Conservation Traineeship - Grasslands and Floodplain Meadows

• Bursary:  £1,250 each month
• Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 months
• Working Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week
• Closing Date: 9am on Monday 8 September 2025
• Interview Date: Friday 19 September 2025

Wiltshire boasts a large proportion of rich grassland, from farmland or grazing pasture to precious unimproved, species-rich meadows. This year-long Traineeship provides an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to gain insight and skills in the management of grasslands and floodplain meadows' habitats and species.

Areas of focus include but are not limited to:

• Management and ecology of grassland and floodplain meadows
• Grassland and floodplain meadow species identification
• Use of conservation grazing to manage our sites

In addition, all Traineeships offer the opportunity to gain a foundation of experience and skills across a range of habitat types found in Wiltshire, gaining a number of practical qualifications.

No formal educational qualifications or previous training are required but applicants will be expected to demonstrate enthusiasm for the role, show a desire to learn new skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team. Learning will be through a hands-on approach, with a mixture of formal training, shadowing staff and independent tasks. 

The majority of the experience will take place outdoors on our nature reserves, with some office work. 

A full job description and application pack is available to download below.

Please submit your application to recruitment@wiltshirewildlife.org.

Please note we are only able to accept applications via our Application Form. When completing the form please ensure you use the ‘Motivation’ 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.