Assistant Manager – England

Hours: Part-time (0.5 FTE / 18.75 hours per week)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract – 24 months
Salary: £21,154.69 (£42,309.38 FTE)
Location: Hybrid – based in England, with occasional travel to meetings, events and other locations as required.

About the Job

We’re looking for a passionate conservation professional to join our Conservation team as Assistant Manager and help us expand Buglife’s reach and impact across England.

Working alongside our current Assistant Manager, you’ll play a key role in expanding our work across the North, East and Midlands of England. You’ll line-manage members of the England team, support volunteers and build connections with local organisations, communities and stakeholders.

You’ll help develop and strengthen partnerships, contribute to project development and support the exploration of new fundraising opportunities. You’ll also represent Buglife externally, advocate for invertebrates and confidently communicate our mission and conservation priorities to a wide range of audiences.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering Buglife’s conservation priorities, to help grow our presence across England and develop new relationships and opportunities that support our conservation aims.

Why Buglife?

The Benefits

• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension: Up to 8% employer pension.
• Life Assurance: Life assurance cover from day one of employment.
• Wellbeing Wednesday – a paid half-day off on the last Wednesday of every month
• Employee Assistance Programme – online GP and Physio appointments
• A supportive culture where we invest in your development
• The chance to make a real difference for invertebrates and nature’s recovery

The Mission

Buglife is the only organisation in Europe dedicated to saving all invertebrates. From bees to beetles, jellyfish to jumping spiders – we’re working to prevent extinctions and protect the small creatures that keep ecosystems functioning.

We’ve been going since 2000, with staff across the UK, and we’re at an exciting point in our development with a new strategy to scale our impact. This role will help us deliver that ambition, supporting our conservation teams and strengthening our work to protect invertebrates and restore the habitats they depend on.

Closing date: 13 September 2026
Interviews: 23 September 2026