The Wild Path #13
30+ ways to work in the outdoors - from protecting wild places to powering outdoor brands
Issue 13 - Week of 6th October 2025
📬This Week on The Wild Path
From policy advocates in the Highlands to marketing leads at cycling brands, this week’s round-up spans conservation, parks, education, retail, and adventure.
Whether you’re looking to manage landscapes, guide expeditions, build communities, or lead operations, there’s something for every path.
And don’t miss our Wildcard – a rare chance to take your outdoor career global with a management role in New Zealand 🌏
We’re also on the lookout for people to feature in our Member Spotlight - if you’d like to share your journey and get yourself noticed then reach out here!
Thanks as always for reading and sharing - every forward, follow, and kind word helps The Wild Path grow. You can also keep up with us on LinkedIn and explore more on teamwildpath.com.
This Week’s Round Up
🌱 Conservation & Education
Policy Advocate – Forestry & Land Use – Woodland Trust
Influence forestry and land use policy across Scotland, advocating for nature-positive change in government and industry.
📍 Edinburgh 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 23 October 2025
Education Team Leader – Field Studies Council
Lead environmental education programmes at FSC Millport, helping learners of all ages connect with Scotland’s coastal ecosystems.
📍 Isle of Cumbrae 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 19 October 2025
Digital Marketing Lead – Paid Media & SEO – RSPB
Drive online growth and engagement for one of the UK’s leading conservation charities, managing paid campaigns and search strategy.
📍 Flexible 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 22 October 2025
🌟 Internships & Traineeships
Trainee Instructor – Water Park Adventure Centre
Train towards nationally recognised outdoor qualifications while supporting delivery of adventure sessions in the Lake District.
📍 Lake District National Park 🏷️ Internship
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 22 October 2025
Apprentice Outdoor Activity Instructor – White Hall Outdoor Education Centre
Earn, learn, and qualify as an outdoor instructor at one of the UK’s leading education centres in the Peak District.
📍 Peak District National Park 🏷️ Apprenticeship
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 14 December 2025
❄️ Seasonal Roles
St Anton Resort Manager – Skiworld
Oversee winter resort operations in the Austrian Alps, managing teams and delivering exceptional ski holiday experiences.
📍 Austria 🏷️ Seasonal
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: Rolling
🛠️ Freelance & Contract
Expedition Leaders – Crux Expeditions
Lead transformative overseas expeditions for schools and youth groups, ensuring safety, challenge, and cultural connection.
📍 Various 🏷️ Freelance
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: Rolling
Retreat Planner – More Life Adventures
Coordinate wellness and adventure retreats around the world, from logistics to client experience.
📍 Remote 🏷️ Freelance
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 12 October 2025⏳
Climbing Instructor – Places for People
Deliver climbing sessions for all abilities at a community leisure centre, fostering confidence and progression in a safe environment.
📍 High Wycombe 🏷️ Part-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 13 October 2025
🍴 Centres, Hospitality & Operations
Senior Centre Manager – Kilve Court
Lead the operations of a thriving outdoor education centre, overseeing programmes, staff, and guest experiences in Somerset.
📍 Kilve 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 26 October 2025
Store Operations Manager – Cotswold Outdoor
Manage store operations and team performance, ensuring exceptional service and smooth day-to-day running of this leading outdoor retailer.
📍 Wiltshire 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 22 October 2025
🏞️ Parks & Landscapes
Head of Land Management – John Muir Trust
Lead land management across some of the UK’s most treasured wild places, balancing conservation, community, and climate priorities.
📍 Highlands 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 27 October 2025
Planning Strategy & Policy Manager – Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Shape the long-term planning vision for one of Wales’s most iconic landscapes, guiding sustainable development within the National Park.
📍 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 10 October 2025⏳
Buildings Maintenance Officer – Lake District National Park
Maintain and enhance the park’s buildings and heritage sites, supporting the preservation of this world-renowned landscape.
📍 Lake District National Park 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 26 October 2025
🐾 The trail doesn’t stop here - scroll on for more roles 👇
Member Spotlight
Meet Mini
Mini Mansell 📍South Yorkshire
About Me
An interesting life, an interesting individual. A multi-skilled sports and activity coach with over 30,000 hours of sports teaching experience including multiple winter seasons in the Italian and French Alps coaching snowboarding and over a decade of UK experience coaching mountain bike skills, navigation skills and climbing skills.
