Field-Based Stoat Eradication Technician

RSPB; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project (ONWP) is a field-based role in Orkney (Kirkwall) working to protect wildlife from stoat predation. You will check and rebait traps, deploy equipment, maintain schedules, and collect data, collaborating with landowners and local communities until 31 December 2027.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with a salary of £30,977–£33,037 per year and requires a full driving licence and strong outdoor fitness.

Qualifications

• Physically fit and able to work outdoors.
• Able to walk long distances over challenging terrain in all weathers.
• Capable of performing repetitive tasks to a high standard.
• Focused with good attention to detail and record-keeping.
• Hold a full driving licence to operate fleet vehicles.
• Experience working with local communities in a collaborative, sensitive way.
• Able to build and maintain good relationships with landowners.

Responsibilities

• Checking, cleaning and rebaiting DOC200 and DOC150 kill traps across a network of over 10,000 traps on a regular cycle as part of a team.
• Trap deployment and removal.
• Implementing trap and vehicle maintenance schedules.
• Ensuring trap field and maintenance data are collected and captured into a database.
• Assisting in stoat monitoring.
• Engaging with landowners to maintain land access agreements across Orkney Mainland and linked isles.
• Other tasks appropriate to the project as required.

Skills

Physically fit

Outdoor work

Attention to detail

Record keeping

Full driver’s licence

Job description

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project (ONWP) is a field-based role in Orkney (Kirkwall) working to protect wildlife from stoat predation. You will check and rebait traps, deploy equipment, maintain schedules, and collect data, collaborating with landowners and local communities until 31 December 2027.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with a salary of £30,977–£33,037 per year and requires a full driving licence and strong outdoor fitness.