Peatland Monitoring Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the country's most important areas of lowland peatland, helping these wetlands become climate resilient and rewetting areas to reduce carbon emissions.
By joining Avon Wildlife Trust and the Moor Futures project team as the Peatland Monitoring Officer, you will use your surveying and monitoring skills to gather baseline data. This will inform the design of plans to rewet and restore lowland agricultural peatland habitat, halting peat loss and reducing carbon emissions.
The Moor Futures project team (a consortium of regional partners) have been active in the NSLM for 3 years. Over this time a collaborative partnership has been developed between key stakeholders including local landowners and farmers. Conversations which started about the importance of peatlands progressed to explore theoretical options for rewetting and restoration. This resulted in consensus to move into the development of plans that will enable change on the ground.
The project is funded by Defra through the Lowland Peatland Water Discovery Grant scheme, and administered by the Environment Agency.
Who are we?
Avon Wildlife Trust is a charity working to protect and restore wildlife in Bristol, Bath and the West of England (former county of Avon). We want to enable nature to recover on a grand scale, with more abundant wildlife in our cities and countryside. We work with schools and communities, landowners and volunteers, people of all ages and backgrounds - to develop wildlife-rich places and wildlife-rich lives. We create, connect and care for places rich in wildlife, champion the value of nature, and inspire people and communities to care for wildlife. The Trust is supported by more than 17,000 members, 650 volunteers, manages over 30 nature reserves and is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK.
Avon Wildlife Trust values diversity. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. We also have robust child safeguarding policies, and this role requires two work references and an enhanced DBS check.
Staff Benefits:
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Hybrid working
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts
• Wildlife Trusts Diversity networks
• Paid volunteering day
• Training and development
• One free AWT course day per year
• Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays) pro rata
• The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature
Full time, 37 hours per week,
Fixed term - to March 2028
Contact Details and How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, please download the Application Form, Job Description and Equity & Diversity monitoring at the bottom of this page.
Fill in your Application Form before proceeding to 'Apply Now'.
Please fill out the application form paying particular attention to the details of your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, which is used for shortlisting against the person specification. It is best not to assume prior knowledge and higher scoring is more likely if you explain carefully why you meet the person specification in the Job Description.
CVs may be supplied as additional information but will not be used for initial shortlisting, rather used in subsequent steps.
When you click 'Apply Now' you will be asked to attach your completed documents via our HR portal as part of the submission process. The portal will stay open for 24 hours to allow you to upload your documents. If the portal has closed to you, please email your documents to HR@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Follow the link to complete the anonymous Equity & Diversity Monitoring form.
Equity and Diversity Monitoring 2026 (Peatlands Monitoring Officer) – Fill in form
To apply by post, please send applications marked confidential to HR, Avon Wildlife Trust, 17 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5QT to arrive by the closing date.
Closing date: 11:59pm Sunday 4th October 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview on 14th October 2026. We would prefer to meet you in person, but a Teams call can be arranged if necessary.
Leading candidates may then be asked to attend a second interview in person on 19th October 2026.
(Please let us know in your application if you are unable to make any of these dates - we may be able to arrange a suitable alternative)
If you would like to discuss this role or have any questions, please email hr@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk and a conversation can be arranged.
For equal opportunities purposes, we are unable to accept only CVs.
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