Natural Estate Manager - Gilwell Park
Location: Gilwell Park, Chingford, E4 7QW
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week (including evenings and weekends) Salary: £30,040 per annum – Band D, Level 3 (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
About the Role
We're looking for a Natural Estate Manager to lead and deliver a busy but rewarding programme of conservation work across Gilwell Park, helping to improve habitats, boost biodiversity and create more opportunities for people to connect with nature. Guided by our new 10-year woodland management plan and best-practice conservation methods, you'll take a hands-on approach to estate maintenance and habitat improvement across the site.
Working both independently and alongside staff teams, volunteers, corporate supporters and young people, you'll help create meaningful change for nature and for visitors. From practical conservation tasks to wider estate projects, you'll play a key role in shaping and protecting the natural environment at Gilwell Park.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead practical grounds and woodland work at Gilwell Park, supporting habitat improvements and estate maintenance.
2. Use and maintain machinery and tools safely, carrying out inspections, repairs and general site upkeep.
3. Lea...