Outdoor Grey Squirrel Control Officer – Peebles/Tweed

Scottish Wildlife Trust; Castle Douglas; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is seeking a Grey Squirrel Control Officer to deliver targeted grey squirrel control across the Scottish Borders and surrounding areas, supporting Red Squirrel Networks and volunteers. You will work outdoors, engage with landowners and the public, and help protect red squirrel populations under the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels plan.

The role requires practical field skills, collaboration with diverse partners, and the ability to train volunteers in best-practice

Qualifications

• SVQ/NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Game and Wildlife Management or related discipline.
• Good understanding of conservation principles, practices and legislation.
• Ability to keep and maintain accurate records in Word and Excel.
• Experience working with landowners, gamekeepers, foresters and the public is essential.
• Knowledge of forestry/woodland management and native tree species; familiarity with Peebles/Tweeddale and Central Borders PARCs is advantageous.
• There may be occasional requirements to work outside normal hours.
• Must possess a full clean driving licence.

Responsabilités

• Carrying out targeted and strategic grey squirrel control in agreed areas according to the SSRS project’s SOPs.
• Working collaboratively with other Grey Squirrel Control Officers, volunteers and external organisations.
• Assisting with training new volunteers to take on Local Dispatcher, Volunteer Grey Squirrel Officers and Rapid Response Monitor roles.
• Providing trapping and despatch services as required.
• Carrying out monitoring to assess squirrel presence (e.g., feeder box camera traps).
• Delivering training sessions to new SSRS staff, volunteers and land managers in best practice grey squirrel control and monitoring techniques.
• Responding to public enquiries regarding grey squirrel control for red squirrel conservation.

Connaissances

Outdoor work

Interpersonal skills

Record keeping (Word/Excel)

Public engagement

Formation

SVQ/NVQ Level 2 in Game and Wildlife Management

Outils

Word

Excel

Description du poste

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is seeking a Grey Squirrel Control Officer to deliver targeted grey squirrel control across the Scottish Borders and surrounding areas, supporting Red Squirrel Networks and volunteers. You will work outdoors, engage with landowners and the public, and help protect red squirrel populations under the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels plan.

The role requires practical field skills, collaboration with diverse partners, and the ability to train volunteers in best-practice