Reserves Assistant (Woods and Heaths) - Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Countryside Classroom; Dereham; A distancia; GBP 24.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is seeking a full-time, permanent reserves assistant based at the Mid Norfolk Foxley Wood work centre. The role involves practical habitat management and maintenance across Foxley Wood and other reserves in Norfolk.

You will work within the Woods & Heaths Reserves Management Team and with the wider Nature Reserves Team, contributing to conservation of important wildlife sites. The role requires hands-on habitat work, good communication, and a willingness to be trained in

Formación

• Experience in habitat work and wildlife conservation.
• Good communication with colleagues and the public.
• Willingness to train in tractors, brushcutter, pesticides and first aid.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out practical habitat management and maintenance work on woodland and heathland sites.
• Work as part of the Woods & Heaths Reserves Management Team and wider NWT Nature Reserves Team.
• Support visitors and protect sites across multiple reserves.

Conocimientos

Habitat management

Wildlife conservation

Teamwork

Communication

Descripción del empleo

Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Salary: £26,746 per annum, pro rata
Based: NWT Foxley Wood, Themelthorpe Road, Foxley, Dereham, NR20. Covering Woodland and Heath sites across Norfolk.

About Us

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is the oldest Wildlife Trust in the country and Norfolk’s largest environmental charity, committed to the protection and enhancement of Norfolk’s wildlife and wild places.

About You and The Role

The successful candidate will be based at the Mid Norfolk Foxley Wood work centre and will work as part of the NWT Woods & Heaths Reserves Management Team. They will work mainly at the following reserves and sites: Foxley Wood, Wayland Wood, Lower Wood Ashwellthorpe, Honeypot Wood, Thursford and Bretts Wood, Wood Norton, Hethel Old Thorn, Holt Lowes, Buxton Heath, Marsham Heath, Cawston Heath, Booton Common, Lolly Moor, Hoe Rough and Beetley Meadows, Sparham Pools, Scarning and Potters Fen, and Rush Meadows.

The successful candidate will carry out practical habitat management and maintenance work on Woodland and Heathland sites, but also including fens and grasslands as part of the Woods & Heaths team, and also be a part of the work of the wider NWT Nature Reserves Team.

The post is demanding, but presents the opportunity to work on some of the county’s most important wildlife sites, and develop valuable skills in the management of nature reserves and their visitors.

You will have a good working knowledge of wildlife conservation. Good communication skills are essential, both with colleagues and members of the public, as is the ability to work as part of a team in managing these busy sites. The successful candidate will already hold a chainsaw certificate (maintenance, crosscutting and felling small trees) and have an aptitude for practical tasks. They will be willing and able to be trained in the use of tractors, brushcutter, pesticide application and first aid. Experience of livestock management is also desirable.

The role has the advantage of working at some of the county’s most important wildlife sites, and the opportunity to gain experience in the management of nature reserves and their visitors. It is suitable for anyone with the appropriate experience wishing to pursue a full-time career in nature conservation, and the management of protected sites.

Closing date Wednesday 25th November