Reserves Officer (Isle of Wight) x 2

Full Time - 35 Hours per Week
Salary: £27,000 - £31,600 gross per annum depending on skills and experience
Permanent Contract
Location: Little Duxmore Farm, Rowlands Lane, Isle of Wight, PO33 4DF

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is shaping a wilder future for our counties – protecting special places, restoring habitats and inspiring people to act for nature. As part of the UK’s fastest‑growing movement for nature’s recovery, we lead with passion, integrity and bold thinking. Join a team where your work has purpose, your ideas matter, and you can help create lasting change for wildlife and people.

We are seeking two Reserves Officers (Isle of Wight) to join our cause.

Reporting to the Estates Manager (Isle of Wight), the postholders provide reserve management across a range of nature reserves and habitat types. Working as part of the estate delivery team, they will help drive delivery of departmental priorities as well as Trust strategic objectives.

What you’ll be doing

You will ensure effective delivery of conservation management across a suite of nature reserves, ensuring all contractual and statutory obligations are delivered whilst working sensitively and safely to deliver the Trust’s strategic objectives.

You’ll use clear, strategic thinking and be able to turn plans into effective action. Strong negotiation and diplomacy skills are essential for building productive partnerships with local authorities, statutory agencies, other eNGOs, and local communities.

You’ll build and maintain excellent internal relationships, clear and timely communication, and a strong commitment to cross‑departmental collaboration as the Trust develops integrated, place‑based work programmes under our refreshed Wilder 2030 strategy.

What we’re looking for

• You’ll be an experienced and practical conservation professional with a strong understanding of habitat management and a passion for nature’s recovery. You’ll bring hands‑on experience of managing land for wildlife, along with the confidence and knowledge to lead people and projects safely and effectively.
• Highly organised and adaptable, you’ll combine ecological knowledge with the ability to turn plans into action, delivering tangible results on the ground.
• Collaborative and self‑motivated, you’ll thrive in a role that balances practical work, partnership building, team working, and the shared ambition to create a wilder Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

Closing date: 16 January 2026

To apply for the role, please visit our website here