Conservation, Community and Research Lead

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for a full time Conservation, Community and Research Lead to join our Berkshire College of Agriculture team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Pay range: £32,418.38 to £35,357.84 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications.

Working hours:

5 days in 7, including occasional weekend work, 40 hours per week.

You will be the College lead for the strategic development, operation, and quality assurance of our Animal Centre’s conservation, research, and public education provision. You will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of an effective engagement strategy that aligns with BIAZA requirements, ensuring that our animal and livestock collections provide an outstanding learning environment for students and the public alike.

You will guarantee that our research and conservation systems are robust, ethically sound, and used to continuously improve both animal welfare and biodiversity of the BCA site.

We are looking for someone who can build and lead our Conservation, Community and Research activity, ensuring we continuously reach the KPI’s set out in the relevant strategies. We seek someone who has significant experience in managing public education programmes at a senior level within the zoological, land-based or further education sector. You will also be passionate about developing a high‑performing, supportive, and challenging culture for staff and learners – rooted in the core college values and dedicated to sector‑leading best practices in sustainability, animal welfare, and industry engagement.

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state of the art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
• Support roles enjoy 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• Free on-site parking at all sites
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies to support Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.

Final date to receive applications: 19th July 2026.