Practical Conservation Traineeship - North Wiltshire

Reports to:         Estate Officer North

Salary:                 Bursary £15,000 (12 monthly payments of £1,250) 

Contract:            Full Time 

Hours:                  37.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday)

Based at:            Lower Moor Nature Reserve, Oaksey

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is looking for 2 enthusiastic and highly motivated people to fill 2 Practical Conservation Traineeships within their Conservation and Land Management Team, 1 in the North and 1 in the South of the county. The Traineeships are aimed at people looking to gain the experience and skills that will enable them to pursue a career within conservation land management. 

No formal educational qualifications or previous training is required but applicants will be expected to demonstrate enthusiasm for the chosen role, show a desire and dedication to learn new skills and be able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team. Trainees will be supervised by an experienced professional from the Trust throughout their training and will gain industry recognised certification including chainsaw and brushcutter tickets. Training will also include species identification, habitat management, GIS, leadership, team and personal effectiveness skills and volunteer management. 

Both Traineeships will aim to start on 1^st July 2026 and will run for 12 months.

Please note: 

• This traineeship is primarily outdoors – working in all weathers with some desk-based work.
• Accommodation and transport to work locations are not offered as part of these positions.
• There is no salaried position offered on completion of the programme.
• Applicants will be required to hold a full driving licence at the time of application.

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. 

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

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 11^th May 2026              

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 20^th May 2026 and invited to a selection day on Friday 29^th May 2026 at Langford Lakes Nature Reserve. (Unfortunately, we are unable to contact unsuccessful candidates).

Please submit your application to recruitment@wiltshirewildlife.org. If you would like to be considered for both North and South roles please indicate this on your application form.

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.