Conservation Officer Jobs in Bristol
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Would you like to use your customer service skills to help wildlife? Are you someone who has experience of providing an excellent supporter experience and wants to make a difference for wildlife and the natural world?
We are looking for a passionate, target driven Supporter Data Officer to join our team and provide our members and supporters with a high quality supporter experience.
This role would suit someone who enjoys working in a friendly, dynamic environment where everything we do is to help local wildlife and allows us to connect with supporters who share our love of wildlife.
The successful candidate is likely to enjoy working with data and managing a CRM, being well-organised and the chance to ‘go the extra mile’ for our valued supporters.
Avon Wildlife Trust has exciting plans to create and restore habitats, enable people to take action for wildlife, and secure more land for nature across the West of England.
Avon Wildlife Trust is the largest local charity working to protect wildlife in the West of England area. We are one of the 46 Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts that collectively form The Wildlife Trusts. Together, we are the biggest organisation in the UK working solely for nature.
Today, Avon Wildlife Trust employs over 50 staff and works alongside over 800 volunteers, supported by over 18,000 members. We work to bring wildlife back by managing and restoring habitats and inspiring people to take action for wildlife. We manage 30 nature reserves, covering over 1,000 hectares of land from ancient bluebell woods to Iron Age forts, nationally important wetlands, and wildflower meadows. The Trust involves people in nature’s recovery by empowering, equipping and supporting them to take action in their communities. We help people connect with nature through events, award-winning educational and community programmes and visits to our nature reserves. The Trust communicates and advocates for nature across the West of England, working with MPs and local Councils to ensure the importance of nature is reflected in legislation and local plans. And we work with landowners in the wider countryside to create living landscapes where people and wildlife can thrive.
Nature is for everyone and Avon Wildlife Trust is committed to building an inclusive organisation where the workforce reflects the cities and areas we serve and where colleagues feel confident about being themselves at work. Applications are welcome from people of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, marital status, age and religion, and are particularly encouraged from sections of society that are under-represented in the conservation sector. All appointments are made on merit.
The role is part time, fixed term.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region. We have big plans between now and 2030 to see this happen.
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The Estate Officer will ensure the delivery of the regional maintenance programme, comprising routine, periodic, planned and urgent works, and the delivery of time limited maintenance consultancy and estate management projects. Working alongside the Conservation Projects Manager, the post holder will ensure regional estate compliance with CCT policies.
The post holder will be the main contact for all maintenance related matters and will maintain the property management records for the estate, develop volunteer projects and training on maintenance reporting and conservation cleaning and will assist with fundraising.
If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on Tuesday 22nd April 2025.
The interviews will take place in Northampton, on Thursday 1st May 2025. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
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CEO
We’re looking for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead our vital work, bringing their expertise in data and technology and their passion for nature to drive the NBN Trust forwards.
Position: CEO
Salary: £65,575 – £68,854 depending on experience.
Location: Fully remote, working from home, with some travel.
Contract: Permanent.
Hours: 35 hours per week. Flexibility regarding working pattern.
Closing date: 9am, Friday 11 April 2025
Interviews: 1st round, week commencing w/c 28 April. 2nd round, week commencing 5 May.
The NBN Trust is a nature charity with a difference. Our mission is making data work for nature. The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth and, if we’re to stand any hope of fixing it, we’re going to need data. Lots of data. “What gets measured gets done”, as the saying goes. We need to understand what we’ve lost and what remains. We need to set targets for nature’s recovery. And we need to measure success as nature turns the corner and starts to make a comeback.
That’s where the NBN Trust comes in. We support the entire UK conservation movement by providing public access to the wildlife data that’s needed to make good decisions for nature. We’re a conservation charity, tech charity and people charity rolled into one – a unique combination!
You’ll be responsible for:
· Driving the delivery of our strategy and vision of making data work for nature.
· Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with our partners, funders and stakeholders.
· Overseeing the day-to-day management of the NBN Trust, ensuring financial sustainability, staff performance and wellbeing, and good governance.
We’re looking for someone with a data or digital background, with a track record of overseeing the delivery a high-quality user experience through digital products and commercialising data or digital services. Passion for nature conservation is essential, as well as a desire to engage with the many natural history specialists who contribute data to the NBN Atlas. We’re looking for an ambitious individual with an agile, entrepreneurial mind-set, who can drive income generation and growth.
The ideal candidate understands what an excellent data platform looks like and how to continually evolve this to keep up with trends and developments. Attention to detail and ability to horizon-scan is key in overseeing the Trust’s projects and key work streams and ensuring good governance. The NBN Trust is a small team, with a big responsibility, undergoing a period of change, and your role will be to steer the staff through this change and deliver the NBN Trust’s strategy.
We’re a 100% remote-working charity, so you’ll need to be comfortable and effective working from home. The whole team meets up four times a year for in-person team meetings (in London and other locations around the UK). The post holder may be required to work occasional weekends and evenings.
