Project Manager - Landscape Recovery

Are you ready to lead one of the most ambitious nature recovery projects in the UK?

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is looking for an exceptional Project Manager – Landscape Recovery to drive forward the Wylye Valley Landscape Recovery project, a groundbreaking initiative to restore 22km of chalk stream and 800 hectares of the Wylye Valley.

This is more than a job – it’s a unique opportunity to shape the future of large-scale habitat restoration, working closely with landowners, conservationists, and key stakeholders to revitalise ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and secure long-term investment in nature.

What you’ll be doing:

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is leading the charge in landscape-scale nature recovery, and we need a dynamic Project Manager – Landscape Recovery to help drive this vision forward. You’ll be at the helm of the Wylye Valley Landscape Recovery project – one of just 34 Landscape Recovery Scheme projects in the UK – working closely with Wylye Valley Farmers, Wessex Rivers Trust, and landowners to restore vital ecosystems and secure long-term investment in nature.

Beyond this, you’ll play a key role in expanding Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Nature Recovery Strategy, shaping and delivering new projects at the forefront of conservation, regenerative farming, and green finance.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the Wylye Valley Landscape Recovery project, ensuring successful delivery of all project workstreams.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with landowners, farmers, Wessex Rivers Trust, Wylye Valley Farmers, statutory agencies (Natural England, Environment Agency, Defra), and local communities.
• Manage project finances, including budgets, grant claims, and funding applications, ensuring financial accountability.
• Oversee all aspects of project planning and implementation, including land management, blended finance strategies, monitoring & evaluation, legal consents, and site access.
• Line manages a small team, including the Project Assistant and Administrative Assistant, while supporting contractors.
• Engage and inspire stakeholders, facilitating meetings, workshops, and presentations to build momentum for nature recovery.
• Work across Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Nature Recovery team, contributing expertise to landscape-scale conservation projects beyond the Wylye Valley.

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for an exceptional project manager, and a people-focused leader who thrives in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment. You’ll need a strong track record in project management, ideally within conservation, land management, farming, or river restoration, and the ability to build trusted relationships with landowners, farmers, and key stakeholders.

The right candidate will be self-motivated, adaptable, and solutions-driven, with exceptional communication and leadership skills to drive complex projects forward. Above all, we’re looking for someone who shares our vision for nature recovery at scale.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with WWT’s safeguarding policy.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. 

As an employee of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust you will have access to a huge range of benefits and support, including but not limited to:

• Employer pension contribution up to 7.5% 
• Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
• Employee Assistant Programme
• 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays (pro-rata)
• Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe
• Free tea and coffee
• Head office in town centre with parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
• Two staff wellbeing days per annum

Closing Date: 9am Monday 17th March 2025

PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant, we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated deadline then interviews will be held on:

First Stage Interviews: 26th March 2025

Second Stage Interviews: 3rd April 2025

(Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when completing the form please ensure you use the ‘supporting statement’ section to evidence how you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description. This information will be used in our short-listing process).

As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs.  Therefore, if you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within three weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.