Estate Worker – Norfolk Broads Reserves

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Estate Worker to join our team to manage our
Norfolk Broads Reserves, including RSPB Mid Yare Valley, Sutton Fen and Berney Marshes.

The reserves offer a complex mix of habitats which are home to an amazing array of wildlife
including some of our most iconic and threatened species such as Swallowtail Butterfly, Fen
Raft Spider, Fen Orchid, Crane, Bittern, and some of the best surviving populations of breeding
wading birds in lowland England. This makes a perfect training ground for someone looking to
start their career conservation.

The Estate Worker role is incredibly varied and rewarding, whether that is conducting dawn
breeding birds surveys, driving the tractor and using a variety of machinery to undertake
habitat management, or leading on the upkeep of visitor and estate infrastructure. You will
join a passionate and dedicated team working at the forefront of conservation.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance of buildings and infrastructure to ensure they are operating as required.
• Maintenance of livestock infrastructure and assisting with the welfare of livestock to
  ensure we meet all animal welfare and cross compliance legislation.
• Routine operation, record keeping, servicing and maintenance of machinery and vehicles to
  ensure they are operating safely and efficiently.
• Habitat management and grounds maintenance to ensure conservation and visitor experience
  targets are being met.
• Keeping up to date health and safety records to ensure compliance with health and safety
  regulations and to enable improvements to be set.
• Being responsible for completing all above tasks in compliance with Health & Safety
  policy to minimise risk to the RSPB.

We will assess your application based on the essential and desirable criteria for this
role. To give yourself the best chance, please make sure your application is clearly structured
and demonstrates how you meet each criteria. For the full list of essential and desirable
criteria for this role please see the role profile attached to the advert. 

If practical estate work is your thing and you’re excited about working in a dynamic outdoor
environment, we would love to hear from you!

This is a permanent full-time role for 37.5 hours per week.

As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including
evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are looking to conduct interviews and practical skills checks for this position as soon as
suitable candidates present themselves, so please do not delay in applying. We reserve the
right to close once sufficient applications have been received. Alternatively, Interviews set
for 03/04/2025 to 04/04/2025 

Contact Daniel Hercock (Norfolk Broads Estate Operations Manager) for more information:

[email protected], 01603 715191

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.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have
a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract. 

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes.