Nature Based Solutions Team Assistant

Location: Hybrid – home and Dorset Wildlife Trust HQ, Brooklands Farm, Forston , Dorchester, DT2 7AA

Hours: 18.5rs

Salary: £13,616 (18.5 hours per week)

Contract length: Permanent

Closing date: 5pm on 29 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has become available to support the Nature-Based Solutions Team particularly focused on Dorset Local Nature Partnership (LNP), Sites of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI) and Dorset Wildlife Trust’s input to planning. The postholder will undertake a range of administrative and communication tasks, including assisting with newsletters and social media, engaging new and existing stakeholders, checking planning applications for impacts on wildlife, strengthening collaborative working, maintaining databases and arranging and minuting meetings.

Dorset LNP works at a strategic level to maximise the benefits of the environment for wildlife, people and the economy working and facilitating engagement between stakeholders, influencing local and national decisions which impact our environment.

The SNCI project works with farmers and landowners to monitor changes to important locally recognised sites and habitats across Dorset; and to advise and support management of these sites to maintain and expand Dorset’s Nature Recovery Network.

If you would like to know more, please contact: Maria Clarke, Dorset Local Nature Partnership Manager mclarke@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

Or visit the Dorset Wildlife Trust website to learn more: Nature Based Solutions Team Assistant | Dorset Wildlife Trust