Nature Reserves Manager

Nature Reserves Manager £38,532 - £40,019 depending on skills and experience + 7% pension contribution Shrewsbury, Shropshire Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week) Closing date - 15th June 2026 Interviews will be held on 23rd and 26th June 2026 We are seeking a Nature Reserves Manager to oversee the day-to-day responsibility for SWT s nature reserves and to work with the Head of Conservation and Policy to ensure that the sites play an enhanced role in achieving our strategic goals in conservation, people engagement and natural capital. This is a key role in ensuring SWT s nature reserves are maintained in good ecological and hydrological condition, are accessible, welcoming and well known to the widest possible audience, and that demonstration sites are managed on a commercially viable basis to deliver ecosystem services, including biodiversity net gain (BNG). What you will be doing: You will oversee annual budgeting, financial monitoring, grant funding applications, environmental land management (ELM) payments and biodiversity net gain (BNG) delivery, ensuring projects are managed on a commercially viable basis and achieve full cost recovery where appropriate. You will also be responsible for maintaining site infrastructure, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, overseeing grazing management, and managing reserve documentation, leases and legal records. Working closely with internal teams, you will help improve accessibility and visitor ..... full job details .....