Project Co-ordinator; Humber Beaver Partnership

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Nature Recovery Team

Full time

Fixed Term

(Full Time, Fixed term to March 2029)

Location:

Idle Valley Nature Reserve, Retford

(with travel across the Humber Catchment Region required)

Help Shape the Future of Beaver Recovery Across the Humber Catchment

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Project Co-ordinator to lead the delivery of the ambitious Species Recovery Programme-funded project, "Preparing for Beavers Across the Humber Catchment."

This exciting role sits at the heart of one of the UK's most significant nature recovery initiatives. Working with a diverse partnership of Wildlife Trusts, environmental organisations, statutory agencies, landowners, water companies and local authorities, you will coordinate efforts to enable the successful reintroduction and long-term coexistence of wild beavers across the Humber River Basin.

If you are an experienced conservation professional with excellent project management skills, a collaborative approach, and a passion for species recovery, we'd love to hear from you.

As the Humber Beaver Partnership (HBP) Co-ordinator, you will oversee the day-to-day delivery of this high-profile project, ensuring partners work effectively together to achieve shared goals for beaver reintroduction and coexistence.

You will provide project leadership and coordination across a broad partnership, managing project delivery, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and the development of the necessary mechanisms and frameworks to support a long term successful wild beaver population across the Humber River Basin that will benefit both people and other wildlife.

The role combines project management, partnership development, staff supervision, ecological understanding and stakeholder engagement, offering a unique opportunity to influence conservation outcomes at a landscape scale.

We're looking for a motivated conservation professional who can bring people together, manage complex projects, and inspire others to achieve shared outcomes.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• A Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Excellent management skills with the ability to motivate, inspire and develop a highly effective team
• Experience in managing complex projects, partnerships and stakeholder relationships, including delivering habitat restoration, nature-based solutions and/or species recovery projects
• Demonstrable experience of planning and delivering practical conservation and countryside management activities

We are strong believers that it is our culture that makes it a special place to work and drives our huge successes. Our people are passionate and dedicated to making Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust the best that it can be. We are the county's leading conservation charity run by local people for the benefit of local wildlife, with nature reserves across the county.

We are a part of a UK network of 46 local Wildlife Trusts working to protect wildlife.

This is a rare opportunity to play a leading role in one of England's most exciting species recovery projects. By bringing together partners from across the Humber catchment, you will help create the foundations for the successful return of beavers and deliver long-term benefits for biodiversity, climate resilience and local communities.

Join us and help shape the future of nature recovery across the Humber.

For more details of the role, responsibilities and key competencies required, please refer to the Job Description.

This post is subject to a Basic DBS Check. You will be required to travel so a driving licence is essential. We are planning to hold interviews on the 5 th October 2026.

Equal Opportunity
- Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Werecognisethat our workforce needs to represent the communities and people we work with. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups within Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the wider charity and conservation sectors, such as people from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQ+.

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