Reserve Warden

Reserve Warden Location: County Down Closing Date: 28/01/2025 Salary: £23,903 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent About The Role Our client is looking for a proactive Reserve Warden to assist with the management of their nature reserve. As part of the team, you will assist with all aspects of habitat management, with the aim of maintaining and increasing species biodiversity, as well as ensuring the reserve is functioning at its best by maintaining habitats and associated on-site infrastructure. As a Reserve Warden, you will be competent in species monitoring and habitat management, a natural people person with a proven ability to engage and enthuse visitors about wildlife and nature. You need to be a flexible and positive team player, who is happy to work in all weather conditions and is comfortable with risk assessments and compliance with safety procedures, supervising volunteers and volunteer work groups. This is a full-time role, working 5 days out of 7, including weekends and bank holiday working. About You To join as a Reserve Warden, you'll: – Have a good knowledge of nature conservation and the management of natural habitats. – Bring experience in the conservation field, either time spent employed or as a volunteer. – Have experience using machinery such as tractors, brushcutters or ride-on mowers. – Officially recognised certification is highly desirable, particularly for chainsaw, brushcutter, tractor or herbicide application. – Be happy to work in all weather conditions, with a love for the outdoors and natural history. – Have reasonable skills in bird identification and other species groups. – Have a full current driving licence. If this sounds like you, then click apply. Our client would love to hear from you. The Organisation Our client is on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems of nature reserves. Theres never been a more important moment for their work, and theyve got some phenomenal people on the case. Whether theyre taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, their team is second to none. And theres nothing they love more than watching them soar. Whatever you do here, youll be helping to restore nature and unlock its power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play? Why youll love working with our client – Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore nature, and our world – Be surrounded and inspired by a team of passionate, dedicated people – 33 days' annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) this includes bank holidays and you have the flexibility to take those days whenever you want – Free entry to all our clients centres, including your family – Free car parking and secure bike storage areas – Colleague discount on shopping and memberships – Cycle to work scheme – Contributory pension scheme – Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones – Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care First Our client is an equal opportunities employer, and all applications will be considered solely on merit.