At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead conservation efforts for England's rarest species and manage exciting habitat projects.
- Company: Join the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, dedicated to nature recovery.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience in wildlife conservation and project management.
- Other info: Flexible work environment with opportunities to lead volunteers and collaborate with stakeholders.
- Why this job: Make a real difference for endangered species while working outdoors.
- Qualifications: Experience in wildlife conservation and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
Could you help improve the fortunes of some of England’s rarest and most threatened species? White Cliffs Countryside Partnership is looking to recruit an outgoing and positive individual to help deliver Champions of the Chalk – an exciting project focused on eight chalk specialists: Lady Orchid, Late Spider-orchid, Man Orchid, Musk Orchid, Bedstraw Broomrape, Fiery Clearwing, Straw Belle and the Long-horned Bee. Working across the East Kent downland landscape you will have a focus on three key sites – Folkestone Downs, Folkestone Warren and Wye NNR.
As the lead delivery officer, you will work alongside our Land Management team, colleagues at Natural England and volunteers, undertaking a range of activities, including planning and delivering habitat management actions for the target species, devising and undertaking ecological surveys and monitoring, and project management and reporting.
Working with landowners and other stakeholders, you will lead on the development of long-term Species Recovery Plans to ensure a lasting legacy for these threatened species.
What we need from you
- An experienced wildlife conservation professional.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Good species ID skills across a range of taxa.
- An ability to work collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes for the eight target species.
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Experience of recruiting and leading volunteers and working with a range of stakeholders.
- Outgoing and self-motivated with a passion for nature recovery.
- Ability to work flexibly and under your own initiative, coordinating work across multiple sites, including the management of contractors.
The role will involve working outdoors in all weathers and undertaking physically demanding work on steep and difficult terrain. Due to the nature of the role, this post requires an enhanced DBS check.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 2 September 2026.
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