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Working at Plantlife

 

Come and be part of a global voice for wild plants and fungi.
We need a passionate and diverse team to connect people with nature and deliver more conservation action to help plants and fungi thrive.

Current Vacancies

Creative Fellow – Ranscombe Nature Reserve

Creative Fellow – Ranscombe Nature Reserve

Artist Fee: £3,575
Length of fellowship: 6 Weeks From June 2026 (total 11 Days)
Material budget: up to £750
Access budget: up to £2,425
Application Deadline: 1 May 2026
We are looking for an innovative disabled artist ready to share their connection to wild plants and fungi and to join Plantlife’s celebration of 20 years working with this unique landscape.

Plantlife Recruitment

People from ethnically diverse backgrounds and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the conservation sector.  If you identify as from a ethnically diverse background and/or are disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

All applications are assessed solely on your demonstrated suitability for the job, nothing else, and our application forms are anonymised to ensure fairness and consistency in shortlisting.

We also want to ensure that everyone in the recruitment process with us has a positive and rewarding experience and it enables you to be at your best.  At any time during the application or interview process, please contact our HR team at jobs@plantlife.org.uk for advice and to discuss reasonable adjustments.

How Did Our Team Begin Work in Conservation?

Join Plantlife Trustee, Hien Luong, to Find Out More

Our Employee Benefits

Working at Plantlife will give you a friendly and flexible working environment, excellent benefits and an opportunity to really make a difference. More reasons why Plantlife is a great place to work:

 

Remuneration

  • A fair and competitive pay structure
  • 6% contributory pension scheme
  • 36 days annual leave per year including bank holidays increasing with length of service
  • Staff assistance emergency loan
  • Death in service scheme

Health and Wellbeing

  • Generous Occupational sick pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Free Flu Jabs
  • Free eye test (up to £25) and £55 contribution towards spectacles for work based VDU use
  • Paid bereavement and compassionate leave

Flexibility

  • Formalised flexible working (dependent on role)
  • Hybrid working inclusive of working from home allowance
  • 5 days per year (pro rata) time off for dependents
  • Up to 2 days paid leave for unforeseen domestic emergencies