Assistant Warden (West Dorset)
Assistant Warden (West Dorset)
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Salary: £25,760 p.a
Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full timeLocation:
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 arangement.
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 arangement.
Contact details
To apply for this role, please submit a completed Dorset Wildlife Trust application form (click the relevant link to download). Please note that CV submissions will not be accepted. Completed submissions should be sent to recruitment@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk . You can expect an acknowledgement of receipt, and you will be updated on sifting outcomes directly by email.
If you require further information regarding this vacancy or have any difficulty in accessing the files, please contact the Reserves Manager on 01305 264620 or by email at ngibson@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk
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.
Job reference: AWWest2026
Job Description
- Job description West Dorset Assistant Warden(110.16 KB)
Application form
- Application form 2026(151.02 KB)