Chief Executive Officer
Salary £ 63,000
Queenswood Country Park
Vacancy listed 06/10/2025
Application deadline 27/10/2025
Details
Are you a passionate, strategic leader ready to champion wildlife and inspire positive change? Herefordshire Wildlife Trust the county’s largest membership-based conservation charity — is seeking a CEO to drive our mission: restore nature, empower communities, and secure a wilder future for all.

At Herefordshire Wildlife Trust we are at the heart of local nature recovery.  We manage a network of nature reserves, deliver innovative landscape-scale projects, and work within communities, connecting people of all ages with nature and inspiring action to secure nature’s recovery. A key part of the  role involves effectively managing internal and external stakeholders, ensuring strong collaboration, clear communication, and shared commitment to our vision for a thriving natural environment. 

Please download the CEO recruitment pack and apply through our website or email hr@herefordshirewt.co.uk



Benefits

5% Employer pension contributions
Life Assurance, 2 x basic salary
Enhanced sick pay
EAP 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling ,
wellbeing, independent legal and financial advice
Health cash plan with Westfield health
Volunteering: 2 paid volunteer days each year.
Annual Leave 25 days a year, increasing 1 day per year of service to a max of 30 days
Flexible and hybrid working

Notes

Please include your CV and a supporting statement that refers to the person specification in the job description, outlining your relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. The supporting statement should not include any personal details (e.g. name, address) to support anonymised shortlisting.

Both documents should be submitted in an editable format (e.g. Word) to allow for anonymisation.

Prospective candidates are welcome to contact Eleanor Cherry at hr@hereforedshirewt.co.uk if they would like to discuss the role with the current CEO.

The closing date for applications is 27th October 2025 at 9am.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day on 11th November 2025 at Queenswood

Attached documents
Title File
CEO Recruitment Pack CEO_Recruitment_Pack_Sept_2025.pdf
Diversity Monitoring Form 05_New_Diversity_Monitoring_Form.xlsx
Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy HWT_EQUAL_OPPORTUNITIES_AND_DIVERSITY_POLICY.pdf
Ex offenders Policy Statement Recruitment_of_ex_offenders_policy_statement.pdf
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