Dartmoor Headwaters Assistant (Peatland Restoration)

Dartmoor Headwaters Assistant (Peatland Restoration)

Bovey Tracey, Devon

About Us

Dartmoor National Park Authority works in partnership with local and national stakeholders to conserve and enhance Dartmoor as a vibrant, living, working landscape and community teeming with natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage.

The South West Peatland Partnership is working to restore damaged peatland on Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor.

We are now looking for a Dartmoor Headwaters Assistant to join our team of experts in delivering the next phase of restoration across these vital habitats.

The Role

As a Dartmoor Headwaters Assistant, you will play a key role in delivering the Dartmoor peatland restoration project.

This project aims to restore natural processes within the headwaters of priority catchments in line with the South West Peatland Partnerships (SWPP) aims and Dartmoor’s Partnership Plan commitments. Assisting with detailed surveys and assessment of restoration sites, you will contribute to restoration plans, assist with the production of maps and participate in decisions on restoration techniques.

Ensuring relevant permissions and consents are in place before commencing work, you will also assist with the recruitment of contractors and supervise their work on the high moor. You will support the delivery of flood management interventions and monitor and survey peat depths, ecology, hydrology and the landscape.

Please note, this role may involve physical activity over rough, countryside terrain.

The Benefits

- Salary of £29,540 - £33,699 per annum (pay award pending)

- Generous annual leave and flexitime policies

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- Free parking in our car parks on Dartmoor

About You

Experience of practical conservation work or countryside management would be beneficial to your application. Project planning experience would also be an advantage, as would knowledge of farming, particularly upland farming.

Although a background in peatland restoration is preferable, a critical part of the role involves good communications, the ability to liaise confidently with contractors and farmers and strong project management. A love of the outdoors is essential as significant periods of the year will be spent on the high moors in sometimes challenging conditions.

Please highlight your suitability by referring to the essential and desirable requirements set out in the Person Specification.

The post is based at the Authority’s head office at Parke, Bovey Tracey, and Princetown, but will involve travel to other sites within the National Park.

Closing date: 11/06/2026

Interview date: 25/06/2026

APPLY HERE