The Area Officer (SW) role is responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating the practical conservation land management work within the nature reserves of South-West Essex. The role will support the Senior Ranger and Reserves Manager in completing conservation infrastructure maintenance works and be the key link with Volunteer Wardens and the practical conservation volunteers. The post-holders may also assist and/or support Rangers of individual nature reserves or nature discovery parks, as required.

The postholder will manage the day-to-day work of Volunteer Wardens and volunteers across the Trust reserves in their geographic area, as well as regularly assisting the Senior Ranger to plan annual work programmes, make adjustments as required and agree land management and conservation infrastructure priorities.

The Area Officer will also assist the Senior Ranger and Reserves Manager in reviewing longer-term management/action plans to enable work to be prioritised for the most appropriate period within the future annual work programmes.

The position is a permanent role with a starting salary of £30,424.76 per annum. The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week (five out of seven days).

To apply for this opportunity, please submit an application via the website by 9:00am on Friday 03 July 2026.