Habitat Creation Officer

Help shape Cheshire’s landscape for nature.

This is a chance to make a tangible difference to Cheshire’s landscape at a time when nature urgently needs it.

Habitat Creation Officer

Salary: Senior level: £32,522 – £36,304 Principal level: £39,040 – £44,689
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Working base: Various Cheshire Wildlife Trust operational bases – with hybrid working and travel across Cheshire

About us

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is the region’s leading independent wildlife charity working across Cheshire, Halton, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington and Wirral for over 60 years.

Wildlife is in decline and the climate crisis is accelerating — but change is possible. At Cheshire Wildlife Trust, we’re working towards a bold vision: by 2030, nature is in recovery and more people are taking action for wildlife.

About you and the role

We’re looking for someone who knows how to turn ambition for nature recovery into action on the ground by working with farmers and landowners to create and restore high biodiversity value woodland and species-rich grassland.

We’re recruiting one person, but we’re open to appointing at either Senior or Principal level. You might be an experienced habitat creation specialist ready to take ownership of complex projects, or you might bring the depth of knowledge and experience to become one of the people driving this work forward across the Trust.

Who are we looking for?

You’ll need to be comfortable out in the landscape, talking to farmers and landowners, working through practical problems, bringing contractors and partners together and keeping momentum when a project gets complicated.

You’ll have strong knowledge of woodland and grassland habitats, conservation and land management, farming systems and nature-friendly approaches, together with the judgement to turn that knowledge into practical action.

Senior Habitat Creation Officer remit: Lead the delivery of woodland and grassland creation projects, working with landowners and contractors to design and implement high-quality habitat restoration schemes while providing technical expertise and project management. (Based in East of County with travel across Cheshire).

Principal Habitat Creation Officer remit: Provide strategic and technical leadership for woodland and grassland habitat creation, leading complex projects, shaping future programmes and services, building partnerships, and acting as the Trust’s principal source of expertise and technical assurance. (Based at our Malpas HQ with travel across Cheshire).

Why Cheshire Wildlife Trust?

You’ll shape real change on the ground, influence land use across Cheshire and help build a future where wildlife thrives. The impact of your work will be visible in the landscape, in woodland created, grassland restored and more space created for nature.

If you want to use your expertise to create change for nature across Cheshire, we want to hear from you.

At Cheshire Wildlife Trust we embrace agile working with a focus on supporting you to achieve your objectives alongside a healthy work-life balance. We operate a hybrid working policy with most staff working at least part of the week from home and/or out on site.

Closing date: Sunday 11 October 2026

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.

You may be required to carry out a DBS check for this role.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position

No agencies please.