Applicants must reside in the UK and be eligible to work in the UK.
We’re an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We welcome all applicants, and we’re striving to create an inclusive and diverse team. If you’re interested in joining us, please read the Job Pack – and get in touch if there’s anything you’d like to ask.
When applying, if possible, please also complete and return the EDI Recruitment Questionnaire. This is not mandatory but will ensure we can gather information across a range of questions such as ethnicity, religion, working background, etc. to monitor the diversity of applicants.
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Head of Finance and Operations
Could you be the talented Head of Finance and Operations that we’re looking to welcome into a small, friendly nature charity? Leading the financial management and operations functions, you’ll play a part in protecting and restoring UK wildlife, while advancing your career in the fast-growing ‘nature and climate’ space.
Position: Head of Finance and Operations
Salary: £40,000 for 28 hours per week (£50,000 full-time equivalent)
Location: Fully remote (UK-based), with occasional travel
Hours: 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE), flexible working available
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 9am, Friday 11 April 2025
Interviews: 16-17 April 2025 (TBC)
About the Role
As Head of Finance and Operations, you will play a critical role in ensuring the financial health and operational efficiency of the Trust. Working in a dynamic and supportive environment, you will lead the finance function, oversee operations, and ensure compliance with governance and legal requirements. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about conservation and wants to contribute to the nature and climate sector.
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading the finance function for the Trust and its subsidiaries.
• Overseeing the operations function, including governance, HR, EDI, wellbeing, and resource management.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and charity articles.
• Managing and developing the Finance and Operations team.
• Contributing to the organisation's growth and fostering a positive workplace culture.
About You
We are looking for an individual who has:
• Experience in financial leadership within a charity or non-profit organisation.
• Strong knowledge of financial management, budgeting, and compliance.
• Expertise in governance, HR, and operational functions.
• The ability to work independently in a remote setting.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• A passion for conservation and making a positive impact on nature.
About the Organisation
The organisation is a unique conservation charity dedicated to making data work for nature. By providing access to vital wildlife data, they support conservation efforts across the UK. They’re a 100% remote-working organisation with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and flexibility.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Finance Director, Director of Operations, Head of Charity Finance, Finance and Operations Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Business Partner, Head of Governance and Compliance.
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Senior Fundraising Partnerships Officer
Are you passionate about environmental issues, in particular nature restoration, climate resilience and biodiversity? Can you bring about a step change in individual major donor income?
If you have knowledge of major donor fundraising and experience of building and maintaining relationships with high net worth individuals, then join the team in this exciting new role!
Position: Senior Development/Partnerships Officer (Fundraising)
Location: Remote
Hours: Part time (22.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £38,591 - £42,787 pro rata
Closing Date: 5pm, 2 April 2025. We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date, should a strong candidate be identified.
Interviews. On Zoom - 16th April 2025.
About the Role
You won’t be starting the major donor programme from scratch but it’s still quite new. Fundraising is a team effort, so you will be working alongside and sharing responsibility with the Senior Fundraising Officer (SFO), who is responsible for trusts and foundations, corporate fundraising, mid-level giving and public campaigns. The CEO is also active in maintaining relationships with donors.
Key responsibilities include:
• Identifying prospective individual major donors
• Relationship management
• Solicit major gifts
About You
You will have knowledge of major donor fundraising and a high level of skill and experience in building and maintaining relationships with high net worth individuals.
You will have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills – including active listening, and the ability to interact confidently and persuasively.
Your interest in environmental issues, especially nature restoration, climate resilience and biodiversity and your ability to communicate persuasively translates into creating and sustaining strong, lasting relationships with individual major donors and soliciting five and six-figure gifts.
You will have:
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to interact confidently and persuasively with existing and prospective major donors.
• Excellent prospect research skills.
• An understanding of the motivations of donors and how to use this insight to create persuasive propositions.
• The ability to move people along a donor journey.
• The ability to ask for and secure gifts or financial commitments.
• Experience of representing an organisation’s interests and advocating for them.
• Knowledge of all relevant fundraising, data protection and other regulations.
• An interest in environmental issues, in particular nature restoration, climate resilience and biodiversity.
About the Organisation
Join a nature restoration charity, restoring beavers to regenerate our landscapes. Beavers were once a common and influential part of the British countryside, and as such, the team wants to reconnect people to this part of our heritage. As we continue to reintroduce beavers and support their expansion across Britain, it has never been more important to help people learn to coexist with this dynamic and impactful species.
The charity strives to be diverse and inclusive and a place where we can all be ourselves and we positively welcome applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourage applications from individuals regardless of their religion, beliefs, age, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.
