and hazel dormice.
What you’ll be doing
- Ensure reserves are managed to the highest environmental and ecological standards and adapt to emerging challenges such as climate change.
- Create a connected corridor of wild places for local wildlife.
- Manage scrub and tree management using a range of tools and machinery.
- Build and maintain fences to ensure they are stock‑proof.
- Manage livestock and collaborate with local volunteer teams.
About You
You will enjoy working hands‑on, as part of a team and be confident using machinery, with a genuine passion for protecting and restoring nature at scale. You bring energy, commitment and a solid, time‑earned understanding of practical conservation management. You are keen to play a vital part in keeping our reserves as special places for wildlife and people.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector, including people from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and values individual differences and identities.
Disability Confident Scheme
- Identify as disabled under the Equality Act 2010, defined as a physical or mental impairment with a substantial, long‑term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day‑to‑day activities.
- Set out how you meet all minimum qualifying criteria in the person specification at application and testing stages – this is a requirement for all candidates, not just those applying under the scheme.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Generous annual leave allowance.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Life assurance.
- Learning and development support.
- 24‑hour access to employee assistance programme.
- Discounted staff travel with corporate partners (subject to T&Cs).
- Free parking at our sites.
- Other benefits.
Closing date: 12 April 2026.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…