Estate Worker

Would you like to work on a nationally important wetland site managing habitats for breeding black-necked grebe and willow tit?

The Dee Estuary team are seeking an experienced, dynamic and motivated Estate worker to join the team, based at Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve.

Working alongside our Assistant warden your role will be incredibly varied, and you’ll carry out a range of tasks including – delivering habitat management, species surveying, maintenance tasks, and working with some amazing volunteers.

We are seeking an individual who has excellent estate management skills and experience in using and repairing a range of machinery. They should be a strong team player but be confident working independently and setting their own priorities.

Key areas of work

• Habitat management and grounds maintenance
• Routine operation, record keeping, servicing and maintenance of machinery and vehicles to ensure they are operating safely and efficiently.
• Keeping up to date health and safety records to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and to enable improvements to be set.
• Maintaining a good working relationship with our partners

Essential

• Using and maintaining vehicles, machinery, tools, and equipment to agreed standards.
• Practical land management experience and delivering estate management works.

Desirable

• Biological recording
• Knowledge/understanding of nature conservation.
• Lanta or equivalent qualification in tractors, trailers, chainsaw, brushcutter and knapsack sprayers.

This is a 12 month Contract, Full Time role for 37.5 hours per week.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position as soon as possible. For further information please contact [email protected]

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.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.