How did I get into the outdoors?
How can I explain just how much I enjoy having the sky as my office ceiling!
Favourite adventure?
The last run down from Saulire above Courchevel to the village of Bozel - around 11km long and over 2,000m of descent, just as the light was fading and all the lifts had stopped running. From the top to the bar in the village where I was staying, with the last kilometre through woodland marked by wolf tracks - it was just awesome.
One mindset or bit of kit I always take with me?
Something to take a photo - could be the phone, could be a GoPro.
What am I looking for?
I’m open to any and all opportunities. Happy to freelance and happy to collaborate.
🐾 The trail doesn’t stop here - scroll on for more roles 👇
📣 Community & Support
Have a job or opportunity you want to advertise to our community?
Email us at ap@teamwildpath.com - we’re especially happy to feature freelance gigs, centre-based roles, and anything a little off the beaten path.
Need help with your CV or job applications?
If you’re applying for roles and want to stand out, we offer CV consultations and application support tailored to you.
💬Just reach out here to discuss options.
🛍️ Retail & Brands
Production Technician – Trek
Join Trek’s London team assembling and maintaining high-quality bikes, ensuring riders receive the best experience from one of the world’s leading cycling brands.
📍 London 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: Rolling
Performance Marketing Lead – Ribble Cycles
Drive paid media and digital strategy for this British cycling brand.
📍 Preston 🏷️ Maternity Cover
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: Rolling
Partnerships Manager – Castore
Develop and manage brand partnerships across elite sport and lifestyle, representing one of the UK’s fastest-growing performance brands.
📍 Manchester 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: Rolling
CRM Executive – Vivobarefoot
Plan and deliver CRM campaigns that engage a global audience and promote sustainable footwear innovation.
📍 Bristol 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: Rolling
Mountaineer (Head of Sport) – Tenzing
Lead partnerships across gyms and climbing centres for this fast-rising natural energy drink brand inspired by the Himalayas.
📍 London 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: Rolling
Senior Marketing Executive – The Caravan and Motorhome Club
Support marketing campaigns for one of the UK’s largest outdoor travel communities, driving engagement.
📍 East Grinstead 🏷️ Fixed Term Contract
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 10 October 2025⏳
📣 Engagement & Impact
Chief People Officer – Met Office
Shape culture, leadership, and talent strategy for one of the UK’s most trusted public institutions.
📍 Exeter 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 12 October 2025⏳
Finance Business Partner - Conservation – The Wildlife Trust
Provide strategic financial support, helping deliver projects that protect and restore nature across Essex.
📍 Essex 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 16 October 2025
Communications Coordinator – The Permaculture Association
Support the charity’s communications and digital presence, sharing stories of sustainable living and regenerative design.
📍 Remote 🏷️ Part-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 26 October 2025
Litigation Paralegal – Canal & River Trust
Assist with casework and legal processes that protect the UK’s historic waterways and towpaths.
📍 Remote 🏷️ Maternity Cover
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 21 October 2025
Club Development Officer – British Cycling
Support clubs and volunteers to grow participation in cycling, fostering community and inclusion across the UK.
📍 Manchester 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 29 October 2025
Paralympic Programme Coach – BMC
Support athletes within the GB Paraclimbing Team, helping develop the next generation of world-class climbers.
📍 Manchester 🏷️ Part-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: 21 October 2025
Head of Financial Strategy and Grants – The Heritage Council
Oversee funding strategy and grant programmes that safeguard Ireland’s cultural and natural heritage.
📍 Kilkenny, Ireland 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 27 October 2025
People Development Advisor – English Heritage
Drive learning and development initiatives across the organisation, supporting teams who care for England’s historic sites.
📍 London 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 17 October 2025
🎪 Events & Adventure
Expeditions & Kit Stores Coordinator / Senior Coordinator – British Exploring Society
Coordinate expedition logistics, equipment, and field support for youth expeditions to some of the world’s most remote environments.
📍 London 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply 📄 Download job pack
📅 Deadline: 27 October 2025
🎲 Wildcard of the Week
Programme Operations Manager – Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Coromandel Centre
Lead programme delivery at one of New Zealand’s premier outdoor education centres, combining leadership, adventure, and environmental learning.
📍 New Zealand 🏷️ Full-time
🔗 Click here to apply
📅 Deadline: Rolling
That’s a wrap for this week 🌿
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