Reserve Officer – North East
- Part time
- £28,115 pro-rata
- On site: Inverurie
- Closing 15th November 2026
- Advertised from 20th October 2026
- 28 hours per week, fixed term until September 2028.
Role
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Reserve Officer to help plan, coordinate and deliver practical land conservation management across 4 wildlife reserves across North East Scotland.
Working closely with colleagues, volunteers, contractors and local communities, you will deliver habitat management, ecological monitoring, volunteer leadership and public engagement activities that support the conservation of some of Scotland's most valuable wildlife sites.
Main objectives:
- Plan, deliver and report on practical land management works.
- Assess conservation land management options across a range of habitats and work with the Reserve Manager to produce management plans/statements for reserves.
- Undertake practical reserve management works (including coppicing, felling non – native trees, fencing, planting native trees, path work, invasive species control).
- Undertake and manage the maintenance of tools and equipment for relevant reserves, including machinery.
- Ensure all groundworks are assessed, and where relevant, safely remove (non-aerial) hazardous windblown or storm damaged branches or small trees.
- Assist with the development of new conservation projects on selected reserves.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety of all operations, including safe working practices, premises safety, and reserve safety.
- Carry out the annual programme of site risk assessments, formal reserve inspections and tree safety inspections on allocated reserves.
Reserves Area
The role covers 4 reserves:
- Gight Wood (majority of workload)
- Longhaven Cliffs
- Red Moss of Netherley
- Coulnacriag Meadow
The successful candidate will have:
- Relevant degree or N/SVQ Level 3 / 4 or equivalent relating to countryside management.
- Certificate for trailer, all-terrain vehicles or willingness to undergo relevant training to achieve this.
- 2 years of proven experience of planning, delivering conservation management work and volunteer supervision.
- Demonstrable experience in the safe use and maintenance of hand and power tools.
- Strong natural history knowledge and the ability to relate species and habitats to practical conservation management; specifically native woodlands, lowland peatbogs, wildflower meadows and riparian habitats.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Chainsaw operator’s certificates to Lantra Standards for crosscutting and maintenance, felling and processing of trees up to 380mm and processing uprooted and windblown trees (desirable).
- Use and maintenance of strimmer’s and brush cutters.
- Herbicide Qualifications PA1 and PA6 (desirable).
Why join us?
This is an excellent opportunity to make a direct contribution to nature recovery in Scotland while working across a diverse range of habitats and engaging with local communities, volunteers and partners.
Join us and help protect and restore Scotland's wildlife.
Application notes
For further details and to apply to this vacancy, please visit the Scottish Wildlife Trust's website.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 15th November, midnight
Interviews will be held on: Week commencing 23rd November
Trustee
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Hybrid: Main office is in Leigh, Edinburgh. Council welcomes applications from throughout Scotland.
- Closing 13th November 2026
Scotland’s leading nature conservation charity is looking to co-opt a Trustee with knowledge and experience of nature conservation, land management practices and an understanding of relevant policy. This role includes being part of the Conservation Committee, a sub-committee which reports into our main Board of Trustees (“Council”) and provides vital oversight of conservation at the Trust.
For over 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas. The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.
Nature conservation has never been more important, and this is an exceptional opportunity to join a vibrant and committed Board of Trustees, which provides the governance function for the charity. Most members of Council are directly elected by the membership, but this will be a co-opted position.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience and knowledge of nature conservation and land management practices; additionally, experience focused on the third/charitable sector would be desirable
- An understanding of nature conservation policy relating to Scotland
- Ability to think strategically and differentiate between strategy and operations
- Ability to constructively challenge fellow Trustees and senior management
- A strong personal commitment to environmental issues and the Trust’s mission and values The post is without remuneration, but reasonable out-of-pocket expenses may be reclaimed
If you would like to play a role in achieving the Trust’s vision of a network of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas, we would love to hear from you.
For further details, please refer to the Application Information Pack on the Scottish Wildlife Trust's website.
If you would like more information please contact recruitment@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk.
Development & Fundraising Manager
- Full time
- £37,000 – £42,000
- On site: The postholder will have a designated Working Rite base for contractual and travel purposes while working flexibly across the charity where required.
- Closing 11th November 2026
We're growing and looking for talented people to join our team across Scotland and help create positive choices, chances and connections for young people.
