At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and enhance nature reserves while engaging with visitors and maintaining equipment.
- Company: Dorset Wildlife Trust, dedicated to preserving natural habitats.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time hours, and a chance to work outdoors.
- Other info: Enjoy a vibrant work environment with opportunities for growth.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and make a real difference in wildlife conservation.
- Qualifications: Practical skills in habitat management and a love for nature.
The predicted salary is between 25760 - 25760 £ per year.
Dorset Wildlife Trust is seeking a practical, enthusiastic and hardworking Assistant Warden to work with the West Dorset Warden and West Dorset Reserves team.
You will be a key part in managing and enhancing our West Dorset nature reserves, maintaining infrastructure and equipment, and engaging with visitors. This is a great opportunity to work on the stunning Kingcombe National Nature Reserve in West Dorset and the surrounding west Dorset nature reserves, with their many varied habitats.
Whilst the focus will be on habitat management, the post is based at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, the centre of the Trust's organic livestock operation in west Dorset – working with cattle, sheep & ponies. The role combines the many and varied practical skills of habitat management with ecological monitoring and livestock management, and you will be part of a small but friendly, skilled and vibrant team.
This is a permanent, full time post, based at our Kingcombe Meadows Farm. This role is part of a rota based system to provide for livestock management, and there will be regular weekend working as part of a flexible working arrangement.
The deadline for completed applications is 5pm on 20 July 2026. Interviews to be held on 30 July at our Kingcombe Meadows Farm, with an option for second interviews if required.
