About us Work with us Vacancies Listed below are our current vacancies: Jump to... Non-executive Trustee Adder Action + Swansea Bay: Coast, Commons and Communities Project Officer Finance and Administration Manager Newt Conservation Partnership Surrey Project Officer Non-executive Trustee The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC) is inviting applications for non-executive trustee positions to join its Board of Trustees. As a trustee, you will contribute at a strategic level to ensure that ARC stays on course to achieve its mission which is to safeguard healthy populations of amphibians and reptiles and the habitats on which they depend, now and into the future, and to enthuse and involve more people in their conservation. We are keen to speak to applicants with knowledge of the charity sector and professional business experience in finance, corporate governance, legal, HR or marketing. A knowledge of amphibians and reptiles is by no means a pre-requisite but an interest in wildlife conservation is essential. We value diversity and welcome applications from people who are representative of our community who can make a real contribution to ARC. Our trustees are responsible for Ensuring ARC is fulfilling its charitable obligations and is compliant Ensuring that ARC is financially sustainable Working with the senior management team to develop ARC’s strategy Introducing broader skills and experience to help ARC achieve its goals Encouraging effective decision making and positive action Being an advocate for ARC in a broad range of scenarios The time commitment from current trustees varies widely and includes active participation in three Trustee meeting per year which can be attended remotely with options for face to face involvement in London or ARC’s offices in Bournemouth. We encourage applicants to explore our website to learn more about ARC and invite those interested in applying to submit a brief CV and covering letter to our Chair of Trustees Jonathan Webster at [email protected] Back to top Adder Action + Swansea Bay: Coast, Commons and Communities Project Officer (Amphibian and Reptile Conservation hosted) Contract: Fixed term, full-time for 3 years 6 months (0.2 FTE Adder Action; 0.8 FTE Swansea Bay) Salary: Starting at ca. £24,500 pa Location: Hybrid working – home plus NRW office locations in south Wales The ARC Project Officer will work closely with other project partner staff in south Wales to implement the Swansea Bay: Coast, Commons and Communities project, with specific responsibility for Adder Action across the Natur am Byth partnership. The role will involve recruiting, engaging, training and mentoring volunteers, and delivering habitat management for a range of species in Swansea Bay, as well as advising on adder habitat management across other Natur am Byth projects. Swyddog Prosiect Gweithredu dros Wiberod a Bae Abertawe: Arfordir, Tir Comin a Chymunedau (dan ofal Cadwraeth Amffibiaid ac Ymlusgiaid) Cyflog: Dechrau ar tua £24,500. Oriau – llawn amser (0.2 FTE Gweithredu dros Wiberod; 0.8 FTE Bae Abertawe) Lleoliad: gweithio hybrid – gartref a hefyd yn lleoliadau swyddfeydd CNC yn ne Cymru Dyddiad cau: 25 Medi; cyfweliadau yn debygol yn yr wythnos yn dechrau 9 Hydref Bydd y Swyddog Prosiect dan ofal Cadwraeth Amffibiaid ac Ymlusgiaid (ARC) yn gweithio’n agos gyda staff partneriaid eraill y prosiect yn ne Cymru i weithredu prosiect Bae Abertawe: Arfordir, Tir Comin a Chymunedau, gyda chyfrifoldeb penodol dros y prosiect Gweithredu dros Wiberod ar draws partneriaeth Natur am Byth. Bydd y rôl yn cynnwys recriwtio, ymgysylltu, hyfforddi a mentora gwirfoddolwyr, a chyflawni gwaith rheoli cynefinoedd ar gyfer amrywiaeth o rywogaethau ym Mae Abertawe, yn ogystal â chynghori ar waith rheoli cynefinoedd i wiberod ar draws prosiectau eraill Natur am Byth. An Application Pack, including job description and person specification is available below or direct from [email protected] To apply for the post please forward a completed Application Form, along with a brief covering letter to [email protected]. Extended closing date: Sunday 15th October Interviews likely: Thursday 26th October For further information about the post please contact John Wilkinson on 07810 770560 or email [email protected] No agencies or CVs please. Related documents: Job Description (English) Disgrifiad Swydd (Cymraeg) Application Form Equal opportunities Policy Back to top Finance and Administration Manager Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours Salary: £34k to £35k pa plus pension Location: Bournemouth, England Amphibian and Reptile Conservation is a national wildlife charity dedicated to the conservation of our native amphibians and reptiles. We are seeking to appoint a Finance and Administration Manager to work alongside the current post-holder who will be retiring in 2024, to ensure a full handover of responsibilities. This role will be primarily responsible for leading on and managing the organisation’s financial and accounting systems and overseeing the Trust’s administrative systems. This includes leading on and coordinating the delivery of ARC’s reporting and other organisational compliance matters and supporting the delivery of effective governance of the Trust and Company Secretariat. The post-holder will be responsible for overseeing and managing the development of the Trust’s budget. This is a critical role to help us achieve our 2030 Strategy and this role is part of the Senior Management Team. The successful candidate will have had experience working within Finance or Accountancy and ideally have experience working within the Charity Sector. We welcome applications from all candidates who meet the person specification, at whatever stage in their career journey they may be. This role will be based at our office in Bournemouth and so applicants should be able to routinely access our office. This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week. Traditionally office hours are Monday – Friday, 9am to 5.30pm with an hour lunch break. An Application Pack, including the full job description and person specification is available below or direct from [email protected] To apply for the post please forward a completed Application Form, along with a brief covering letter to [email protected]. Closing date for applications (Deadline extension): midday 2nd October 2023. Interviews: week commencing 9th October 2023. For further information about the post please contact Helen Wraight on 07810 770563 or email [email protected] No agencies or CVs please. Related documents: Job Description and Person Specification Application Form Equal opportunities Policy Back to top Newt Conservation Partnership Surrey Project Officer Contract: Perminent Hours: Full-time Salary: £27-£30k per annum Location: home working - based in Surrey Can you deliver great crested newt and wider biodiversity conservation in Surrey? We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, multi-skilled Project Officer who can deliver habitat creation and management projects, with a focus on ponds and great crested newt. You will be able to engage and liaise with a variety of landowners and contractors and will have knowledge of pond and terrestrial habitat creation and restoration. Amphibian surveying skills are desirable. Training and expert support will be given to the right candidate. The Newt Conservation Partnership is a community benefit society whose sole purpose is creating and managing high quality habitat for great crested newts. We source good quality habitat sites and work together with landowners so that ponds and terrestrial features, such as hedgerows, woodland and meadowland, can be securely managed into the future to provide long-term landscape scale refuges for sustainable newt populations. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation champions the conservation of amphibians and reptiles. We do this by working with the UK government, including the devolved administrations and agencies, to ensure that these animals benefit from biodiversity initiatives. We also develop and promote action plans and specific projects at local, country, UK and European levels. Closing date: Thursday 5th October (12 noon)Interview date: Wednesday 11th/Thursday 12th October No CVs or agencies please. Related documents: Job Description and Person Specification Application Form Equal opportunities Policy Back to top Voluntary Opportunities We have a variety of opportunities for work placements and volunteering. For more conservation jobs see environmentjob.co.uk Manage Cookie Preferences