Working Wetlands Habitats Officer - Beaworthy, United Kingdom - Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts

Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts

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Beaworthy, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Closing date:
Tuesday 28 February 2023- Salary: £24,467pa (rising to £25,691 wef 1 April) plus 7% pension

Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time
Location: Cookworthy Forest Centre, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5UXRiver by Linda Pitkin/2020VISION
Do you enjoy practical conservation tasks and working in the wider countryside?
Contact details:

Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) is Devon's leading wildlife conservation charity, with over 36,000 members, 350 regular volunteers, 100 staff and 63 nature reserves.

We are one of the larger locally based organisations that collectively make up The Wildlife Trusts. DWT has pioneered the reintroduction of beavers in England and the restoration of internationally rare habitats like Culm Grassland.

We are looking for a practical, energetic, self sufficient and independent individual to join our landscape scale conservation project.

Working Wetlands, aims to restore habitat, rebuild soils and restore clean rivers over 9 river catchments in the county and beyond.

You will work alongside our experienced project staff on schemes such as re-seeding, green haying, scrub clearance, and natural flood management.

You will have practical agricultural or conservation experience and be confident and competent with agricultural machinery.

We are committed to Carbon neutrality and high environmental standards, we are proud of our values and working culture.

You will enjoy working in a high performing, ambitious and mutually supportive team and playing a key role in shaping the future of our beautiful county and putting your practical skills to good use.

In return for your hard work and dedication you'll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service)
Agile working arrangements including home working
Flexitime system
Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
Death in Service cover
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Cycle to work scheme
Training and development opportunities

This is a full-time, permanent post contractually based at Cookworthy Forest near Halwill Junction, Beaworthy, Devon.

Interviews are being held on Friday 10 March.

DWT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment.

Registered Charity Number no 213224