Nature Based Solutions Team Assistant

Nature Based Solutions Team Assistant

Closing date:
Salary: £13,616 (18.5 hours per week)
Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Part time
Location:
Dorset Wildlife Trust HQ, Brooklands Farm,
Forston

,
Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7AA
An exciting opportunity has become available to support the Nature-Based Solutions Team particularly focused on Dorset Local Nature Partnership (LNP), Sites of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI) and Dorset Wildlife Trust’s input to planning. The postholder will undertake a range of administrative and communication tasks, including assisting with newsletters and social media, engaging new and existing stakeholders, checking planning applications for impacts on wildlife, strengthening collaborative working, maintaining databases and arranging and minuting meetings.

Dorset LNP works at a strategic level to maximise the benefits of the environment for wildlife, people and the economy working and facilitating engagement between stakeholders, influencing local and national decisions which impact our environment.

The SNCI project works with farmers and landowners to monitor changes to important locally recognised sites and habitats across Dorset; and to advise and support management of these sites to maintain and expand Dorset’s Nature Recovery Network.

If you would like to know more, please contact: Maria Clarke, Dorset Local Nature Partnership Manager mclarke@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

Contact details

To apply for this post, please submit a completed application form to recruitment@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk 

 

The job description is available to download, however should you require further information regarding this vacancy, please contact the Dorset Local Nature Partnerships Manager by email at mclarke@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk or the Director at idavenport@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk 

The deadline for applications is 5pm on 29 April 2026.  Interviews are planned for 11 May for those selected.

If you have difficulties in accessing any of the files, please email recruitment@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk for assistance

Job reference: NBSasst