Reserve Officer - North East

Countryside Jobs Service; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Wildlife Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Reserve Officer to plan, coordinate and deliver practical land conservation across four wildlife reserves in North East Scotland. You will work with colleagues, volunteers and partners to manage habitats, monitor ecology, lead volunteers and engage with local communities while upholding safety and environmental standards.

Key duties include planning and reporting on land management works, developing management plans, carrying out hands-on

Qualifications

• Plan, deliver and report on practical land management works.
• Assess conservation land management options across habitats and work with the Reserve Manager to produce management plans/statements for reserves.
• Undertake practical reserve management works (including coppicing, felling non-native trees, fencing, planting native trees, path work, invasive species control).
• Undertake and manage the maintenance of tools and equipment for relevant reserves, including machinery.
• Ensure all groundworks are assessed, and where relevant, safely remove (non-aerial) hazardous windblown or storm damaged branches or small trees.
• Assist with the development of new conservation projects on selected reserves.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety of all operations, including safe working practices, premises safety, and reserve safety.
• Carry out the annual programme of site risk assessments, formal reserve inspections and tree safety inspections on allocated reserves.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and report on practical land management works.
• Assess conservation land management options across habitats and work with the Reserve Manager to produce management plans/statements for reserves.
• Undertake practical reserve management works (including coppicing, felling non-native trees, fencing, planting native trees, path work, invasive species control).
• Undertake and manage the maintenance of tools and equipment for relevant reserves, including machinery.
• Ensure all groundworks are assessed, and where relevant, safely remove (non-aerial) hazardous windblown or storm damaged branches or small trees.
• Assist with the development of new conservation projects on selected reserves.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety of all operations, including safe working practices, premises safety, and reserve safety.
• Carry out the annual programme of site risk assessments, formal reserve inspections and tree safety inspections on allocated reserves.

Job description

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Reserve Officer to help plan, coordinate and deliver practical land conservation management across 4 wildlife reserves across North East Scotland.

Working closely with colleagues, volunteers, contractors and local communities, you will deliver habitat management, ecological monitoring, volunteer leadership and public engagement activities that support the conservation of some of Scotland's most valuable wildlife sites.

Main objectives:

• Plan, deliver and report on practical land management works.
• Assess conservation land management options across a range of habitats and work with the Reserve Manager to produce management plans/statements for reserves.
• Undertake practical reserve management works (including coppicing, felling non-native trees, fencing, planting native trees, path work, invasive species control).
• Undertake and manage the maintenance of tools and equipment for relevant reserves, including machinery.
• Ensure all groundworks are assessed, and where relevant, safely remove (non-aerial) hazardous windblown or storm damaged branches or small trees.
• Assist with the development of new conservation projects on selected reserves.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety of all operations, including safe working practices, premises safety, and reserve safety.
• Carry out the annual programme of site risk assessments, formal reserve inspections and tree safety inspections on allocated reserves.