We're keen to hear from those who can provide strategic and operational leadership that ensures the Trust fulfils its charitable objectives and delivers its mission effectively and sustainably while continuing to grow. 

This includes shaping and implementing the strategic plan, managing people and resources, maintaining financial health, and building strong relationships with its membership, other stakeholders, funders, and the wider community. 

You'll be ultimately responsible for the governance, fundraising, public trust and social impact of the North Wales Wildlife Trust. An important part of this role is to ensure we play our part as an active member of the federation of Wildlife Trusts to help secure wins for wildlife beyond our border. 

The role will be hybrid (after settling in period) and ideally you will be based in North Wales as we office facilities available in Bangor or Aberduna. There will be regular travel to off-site meetings. 

Who we are looking for 

• An experienced senior manager with degree (or degree-equivalent qualification).
• Experience of organisational leadership within a financially accountable organisation, whether in the charitable, public, or private sector.
• Proven commercial strategy / business experience, with the ability to generate and manage diverse income streams, including through partnerships, grants, trading, or other business-related activities.
• Experience with a wide range of stakeholders and partners and working with them to achieve programme aims.
• Strong data and IT abilities
• Good public speaker with strong presentational skills
• Excellent Project Management experience
• A strong understanding of environmental issues, with a broad overview of key aspects of ecology, conservation, agriculture, fishing, climate change and other environmental pressures.

Welsh language skills are not essential for this role but are highly desirable. We expect the successful candidate, if not already fluent, to be committed to learning Welsh and to demonstrate a strong understanding of and support for Welsh culture, which is integral to our work in land management and nature recovery.

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Discretionary relocation package up to £10k reimbursement against receipts for moving expenses.
• Discretionary bonus scheme of up to 10% of salary per annum, based on achieving agreed long-term performance targets.
• 32 days of holiday per year, including statutory Bank Holidays, which increase by one day for each fully completed year of service up to a maximum of 38 days.
• Salary Exchange Pension (6% ER contributions – 6% EE contributions)
• Life Assurance (2x salary)
• Learn Welsh on us

We value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgemental and are inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.  

We take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click read our commitment statement . This role may be subject to a DBS check.

How to apply

A full Job Description and Recruitment Pack can be found below.

Please attach a full CV, together with a cover letter, detailing why you’re interested in this opportunity and would be a good fit for the role and organisation when submitting your details by following the link below.