Grazing Officer

Reports to: Farm Manager
Salary: £30,000
Contract: Permanent Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday – Sunday (some weekend work required with a Time off in Lieu system operated)
Based at: Riverside, Langford Lakes Nature Reserve with daily travel to sites within central and southern Wiltshire and occasional travel to sites in north Wiltshire.

About the Role

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust manages some of the finest chalk grassland and neutral grassland habitats in Britain, many of which are nationally and internationally important for wildlife. These sites are spread across Wiltshire and rely on carefully planned conservation grazing to maintain and restore their ecological value.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Grazing Officer to lead the day-to-day delivery of our southern conservation grazing operation. Based at Riverside, Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, you will be responsible for managing up to 70 cattle and wintering sheep across a network of nature reserves, ensuring the highest standards of livestock welfare while delivering conservation outcomes that support nature recovery across the county.

Working closely with the Farm Manager, Conservation Lead and Estates Team, you will coordinate grazing programmes, oversee livestock husbandry, maintain statutory records, and support a wide range of habitat management activities including grassland restoration, fencing, scrub management and estate maintenance. The role also includes responsibility for maintaining grazing infrastructure, supporting volunteers and trainees, and participating in an emergency call-out rota.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with practical livestock experience, a strong commitment to animal welfare, and a passion for using conservation grazing as a tool for habitat restoration and nature recovery.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with WWT’s safeguarding policy.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side.

As an employee of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust you will have access to a huge range of benefits and support, including but not limited to:

• Company pension and salary exchange scheme
• Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
• 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays
• Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Two staff wellbeing days per annum

A full job description and application pack is available to download from our website.

If after reading the job description you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please contact Jonathan Clarke on 07720896291 or [email protected].

Closing Date: 9am Tuesday 7th July 2026

PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant, we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated deadline then interviews will be held on Wednesday 15th July 2026 at Langford Lakes Nature Reserve.

Please submit your application to [email protected]

(Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when completing the form please ensure you use the ‘supporting statement’ section to evidence how you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description. This information will be used in our short-listing process).

As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs. Therefore, if you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within one week of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.