Trust Administrator

The Wessex Rivers Trust (Wessex RT) is an environmental charity dedicated to the protection and conservation of rivers and chalk streams in the Wessex area. We are a dynamic, growing and friendly team based in a beautiful location on the outskirts of Salisbury. Wessex RT covers the rivers and iconic chalk streams of East Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, the New Forest and Isle of Wight.

If you want to work with wonderful people and make a positive contribution to our precious chalk streams and rivers, then being Trust Administrator at Wessex Rivers Trust is the perfect opportunity for you! As Trust Administrator you will enable the smooth running of the charity by delivering important parts of the charity’s administration. Here your organisational skills and focus on solutions will come into their own. This will be a core part of how Wessex Rivers Trust achieves its mission and will be an incredibly rewarding and varied experience for someone with the right skills, experience and can-do attitude.

The role is part-time, between 25-30 hours per week worked over 4-5 days, we want to work with the successful candidate on the most beneficial work pattern. This is a “front of house” role so it will be based at our beautiful head office on the outskirts of Salisbury.

You will be organised, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills. You will provide excellent customer service while addressing both internal and external enquiries. You will join a small, dedicated team of staff and a wider group of passionate trustees. Everyone will want you to succeed and will support you along the way.

Please see the job description and recruitment pack for further details about the role, requirements, and organisation.

Apply

To apply, email your CV (not more than 3 pages) and a cover letter (1000 words maximum) describing your suitability for the role with explicit reference to the Person Specification to: [email protected] by midday on the 10th June 2026.

Interviews will take place on the 16th June and 18th June 2026.