Estate Worker

Reference: APR20269267
Location: Sherwood and Budby South, NG21
Salary: £26,228.00 - £27,999.00 Per Annum
Terms: Permanent, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Sherwood Forest is home to rich folklore and the legend of Robin Hood, but also one of the largest collections of Ancient Oaks in Europe, including the Major Oak, and is one of the UK’s most important ancient woodlands. Budby South Forest is a mosaic of lowland heath, acid grassland and wood pasture. Sherwood and Budby are hugely special places for nature, and are legally protected by NNR, SSSI and SAC designations.

Your main objectives will be to assist in delivering the estate and land maintenance across this busy National Nature Reserve, to ensure visitor experience, health and safety, and compliance targets are being met, all with ecology at the heart of our work.

You will be responsible for the use and maintenance of machinery and vehicles, work planning and record-keeping. It is essential you comply with health and safety requirements associated with this work.

You will be able to work well both with others and independently as required, but also with RSPB volunteers and with the wider Sherwood and Budby team, particularly Facilities and Visitor Experience.

Essential:

• Extensive use of powered machinery and equipment e.g. tractor, chainsaw, brushcutter and hand tools
• Servicing and maintaining machinery, tools and equipment including vehicles to high standards, with excellent record keeping
• Practical land management experience and estate management works e.g. installation and maintenance of fencing, reserve furniture and path surfacing; vegetation management; infrastructure upkeep
• Understanding and willing to fulfil the demands of a busy visitor operation by leading on or assisting with day-to-day tasks, using a keen eye for detail to maintain high presentation standards
• The ability to follow and develop work programmes to complete tasks in an organised and prioritised way, both with others and independently
• Computer literacy to produce basic pieces of work, keep records and communicate effectively
• A full driving licence valid for use in the UK and confidence to drive vehicles both on and off reserve, with trailers

Desirable:

• Electronic data input and recording and use of GIS
• Livestock management
• Understanding grazing programmes
• Experience working with and leading volunteers
• Knowledge/understanding of nature conservation, particularly woodland and heathland habitat management
• Lantra or equivalent qualification in tractors and attachments, trailers, chainsaws, brushcutters, ATV, pesticides

Closing: Friday 29th May

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