Brecks Reserve Assistant

Norfolk Wildlife Trust are seeking a Reserve Assistant to join our Breckland Reserves Team.

Brecks Reserve Assistant
Contract type: Fixed term (likely due to end 27th November 2026)
Working hours: Part time – 1 day per week
Salary: £26,745.47 per annum, pro rata
Based: East Wretham Heath, Thetford Road, Wretham, East Wretham, Norfolk, IP24 1RU

About Us

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is the oldest Wildlife Trust in the country and Norfolk’s largest environmental charity, committed to the protection and enhancement of Norfolk’s wildlife and wild places.

About You and the Role

We are offering the opportunity to join our Breckland Reserves team working across multiple sites in Breckland and the Fens. This is a real chance to start a career in nature conservation working on some of the County’s premier wildlife sites.

The post holder will be based at NWT East Wretham Heath Reserve, and will have the opportunity to work at other NWT managed sites within the Brecks and Fens including Weeting Heath, Thompson Common, Wissey Wetlands, and heath re-creation sites within Thetford Forest. The Reserves Assistants carry out a variety of tasks, including habitat management, infrastructure maintenance, and using a variety of machinery.

The successful candidate will have a good basic knowledge of wildlife conservation and habitat management techniques. Good communication skills are essential, both with colleagues and members of the public, as is the ability to work as part of a team in managing these important sites. The successful candidate will also have experience of working on a nature reserve or similar and experience of maintaining tools and equipment. Experience and/or training in livestock handling, tractor operation, chainsaw, brush-cutter and first aid would be an advantage.

In return, we offer a competitive benefits package.

The closing date for applications is midday 13th July 2026.

Online interviews are likely to take place week commencing 27th July.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the ‘Find out more & Apply’ button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We value respect, integrity, trust and responsibility. We want our people to be as diverse as nature itself and so we particularly encourage applications from those currently under-represented within our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We welcome people of all backgrounds and levels of experience with nature, and continually strive to improve our culture and practices. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. Please let us know if you require any adjustment processes to make our recruitment process more accessible.

No agencies please.