Beaver Project Officer

The Beaver Project Officer role is an exciting opportunity to lead on the delivery of the wild release licence, ensuring successful implementation over its 10-year term and helping to facilitate positive coexistence between beavers and people.

Key areas of work will include building and maintaining relationships with landowners, partners and other relevant stakeholders; delivering public engagement and educational events; coordinating volunteers; providing practical beaver management advice and support; and monitoring beaver populations.

In the role, you’ll join the Conservation team working closely with our Conservation Officer. The post requires exceptional project management and organisational skills. The ability to communicate and engage effectively with a wide range of partners and land managers is also essential. You will need to demonstrate a proven track record of leading complex projects, with strong planning skills and experience of managing budgets. Prior knowledge of beaver ecology and legislation, and some experience of undertaking practical beaver management is desirable.

The post involves both desk-based work and fieldwork based across mid-Cornwall. This exciting, and varied role, offers the postholder the opportunity to work on a landscape scale project at the forefront of nature recovery and species-restoration in Cornwall.

This is a full time (37.5 hours per week), permanent position.

Benefits:

• Cornwall Wildlife Trust operates excellent toil and flexible working policies
• Enhanced company holiday entitlement – starting at 25 days plus bank holidays and rising to a maximum 30 days over a period of time (1 day extra for each year worked after 4 complete years served)
• Christmas Business Closure for 2026
• All employees have access to the Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 counselling service) and Employee health and wellbeing portal
• Free onsite parking at Five Acres
• Stakeholder pension scheme (subject to eligibility)

We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if we receive suitable applicants.

Interviews are planned for Wednesday 24 June 2026, this can be subject to change.