Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Project Officer - Beaver Reintroduction.
The Project Officer - Beaver Reintroduction will support the delivery of landscape and catchment-scale nature recovery through beaver reintroduction across Yorkshire. You will work closely with landowners, farmers, local communities, partner organisations and volunteers to support beaver reintroduction through ecological monitoring, beaver management approaches and community engagement. Working closely with the Beaver Project Manager you will help to help build understanding and support for beaver reintroduction while ensuring effective project delivery, stakeholder collaboration and practical conservation outcomes.
You will be responsible for supporting the planning and delivery of beaver reintroduction projects, including stakeholder engagement, site assessments, surveys, monitoring and practical management activities. This includes providing advice, support and mitigation where beaver impacts create conflict, organising and supporting volunteers and community groups, delivering public engagement events, collecting and managing ecological data, undertaking technical fieldwork, and assisting with project reporting, evaluation and funding requirements. You’ll also promote the benefits of nature recovery and beaver reintroduction through consultation, training and awareness-raising activities.
The ideal candidate will need experience delivering practical conservation, environmental or nature recovery projects and have a good understanding of wetland habitat restoration, nature recovery and catchment management. You will be able to build effective relationships with landowners, farmers, communities and partner organisations and bring strong stakeholder engagement, communication and presentation skills. You will demonstrate experience in undertaking public engagement events and awareness raising activities as well as experience in ecological surveys, monitoring and field-based conservation work. You will need to take an adaptable approach to problem-solving and have a strong commitment to conservation, collaborative working and safe working practices.
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: 25 November 2026 at Midnight
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Interview date: Monday 14 December 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.
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