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Seasonal Recruitment 2023 - Research Assistant and Senior Research Assistants

Reference: DEC20220031
Expiry date: 2023-01-08 23:59:00.000
Location: Across the UK
Salary: £21,622.00 - £27,161.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance
Duration:See additional information
Attachments: CandidateGuidanceNotes2021.pdf
ConSciadditionalinformation2023V1.pdf

The RSPB are now recruiting for their seasonal Research Assistants and Senior Research Assistants vacancies working on a variety of projects within Great Britain in 2023.

Full details of the roles can be found in the additional information attached and these roles are subject to change depending on confirmation of funding or new funding becoming available and the RSPB reserves the right to appoint from the talent pool collected from this recruitment campaign. 

All roles will involve carrying out agreed programmes of ecological survey, research work or species recovery work, alone or as part of a small survey team.  Most roles will require previous survey or field research experience and excellent bird identification skills.

Every year, we also recruit some roles that require particular specialist skills, such as bird ringing / handling, or a high degree of botanical knowledge.

All posts advertised here will be matched to either the Research Assistant or Senior Research Assistant within the RSPB pay and reward structure.  

The salary ranges are as follows

  • Research Assistant £21,622 to £22,433 per annum
  • Senior Research Assistant £26,180 to £27,161 per annum

You will be required to upload your CV and complete an online application through our recruitment portal. Candidate guidance is also available as a download to support you with this.

Competition for posts is keen and we expect many applicants to meet the essential requirements so it will be evidence of your additional skills, experience and knowledge that will differentiate you as a candidate.

You only need to tell us about them once in your application to be considered and we suggest that to get the most from this you

  • Are clear about your preferences
  • List each relevant requirement
  • Address the requirement with a short but clear explanation of how you meet it

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the additional information and candidate guidance notes attached at the top of this advert.
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