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BirdLife International is recruiting a Database and Operations Manager dedicated to supporting conservation efforts through efficient data management and operational excellence. This vital role will manage the systems and operations that support the income generation required to deliver the organisation’s 10-year strategy.
Location: Remote with occasional visits to the Cambridge office
About BirdLife International
In nature, nothing exists alone.
Fallen leaves feed the soil, the forest filters water and birds scatter seeds, spreading new life.
Every living thing — including us — depends on each other. But people are breaking these delicate systems.
Species and habitats are under attack.
Our planet is in crisis.
We can’t fix it alone. We need a response as interconnected as nature itself. That’s why we unite.
Together, we’ve built a movement that turns local knowledge into global impact. By uniting national conservation organisations from around the world, we act as one to answer nature’s greatest moment of need.
As our name suggests, birds are our compass. The health of birds reveals the health of our world — they show us where nature needs us most urgently.
From pole to pole, over forests, wetlands, mountains and seas, and across the migration paths of the world, birds know no borders. And neither do we.
Connecting countries, continents and cultures, we pull together to conserve and restore species and habitats.
We use our shared evidence to influence people, businesses and governments to change how society views and values nature.
And we unite as a chorus. Together, we give one voice to nature, creating change greater than the sum of our parts so birds and all life can thrive.
We are the only global partnership united to conserve all nature on our planet. We’ve achieved so much together over the last century, but right now, our world has never needed us more.
In nature, nothing exists alone.
Together, we are BirdLife International.
Together, we will conserve birds and all life everywhere.
About the role
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Development Officer, the Database and Operations Manager will have operational responsibility for the administration of the CRM (Raiser’s Edge) globally.
You will also lead on compliance and gift processing.
The Database and Operations Manager will:
- Be responsible for the upkeep, maintenance and efficiency of Raiser’s Edge for the organisation
- Ensure optimal data collection, reporting and donor engagement, so actionable insights can be delivered to drive the success of fundraising
- Champion best practice and encourage consistency of data input
- Be the Development team’s lead expert on Gift Aid and data processing compliance
- Be the global gift processing lead, including working with third-party fundraising platform providers.
Who we are looking for
We seek a database expert with the aptitude and willingness to learn to develop in this broad role.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Significant experience maintaining and administering a CRM system and working with large and complex sets of data
- Experience working with fundraising teams (across high-value, individual giving and digital)
- Excellent knowledge of data strategy and data analytics
- Experience managing, developing and implementing new systems and business processes
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Positive and open-minded attitude embracing continuous improvement
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Job description
The SS Great Britian Trust is seeking a12-month, maternity cover, Development Manager to play a key role in maximising income for the SS Great Britain Trust through Corporate, Trust and individual fundraising. It's a really exciting time at the Trust as we are fundraising for a significant capital project, in addition to an award-winning education programme. You will have the opportunity to shape our fundraising plans and use your experience and expertise to develop and test new fundraising initiatives.
You will be a persuasive and influential communicator who likes building and deepening relationships with funders, and you will enjoy providing supportive line management to two fundraisers.
Who We’re Looking For
We are seeking candidates with experience of developing income streams and delivering funding against targets. You will help to deliver a programme of events (from breakfast meetings showcasing items in the archive to evening events with shanty singers!) to engage with potential supporters and build relationships with new funders.
You will have brilliant writing skills and be able to develop excellent funding bids, alongside building effective working relationships with different teams, senior leaders and external stakeholders.
Key duties:
- Work with the Director of Development to grow income across a range of income streams, with a particular focus on Trusts and Foundations, including multi-year grants, unrestricted and restricted income.
- Lead the team in prospect research, developing qualified prospect pipelines across income streams and driving new funding approaches.
- Maximise opportunities with Corporate supporters. Work to develop existing Corporate Partnerships, and identify opportunities for growth and achieve new income across Memberships, Sponsorship and Corporate Trusts and Foundations.
- Achieve results through persuasive and compelling applications and proposals and creating robust budgets, and amplify project impact through detailed monitoring and inspiring reports.
About the SS Great Britain Trust
In the 54 years since the SS Great Britain returned to Bristol, the SS Great Britian Trust has taken forward the work of the pioneering volunteers who saved the ship, transforming a rusting hulk into one of the city’s leading visitor attractions and a groundbreaking story of maritime history and conservation. We are rated as one of the top 20 museums in the UK, with over 80 staff, more than 150 volunteers and approximately 140,000 visitors per year.
To apply
Please visit our website to download the Applicant Pack and Application Form.
For queries, or if you require the documents in an alternative format, please contact us directly.
The closing date for completed applications is 5pm on Wednesday 9 April. Interviews will be held on Thursday 24 April.
Our working culture is collaborative, friendly and inclusive and everyone at the SS Great Britain Trust is encouraged to learn and grow with the company. We offer competitive staff benefits, a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and services to support staff wellbeing. We are also proud to be a Living Wage Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.