Jobs

£28,000 per annum- full-time • temporary contract • hybrid (home/Oxford office)

Are you interested in using your administrative skills to support
Freshwater conservation success?

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Administrator to work collaboratively with our Delivery, Science, and Operations Teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Newt Conservation Partnership on a one-year maternity cover contract. In this varied role, you will provide essential administrative support across the organisation, helping to ensure the smooth running of projects, the coordination of activities, and effective day-to-day operations.

The role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working in a small, dynamic team, is confident managing a wide range of administrative tasks, and is motivated by contributing to impactful, purpose-driven environmental work.

The successful applicant will be employed by Freshwater Habitats Trust, seconded full-time to the Newt Conservation Partnership.

Newt Conservation Partnership (NCP) is a community-benefit society whose main purpose is creating and managing high-quality habitat for great crested newts, at the same time providing new habitats for many other wetland plants and animals. We work closely with our funder, NatureSpace Partnership, and the charities Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and Freshwater Habitats Trust, whose evidence-based best practice guidance we follow for the conservation of amphibians and ponds. www.newtpartnership.org.uk

Freshwater Habitats Trust is a friendly, nationally well-respected conservation charity that works to protect freshwater wildlife through practical, evidence-based, and effective nature conservation projects. This job is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of botanists, invertebrate biologists, herpetologists, and freshwater conservation experts who are making a difference.

No CVs or agencies please.

Interviews: Tuesday 26^th May 2026 (at our Oxford office)

£32,000 per annum part-time (0.6 FTE) • permanent contract • hybrid

We are seeking a skilled Finance Officer to work collaboratively with our Operations Team to ensure that our financial processes are efficient, effective and fit for purpose.

A new opportunity has arisen to join the Newt Conservation Partnership as Finance Officer. This exciting role will work closely with our Operations Manager and COO supporting the development and refinement of our financial systems. It is ideally suited to someone with strong bookkeeping experience who will enjoy working for a small but dynamic organisation and is motivated by helping to build robust, efficient and effective financial processes.

The successful applicant will be employed by Freshwater Habitats Trust, seconded full-time to the Newt Conservation Partnership.

Newt Conservation Partnership (NCP) is a community-benefit society whose main purpose is creating and managing high-quality habitat for great crested newts, at the same time providing new habitats for many other wetland plants and animals. We work closely with our funder, NatureSpace Partnership, and the charities Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and Freshwater Habitats Trust whose evidence-based best practice guidance we follow for the conservation of amphibians and ponds. www.newtpartnership.org.uk

Freshwater Habitats Trust is a friendly, nationally well-respected conservation charity that works to protect freshwater wildlife through practical, evidence-based and effective nature conservation projects. This job is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of botanists, invertebrate biologists, herpetologists and freshwater conservation experts who are making a difference.

No CVs or agencies please.

Interviews: Friday 22 May 2026 (at our Oxford office)