Seasonal Field Officer - Beach Nesting Birds

Reference: DEC20259302
Location: East Norfolk Coast
Salary: £24,571.00 – £26,231.00 Per Annum
Terms 5 months (30th March – 14th August 2026), Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

We are seeking two passionate, dedicated and inspiring individuals, with great communication skills, to join our East Norfolk and North Suffolk beach-nesting bird team and build on the project’s success during the 2026 breeding season.

The post holders must be based close to the East Norfolk coast, as the work will be field-based around the colonies at Winterton-on-Sea, Eccles-on-Sea, North Denes and Kessingland. Some office work will be undertaken from our Norwich office and home. Given the remote locations and limited public transport, the ability to drive is essential for these roles.

This project protects up to 30% of the UK’s little terns, as well as significant numbers of ringed plovers. The East Norfolk colonies have become some of the largest and highest priority in the UK yet face significant challenges from a range of disturbance pressures.

These roles will be focused on covering night shifts and day shifts per week as required but will also support wider project work depending on the successful individuals’ skills and abilities.

Key tasks

• Colony management – ensuring all colony infrastructure is in place and functioning to enable effective 24-hour wardening presence where needed. Ensuring high standards of health and safety and welfare are maintained in challenging conditions.
• Monitoring – supporting colleagues to ensure monitoring data is captured and recorded as per specified methodology.
• Kestrel diversionary feeding – locating kestrel nest sites and undertaking diversionary feeding techniques.
• Volunteer development – supporting colleagues to build the monitoring and management capabilities of the volunteer team.
• Communications and Community Engagement – supporting colleagues with the promotion of the project to highlight successes and seek to develop appropriate behaviours around the colonies.
• Building Relationships – it is essential that the roles build positive relationships with staff, volunteers and other beach users to generate support for the project and be able to effectively manage disturbance around the colonies. Speaking to beach-users will be essential to develop positive behaviours and address their concerns.
• End of season reporting – provide support to the Team Leader through the season to assist in the compilation of information needed to produce the end of season report.

Closing: Friday 30th January

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