Reserve Manager – Parsonage Down National Nature Reserve

Parsonage Down NNR is among the largest most numerous calcareous grassland nature reserves in
the UK and a part of Salisbury Plain SAC. The NNR can be residence to Cherry Lodge Farm, Pure
England’s working farm devoted to creating nature primarily based sustainable farming.

We’re searching for a motivated and passionate Reserve Supervisor whose main accountability will likely be
delivering the NNR Administration Plan work programme to fulfill the character conservation aims
for the location.

You may be working alongside the Parsonage Down NNR Farm Supervisor and Stockperson, who’re
accountable for farm operations and livestock husbandry. As a workforce you may be creating an
built-in method to nature restoration and meals manufacturing. You may be line managed by the
Wiltshire Senior Reserve Supervisor (SRM).

A capability to work as a part of a workforce, with a various vary of individuals and to handle workloads
will likely be vital. An understanding of the related authorized obligations will even be required.

Wage is £34,072 on an annualised hours contract. Weekly hours fluctuate seasonally, averaging
43 hours per week.

Emptiness supervisor is [email protected] or
07771944557 for every other enquiries.

Function description

• Supply of the NNR Administration Plan work programme.
• Lead supply of sensible works on web site infrastructure (e.g. fencing) and habitat
  administration (e.g. scrub clearance, tree planting).
• Monitor grazing administration of the SSSI chalk grassland to make sure it’s delivering the NNR
  administration plan aims.
• Co-ordinate the supply of the survey and monitoring programme e.g. botanical and
  invertebrate surveys.
• Handle NNR contracts inside allotted budgets e.g. web site infrastructure, habitat works or
  tree security.
• Lead the weekly volunteer workforce in delivering sensible duties on the NNR.
• Lead growth of volunteering alternatives and engagement with the local people that
  helps the NNR’s aims for ‘Connecting Folks with Nature’
• Lead on NE’s H&S tasks for tree security and web site infrastructure on the NNR.
  Help with constructed infrastructure, equipment upkeep, car checks and many others. and undertake
  well timed H&S reporting.
• Supervise contractors, volunteers and apprentices as required.
• Help SRM in creating partnerships for panorama scale connectivity of the NNR.
• Guarantee Pure England complies with the phrases of its leases, agreements, licences, and
  tasks as a landowner regarding NNR operations e.g. Open Entry laws.
• Assist the Farm Supervisor with livestock husbandry of cattle and sheep together with calving,
  cattle dealing with, and inventory checks.
• Assist the Farm Supervisor with every day farm duties e.g. feeding, bedding up, hay making,
  topping and many others.