Assistant Reserves Officer (North Bucks)

Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust

Job Function

To help within the supply of key targets throughout the North Bucks reserves in accordance with
web site administration plans and agri-environment schemes.

Key Duties

  • Share accountability for the on-site administration of the north Buckinghamshire nature
    reserves; perform all facets of property administration, together with habitat and infrastructure
    work, upkeep and enchancment of customer services, occasional organic survey and
    monitoring work, and common computer-based and application-based admin.
  • Answerable for the care and upkeep of the BBOWT’s automobiles and tools, and share
    accountability for the Belief’s storage buildings.
  • Give day-to-day supervision and assist to volunteers and the Wildlife Trainees; and help
    the weekly Mid-week discipline staff.
  • Assist with the formulation of, and work to, agreed programmes, guided by the Reserves
    Officers, together with contributing to the manufacturing of labor plans.
  • Deputise for the Reserves Officers when required.
  • Help within the supply of Biodiversity Internet Achieve (BNG) targets
  • Working with graziers to make sure grassland administration targets are met throughout designated
    reserves.
  • Adhere to all Belief insurance policies, procedures and programs. To symbolize the Belief in a
    skilled method and to behave always in a fashion which is not going to injury its fame.
  • To make sure that all well being and security obligations are met in all facets of the function
  • Some other duties as delegated by the Line Supervisor, Director or Chief Govt.

Particular person Specification

  • Expertise in, and data of, utilized nature conservation administration
  • Data of UK wildlife and habitats
  • Some data of ecological rules and habitat administration and evaluation for a variety
    of habitat sorts
  • The power to take care of the general public, Belief members and volunteers in a pleasant and
    skilled method in quite a lot of conditions
  • Work planning expertise and data
  • A capability to work with a minimal of supervision and present excessive ranges of initiative to
    obtain outcomes with restricted human and monetary sources
  • Capacity to oversee sensible work teams
  • Trailer driving qualification *
  • Present NPTC CS30 and CS31 chainsaw certification *
  • First support at work qualification *
  • Off highway driving certificates *
  • Present pesticides utility certification *
  • A present UK-valid automotive driving licence
  • Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
  • Competent in use of MS Workplace features corresponding to Phrase, Outlook and Excel
  • Capacity and willingness to exhibit the BBOWT behaviours and values

* implies that the certification have to be achieved inside 6 months of being appointed in submit (if
not already certified). The candidate appointed will obtain applicable coaching and two
alternatives to cross assessments to make sure that they meet the standards. A constant failure
to attain an enough commonplace in exams is more likely to imply that the employment might be
terminated.

Measurements of Success

  • Capacity to ship BBOWT’s targets for reserve administration
  • Quantity of supervision required to attain the above
  • Contribution to taking BBOWT ahead when it comes to finest administration for reserves and different
    core actions
  • Optimistic suggestions from members, volunteers and guests

This submit might be DBS checked at fundamental degree. A felony conviction is not going to essentially be a
bar to acquiring the place. BBOWT is not going to unfairly discriminate on the idea of felony
convictions. BBOWT’s coverage relating to this matter and the Disclosure and Barring Service Code
of Apply can be found on request.

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