Assistant Reserve Warden

About The Role

Join our team at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre and help protect wildlife, care for habitats, and inspire visitors.

You’ll support day-to-day reserve management, including habitat work, infrastructure maintenance, wildlife surveys, livestock checks, and volunteer supervision. You’ll also engage with visitors through guided walks and events, helping bring our wetlands to life.

This is a hands-on, outdoor role where you’ll make a real difference for nature, people, and climate – while building valuable conservation and leadership skills.

Why apply?

• Work in a stunning wetland environment
• Gain practical conservation experience
• Support wildlife and local communities
• Be part of WWT’s mission to restore wetlands and unlock their power

Working Arrangements

This is an annualised hours contract based on an average of 30 hours per week.

This position will require work at weekends and some bank holidays.

This is a site-based, hands-on role at WWT Llanelli and is not suitable for hybrid working. Regular outdoor and on-site presence is essential.

A full UK driving licence is required. Travel to other WWT sites will be occasional.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in nature conservation or land management, including use of machinery and power tools
• Practical experience of habitat management (e.g. hedging, coppicing, conservation grazing)
• Good bird identification skills and broad knowledge of British wildlife
• Experience of carrying out ecology surveys
• Confidence engaging with the general public in a positive, professional way
• Experience supervising or supporting volunteers
• Ability to work safely, following health & safety procedures
• Full UK driving licence and GCSE-level education (or equivalent)

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our 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 flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland 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 our Employee Assistance Programme

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

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