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Environment + Nature
Natural England Reserve Manager
Opportunity

Natural England Reserve Manager

Barrow in Furness
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Permanent Full Time, 37 hours per week. Closing date 14th June 2026

Overview

Natural England Cumbria Area Team is seeking a Senior Reserve Manager to join the South Cumbria Area Team as part of its National Nature Reserve (NNR) group of staff. Our National Nature Reserves (NNRs) are at the forefront of nature recovery and people engagement and are at the heart of achieving Natural England’s ambitions outlined in our new 5-year strategy. This role is fundamental to the delivery of the NNR Management plans and the ambitions of NNR's, providing key operational delivery on the reserves, thereby ensuring the NNR series can achieve its role in delivering the Government’s ambitious 25-year plan.Join us in shaping a future where nature and people thrive. Whether you're drawn to hands-on conservation or playing a vital part behind the scenes, your work at Natural England will support lasting benefits for the environment and society.Natural England is the Government’s adviser for the natural environment and the Nature regulator with a wide range of statutory duties and powers. We provide the evidence, expertise and advice to recover Nature and shape better places for people to live. We do this working through and with others.

Natural England

Natural England Reserve Manager

Natural England Cumbria Area Team are seeking a Senior Reserve Manager to join the team, as part of its National Nature Reserve (NNR) group of staff. The post will be based at our new NNR base at Earnse Bay, North Walney

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