Assistant Warden - North Wales Wetlands Reserves

RSPB; Malltraeth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation organization in the UK is looking for a Full-Time Habitat Manager to oversee the upkeep of wetlands and manage volunteer teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in habitat management, biological surveys, and mentoring seasonal staff. This role involves physical monitoring and the operation of machinery in natural habitats. The position is based in North Wales and offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary of £27,123.00 - £28,956.00 per annum.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of practical habitat and estate management.
• Proven track record of working alone and within a team.
• Comfortable managing seasonal wardens and volunteers.
• Reasonable birdwatching knowledge and experience of biological surveys.
• Full, manual driving license valid in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Maintain wetlands and reserve infrastructure.
• Manage weekly volunteer work parties.
• Line manage seasonal wardens during breeding seasons.
• Conduct biological monitoring and surveys.
• Assist with predator control for ground nesting birds.

Skills

Practical habitat and estate management

Line-management

Birdwatching knowledge

Biological surveys

Teamwork

Tools

Tractor

Chainsaw

Brushcutter

Job description

Reference: OCT20255067
Location(s): Cors Ddyga + North Wales Wetlands Reserves Travel
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £27,123.00 - £28,956.00 Per Annum

We are offering a chance to join a team developing and looking after six nature reserves on the glorious Isle of Anglesey and the coastal fringes of Snowdonia.

This role is focused on the physical upkeep of the wetland habitats and the reserve infrastructure, and physical and biological monitoring. Key activities include:

• Maintaining anti-predator and livestock fences and hedges.
• Field work using a tractor, Softrak and herbicide applications.
• Controlling scrub in the reedbeds using a chainsaw.
• Controlling invasive plants such as Himalayan Balsam in the summer.
• Monitoring water levels and graziers’ livestock numbers for our records.
• Monitoring breeding birds such as 4 visit CBC transects, and at other times monthly WeBS counts or winter roosts.
• Monitoring other wildlife such as Water Voles and Mink.

This role requires working on land that may be flooded, muddy or uneven, also clambering over uneven rocks. It also involves the use of machinery such as brushcutters and chainsaws.

You will manage and develop our weekly volunteer work parties, who help with many of the above tasks, ensuring they are trained and properly equipped to work safely on any of the reserves in the area.

You will also line manage the seasonal wardens at one of the tern colonies. This involves assisting with their recruitment and induction, line managing them during the breeding season, joining them with tern counts and ringing, and occasionally doing night patrols when they need a break. Finally ensuring they produce a good annual report before they leave.

At times you might be asked to assist with predator control to help benefit the success of ground nesting birds.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• You will have knowledge and experience of practical habitat and estate management.
• You will have a proven track record of completing work alone and working within a varied team.
• Comfortable line-managing two seasonal tern wardens and managing volunteers from a range of backgrounds
• Reasonable birdwatching knowledge and experience of biological surveys
• Be willing to assist with predator control to benefit ground nesting birds
• Full, manual driving licence that is valid in the UK.

Closing date: 23:59, Fri, 2nd Jan 2026

Interviews from 16 January.

Apply HERE