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Project Officer (Little Tern) & Assistant Warden (Dorset Reserves)

Reference: DEC20214950
Expiry date: 2022-01-24 23:59:00.000
Location: DT4 7TZ
Salary: £22,986.00 - £25,500.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance and Annual Leave
Attachments: CandidateGuidanceNotesNov21.pdf

We are looking for an enthusiastic, practical person with a strong background in volunteer management and good communication skills to join our Dorset conservation team. The successful candidate will take on a combined role, look after our growing Chesil Beach little tern colony during spring and summer and leading volunteer work parties on our Dorset reserves during the non-breeding season.

Key activities:

  • Work with RSPB staff, volunteers, partners and contractors to oversee and carry out protection of the Chesil Beach little tern colony, including: infrastructure management, wardening, monitoring, predator mitigation, volunteer management and public engagement. 
  • Work as an assistant warden within the Dorset reserves team outside the little tern breeding season, managing volunteer work parties to deliver habitat management at key sites including the Arne and Weymouth reserves.
  • The successful candidate will also support the Little Tern Project Manager and Reserves Team in managing project budgets and project risks, maintain high standards of health and safety and carry out maintenance of machinery to ensure safe and efficient operation.
  • We are looking for someone to start in March or early April and who can work flexible hours, including weekends where required. The role will be based in Weymouth, Dorset, but may require regular travel to other RSPB Dorset reserves, especially outside the little tern breeding season.
  • This is a permanent, full time appointment.

Key Result Areas

Essential:

  • A strong background in volunteer management
  • A good range of practical land management experience, including machinery and equipment management
  • Good working knowledge of UK little tern and other shorebird conservation
  • A good understanding of the ecology and management of RSPB priority habitats in Dorset
  • Good written and verbal communication skills and competent use of Microsoft Office
  • Strong time management and organisational skills
  • Awareness of the importance of Health & Safety in an outdoor environment
  • Able to travel to project locations daily, including during anti-social hours

Desirable:

  • Bird monitoring experience preferably at a seabird colony
  • Some experience in delivering habitat or species conservation projects
  • Lantra or equivalent qualifications in chainsaw, tractor driving and brushcutters
  • Good public engagement skills including social media and interpretation
  • Experience of working in partnerships to achieve shared outcomes
  • Experience of installing and/or maintaining electric fencing and diversionary feeding of predators
  • Knowledge of the work of the RSPB, including our work in Dorset

This is a Permanent Full Time role for 37.5 hours per week.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from w/c 14th February 2022. For further information please contact helen.whitall@rspb.org.uk.

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

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 candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.