Who we are
Working Rite is a Scottish employability charity supporting young people age 15 - 25 to build confidence, develop skills, gain meaningful experience and move towards employment, apprenticeships and further learning. We are currently operating across Aberdeen, East Ayrshire, East Lothian, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Relationships and mentoring sit at the heart of our approach. We work alongside young people, schools, employers and communities, providing practical opportunities and individual support that help young people take their next steps.
We're ambitious about what young people can achieve, and we're looking for people who share that ambition.
Why work with us?
We want Working Rite to be a place where people can do great work, develop professionally and have flexibility in how they balance work and life. We are proudly a Flex Mark Accredited organisation for our commitment to flexible working, and we’re a Living Wage employer.
Our employee offer includes:
- Flexible working by default
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
- Compassionate leave
- Additional annual leave based on length of service
- Opportunities for continued professional development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Team building and social activities
- Access to Mintago employee benefits, including cycle-to-work, grocery salary sacrifice, pensions advice and electric vehicle leasing
The Development & Fundraising Manager plays a vital role in securing the income, partnerships and resources that enable Working Rite to transform young lives. Leading on fundraising, income generation and relationship management, you will identify new opportunities, develop compelling funding proposals and build lasting partnerships with trusts, foundations, corporate supporters and other stakeholders. Combining strategic thinking with practical delivery, you will help drive sustainable growth and maximise Working Rite's impact across Scotland.
As this Manager, you will be coordinating community-based activities promoting the importance of fresh food and healthier eating. Local residents will be supported to participate in a local food hub group, and a programme of activities aimed at reducing the impacts of food poverty, and improving health and wellbeing. Links between what we do and what other local organisations are doing will be promoted, building supportive partnerships and joint working on food-related work. This post is 21 hours per week, (pro rata £30,102) + 25 days Annual Leave & 12 Public Holidays pro rata + 7% pension contribution to 30th September 2028.
Funded by The Robertson Trust.
The John Muir Way is one of Scotland's most iconic long-distance walking routes, spanning 134 miles from Helensburgh on the west coast to Dunbar on the east. The John Muir Way Green Skills programme, a three-year initiative funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, focuses on improving biodiversity along this route, creating opportunities for trainees aged 16 - 24 years old with barriers to employment, to learn new skills, build confidence, and contribute to Scotland's natural and cultural heritage.
The John Muir Way Green Skills programme is a 3-year employability initiative with 18 months remaining, through which a total of 72 trainees are engaging in practical biodiversity tasks and projects along the route. The Green Skills Traineeship helps build practical skills, knowledge and confidence for work, volunteering or further learning in the environmental and conservation sector.
The programme aims to bridge the skills gap and tackle workforce challenges, increase connectivity and break down the disconnect with nature, and create accessible opportunities that recognise and value different ways of thinking, learning and engaging.
As the Edinburgh Green Skills Leader you will lead a team of six Green Skills Trainees per year, including the existing cohort. The post holder will have overall responsibility for line managing the trainees, leading delivery of practical training and the delivery of practical biodiversity enhancement tasks on partner sites. In Edinburgh the Green Skills Leader will liaise with greenspace teams from City of Edinburgh Council and community groups to agree sites and projects. This role will also contribute to the project evaluation, local budget management, and programme promotion. Trainees are in attendance 3 days per week (Monday - Wednesday), the role is hybrid and you will be required to be on site on the same days that the trainees are present and for team meetings.
You will be part of a team of 4 Green Skills Leaders working with Scottish Canals and Local Authorities along the route.
You will work closely with the People Advisor and People Admin Coordinator managing the schedule of external training, trainee attendance, annual leave, onboarding, and programme exiting of trainees. These roles will report into the John Muir Way Green Skills Operations Leader.
- Experience of leading a small team.
- Previous management of a training programme/structured delivery model.
- Mentoring and/or coaching young people.
- A passion for supporting young people to achieve their goals.
- Knowledge and understanding of practical biodiversity projects and events.
- Experience in recruiting and managing trainees and/or other stakeholders.
- Experience in working in partnership with multiple organisations with potentially differing demands.
- Support trainees through regular one-to-one meetings to agree personal goals, review their progress and plan next steps.
A full, clean or near clean UK driving licence is required for this post, which has been held for a minimum of one year.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
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