Leysdown Trainee Ranger

Closing date:

Salary: £19,091 plus accommodation

Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time

Location:

Southerham Farm , Lewes, BN8 6JN

Southerham Farm,

Southerham Farm , Lewes, BN8 6JN

We have an exciting opportunity for two trainee ranger roles to join our Nature Reserves Team and take part in a fixed-term one year structured program that includes training and experience in nature reserve management, conservation grazing, ecology and public engagement.

Seasonal Visitor Centre Assistant (Spurn) x2

Contact details

Please contact  recruitment@ywt.org.uk for any enquiries.

Spurn Nature Discovery Centre, Kilnsea, Hull

15 hours per week (fixed term until 1st November 2026)

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint Seasonal Visitor Centre Assistants to join our busy and friendly team. 

This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your excellent customer service skills as you welcome and serve visitors to Spurn Nature Reserve and Discovery Centre. Enjoy working at one of Yorkshire’s most iconic locations as part of a brilliant team.

In this busy and varied role, you’ll be assisting all front of house operations including taking orders from behind the café counter, preparing food and drink, greeting visitors on arrival and taking payments for car parking and shop sales. This flexible role will also help to maintain tidy and attractive facilities, which welcomes around 60,000 visitors a year.

You will have experience working in a fast paced, customer-focused environment and have a passion for delivering great customer care. Hands-on experience within a café or hospitality environment preparing food and drink is desirable.

We have an urgent staffing gap to fill, and we’ll consider applications as they come in and may interview people at relatively short notice, such that we reserve the right to close the post early.

How to apply:

Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.

The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Events & Experiences Assistant (Seasonal) - Spurn (x 2)

Contact details

Please contact  recruitment@ywt.org.uk for any enquiries.

Events & Experiences Assistant (Seasonal)

Fixed Term to 15 November 2026

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a fixed term Events and Experiences Assistant to support us in the delivery of an innovative, high-quality and generative programme of public events at Spurn National Nature Reserve.

You will lead regular tours and support the practical delivery of a high-quality commercial events programme (ranging from regular guided walks to major events and bespoke 4x4 group tours) that raises awareness of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, drives footfall to Spurn and generates vital income to support our work for wildlife. You’ll also play a key role in providing an outstanding visitor experience – from meeting and greeting visitors to assisting with car parking operations and facilitating visitor journeys of discovery down to Spurn Point.

We’re looking for a natural and confident communicator who is passionate about wildlife, engaging with visitors and delivering high-quality events. You’ll need to have experience of delivering outdoor public events, working to income and engagement objectives and leading guided tours. You will also need a solid understanding of health and safety and data protection, good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and legislation, and an ability to sensitively embed equality, diversity and inclusion into engagement activities. Highly organised and very flexible, you’ll be confident working independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams. A full UK driving licence, willingness to drive YWT 4x4 vehicles across uneven terrain, and an Enhanced DBS check are essential.

How to apply:

Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience aligned to the Person Specification within the Job Description. Please be aware that if you only submit a CV, your application may not be considered.

Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.

Closing date: Sunday 8 th March at midnight

Interview date: Thursday 19 th March (at Spurn)

Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Community Coordination Outreach Officer (North East - Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels)

Closing date:

Salary: £24,000 - £25,500

Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time

Location:

Inverdee House, Aberdeen , Baxter Street, Aberdeen, AB11 9QA, Aberdeen, AB11 9QA

Status: Full time (35 hours per week)
Term: Fixed term until 30 June 2026, with potential for extension to March 2028
Salary: £24,000 - £25,500
Location: Inverdee House, Torry, with anticipated flexible working throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Closing date: 22nd February 2026 at midnight

Term: Fixed term until 30 June 2026, with potential for extension to March 2028

Salary: £24,000 - £25,500

Location: Inverdee House, Torry, with anticipated flexible working throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Closing date: 22nd February 2026 at midnight

Contact details

Job reference: SWT1174819

Volunteer Coordinator - RHDC

Closing date:

Salary: £16,657.20

Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Part time

Location:

Rye Harbour, Rye, TN31 7TT, Rye, TN31 7TU

Rye Harbour,

Rye Harbour, Rye, TN31 7TT, Rye, TN31 7TU

The Volunteer Coordinator oversees recruitment and retention of volunteers at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, ensuring safeguarding requirements are met including DBS checks and references where appropriate.

Beaver Project Manager

Contact details

Please contact  recruitment@ywt.org.uk for any enquiries.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Beaver Project Manager.

The Beaver Project Manager will support the establishment of a flourishing and sustainable population of wild Beavers in Yorkshire, enabling their coexistence with people while delivering wider benefits for biodiversity. This will involve close working with a range of partners and stakeholders, and the postholder will help to develop and deliver programmes for Beaver reintroductions across rivers in Yorkshire, including securing the necessary licences and implementing wild releases.

You will work closely with internal and external partners to research, analyse and identify the best candidate Yorkshire rivers for wild releases, develop project plans, engage with stakeholders and the community and develop license applications. You will then implement the project plans, source and release beavers into the wild and then undertake monitoring and management.

We’d love to hear from you if you have strong experience delivering large‑scale conservation or species projects, can manage complex and sometimes contentious stakeholder work, and consistently meet multiple objectives on time and within budget. You’ll have excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as a full UK driving license. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to nature recovery in Yorkshire and join a committed, supportive team making a real difference for wildlife and people.

How to apply:

Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience aligned to the Person Specification within the Job Description. Please be aware that if you only submit a CV, your application may not be considered.

Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.

Closing date: 8 th March at midnight.

Interview date: 27 th March

Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Seasonal Housekeeping Assistant - Spurn

Contact details

Please contact recruitment@ywt.org.uk for any enquiries.

Seasonal Housekeeping Assistant Fixed term until 1 st November 2026

Spurn Discovery Centre, Kilnsea, Hull

10 hours per week

£12.60 per hour 

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Housekeeping Assistant to ensure an excellent standard of care in our holiday let, Nature Discovery Centre and offices at Spurn National Nature Reserve

This is an exciting opportunity to work at one of the region’s most iconic locations as part of a friendly and dedicated team. In this busy and varied role, you will ensure our popular holiday let apartment is thoroughly cleaned and prepared to a high standard for incoming guests on changeover days. You will also help maintain the cleanliness of our offices and support consistently high presentation standards within our Discovery Centre, which welcomes around 60,000 visitors each year.

The successful candidate will have experience in a cleaning or housekeeping role, a strong commitment to delivering excellent customer care, and the ability to work independently using their own initiative. You will be flexible in your approach to working days and willing to work as part of a weekly rota.

How to apply:

Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.

Closing date: 1^st March 2026 - midnight

Interview date: 11^th March 2026

Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.