Mink Control Officer

Salary: £26,450 - £27,580 per annum   

Contract: Fixed Term until 30 June 2027

Hours: 35 hours per week. Flexibility in working pattern, in agreement with line manager

Based: The Lodge, Littlemore, Oxford with travel to field sites required. Hybrid working available. Please note, from 1st April 2026 our office will be based at Compass House, Farmoor Court, Farmoor, OX2 9LU   

BBOWT has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs. 

The Mink Control Officer will continue the momentum of our mink control work across the 3 counties over the past 2 years, focusing on engaging landowners and volunteers to trap and dispatch mink using mink rafts set up with traps and remote monitoring alarm units.

The role sits within the External Affairs and Landscape Recovery Directorate and will work closely with colleagues in the Mammal Team to integrate the work with our long-term Water Vole Recovery Project. 

What you’ll be doing;

• Co-ordinating, expanding and helping to deliver a programme of mink control across the 3 counties
• Developing and maintaining relationships with landowners and local partners
• Training landowners and volunteers to use mink rafts to trap and humanely dispatch mink
• Monitoring remote trap alarm units and following up on activation or error messages
• Collating trapping data and providing on-going support to landowners
• Promoting the project through targeted talks and written articles

What we’re looking for;

• Someone able to work with and enthuse landowners and project partners
• Mammal trapping, handling and species control skills and knowledge
• The ability to share knowledge and train others
• Good knowledge of riparian mammal identification
• The ability to rapidly learn new technology and software

For all your hard work you can expect a great rewards package in return. In addition to being part of a friendly, skilled and knowledgeable team, passionate about making a difference, when you work for us you’ll also receive

• Generous annual leave entitlement with paid birthday leave and generous occupational sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and family-friendly policies
• Flexible working to achieve work-life balance
• Pension (salary exchange) with generous employer contribution
• Learning & Development Programme for all (SEED)
• Well-being initiatives including qualified Mental Health First Aiders across BBOWT, access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health or life matters; 3x life assurance, online GP access and a YuLife benefit package with free will writing, a variety of discounts and ability to claim vouchers to use in a wide range of stores when you redeem YuPoints earned by being active or meditation sessions.
• Salary sacrifice Cycle scheme & Electric Vehicle scheme
• Membership to BBOWT’s, and The Wildlife Trusts’, Staff Network Groups for social interaction, peer support and personal development

How to apply 

For full details, please read the job description and T&Cs below. To apply, please follow the application link.

The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Monday 8^th December. Interviews will take place Monday 15^th December 2025.

BBOWT values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We want every candidate to have the best chance of success as part of this process. In order to do this, we know that some candidates will need reasonable adjustments. Adjustments could include us providing the questions in an alternative format, providing extra time for assessments. We are also very happy to make adjustments for interview, which could include aspects such as lighting, physical access or simply making us aware when you arrive where it would be best for you to sit.

Contact us on recruitment@bbowt.org.uk if there are any reasonable adjustments we can provide during the selection stages, including completing your application form. 

When applying for the role you can expect to answer a few questions online relating to the skills required and what you would be doing in the role. Your responses will be anonymised, randomised and scored by a panel of reviewers. 

You’ll also be asked for information about your background, anything you feel comfortable sharing will be anonymised and will not be shared as part of the selection process, it will only be used to help us understand how we are performing against our equal opportunities metrics. All candidates will receive feedback on their application. 

We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underserved within the communities in which we operate. This includes people from visible ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities (including those who are neurodivergent), the LGBTQ+ community, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and younger people. We are committed to creating an organisation that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. 

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, The Lodge, 1 Armstrong Road, Littlemore, Oxford Oxon OX4 4XT 

Registered Charity No. 204330 www.bbowt.org.uk