Applications Welcome
Conservation and Education Officer
Closing Date: 4th July 2025
Salary: €29,000
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council are now accepting applications for a two year contract position of Conservation and Education Officer with the Council. The Conservation and Education Officer will work with IPCC second Conservation and Education Officer. Together the Conservation and Education Officers will manage IPCC’s national network of peatland nature reserves including habitat management and species monitoring and raise the profile of peatlands through IPCC’s education programmes. The first year will consist principally of training in the skilled areas of IPCC’s work of conserving and managing peatlands, species monitoring, educating school groups and working with visitors to our nature centre.
For full job specifications please view Conservation and Education Officer Job Description 2025 To apply for the position of Conservation and Education Officer with the Irish Peatland Conservation Council please download and complete the Conservation and Education Officer Application Form 2025 (note: the application form will automatically download to your computer to edit the application form please check your download folder). E-mail your completed application form together with a covering letter to Nuala Madigan, Chief Executive Officer, Irish Peatland Conservation Council to bogs@ipcc.ie no later than 5pm 4th July 2025.
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council will form a panel from candidates interviewed. We are also keen to have a candidate start at the earliest opportunity.
About The Irish Peatland Conservation Council
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) is a national charity (CHY6829, RCN20013547) campaigning for the protection of a representative sample of bogs and fens. We are based in the Bog of Allen Nature Centre at Lullymore in Co. Kildare. We manage two areas of peatland adjacent to Lullymore for conservation and education. The Bog of Allen Nature Centre occupies a renovated mid 19th century farm building and stables. Within the buildings we have a visitor centre which includes a museum and permanent exhibitions, a nature shop, a classroom and a research library. We also have our administrative offices in the buildings. Within the grounds we have developed a variety of wetland and woodland habitats, a greenhouse of insect-eating plants, composting area and nature conservation gardens all of which are used as resources to educate visitors and school groups. Nationally, the IPCC also manage a network of nature reserves which include Lodge Bog Co. Kildare, Lullymore West Nature Reserve Co. Kildare, in partnership with the Móin Fhionnúrach Development Association, Fenor Bog Co. Waterford, Coad Bog Co. Kerry, 9.5 ha of Girley Bog NHA, Co. Meath, and Ketts Lough, Co. Clare within the Tullaher Lough and Bog SAC.
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council acknowledge funding support for our work from the Heritage Council through the Heritage Organisations Support Fund 2025.
