Insh Marshes Traineeship

Insh Marshes Traineeship
Reference: MAY20262302
Location: RSPB Insh Marshes, Kingussie PH21
Terms: Fixed Term, 5.5 months, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,228.00 - £27,999.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata

We are looking for an energetic, motivated and excellent communicator who has some voluntary experience wishing to develop their skills and experience in nature reserve management. Working with the site team and be trained and mentored to develop skills in survey and monitoring, estate work, habitat management, H&S, GIS, running work parties and more.

Insh Marshes reserve is one of the biggest and most naturally functioning floodplain wetlands in Britain. The reserve is home to a fantastic array of habitats, including sedge fen, wet grassland and woodland, and an incredible array of wildlife, including breeding waders, spotted crake and osprey, wintering hen harrier and whooper swan, and nationally important populations of invertebrates and plants.

You will work alongside a wide range of audiences including graziers, neighbours, land owners, local communities, and reserve visitors. The post holder will work closely with local and residential volunteers therefore enthusiasm to work with volunteers is essential. The trainee will be responsible for delivering our autumn and early winter practical habitat management and estate management work programme as part of a small team.

Essential:

• Ability to build positive working relationships
• Experience contributing to practical land or habitat
• Confidence in maintaining tools or equipment
• Commitment to health and safety compliance
• Enthusiasm for nature and conservation
• Positive and constructive communication
• Proven ability to plan and organise own workload
• Bird identification skills or willingness to develop them
• Understanding of safe working practices
• Full UK driving licence or ability to travel to remote sites. Reasonable adjustments or alternative travel arrangements may be considered where possible.

Personal development will be an important part of your objectives in this role, training, support and mentoring will be provided. This opportunity offers the chance to work and develop ecological knowledge of upland wet grassland, wetlands, and woodland habitats.

This role is funded by Cairngorms Connect, the largest habitat restoration partnership in Britain. The trainee role will help support the Insh Marshes team to deliver our vision to transform Insh Marshes into a prime example of a naturally functioning floodplain and river system. There will also be the opportunity to work within the partnership and attend training events.

Closing: Wednesday, 24th June

To complete your application online please CLICK HERE