Rye Harbour Trainee Ranger

Sussex Wildlife Belief

Sussex Wildlife Belief (SWT) is a conservation charity for everybody who cares about nature in
Sussex. We concentrate on defending the splendidly wealthy pure life that’s discovered throughout our
cities, countryside and coast. By working alongside native folks, we create alternatives for us
all to attach with nature and for nature to thrive in even essentially the most unlikely locations.

We are actually in a crucial decade for change to guard and restore nature with the assistance of extra
folks taking motion for wildlife. Now’s the time for an formidable motion plan to match the
scale and urgency of the challenges we face. Our new Strategic Plan – Our Wild
Sussex – will likely be launched in April and units out our imaginative and prescient and dedication to turning
the tide for wildlife in order that by 2030, nature in Sussex will likely be in restoration.

To ship our new strategic goals, we have now lately accomplished a complete restructure of
the charity to align to our targets. This restructure has generated a collection of recent roles and
alternatives which can allow us to attain our ambitions of restoring and defending at
least 30% of Sussex land and sea for nature, inspiring one in 4 folks in Sussex to take
significant motion for wildlife, constructing a stronger extra inclusive and various organisation and
turning into a web zero and local weather resilient organisation.

With a view to encourage variety and inclusivity inside the setting sector, we significantly
welcome functions from individuals who have an ethnically or geographically various background,
who’re non-graduates and/or reside in economically disadvantaged areas

The Position

That is an thrilling alternative for a trainee ranger to affix our Nature Reserves Workforce and the
profitable candidate will comply with a longtime coaching plan together with modules in
conservation, ecology, grazing and neighborhood engagement. The function is designed to assist the
profitable candidate develop the abilities required to achieve employment within the conservation sector
while supporting the Sussex Wildlife Belief to ship efficient motion for wildlife on its
nature reserves. You’ll acquire an enormous array of helpful expertise and expertise within the
conservation/environmental discipline together with recognised {qualifications} and coaching in expertise
akin to chainsaw, brushcutter, off-road driving, forestry first assist and Degree 2 forest college
management. The function will likely be primarily based at Rye Harbour, Sussex Wildlife Belief’s flagship nature
reserve on the East Sussex border, and also will contain working throughout Sussex Wildlife Belief
in a number of groups in addition to working with volunteers, companions, and stakeholders.

The Particular person

We’re in search of a person with an actual ardour for nature conservation and wildlife, who
is self-motivated, has a willingness to study and aspires to develop a profession inside the nature
conservation sector. To be thought-about for the function people should be capable to decide to a
10-month coaching program, be at the very least 18 years of age and be capable to dwell inside a sensible
commuting distance of the principle administrative center. Earlier expertise will not be required however an
understanding of conservation administration and/or environmental training can be helpful.
Candidates might want to have the power to journey independently to the administrative center and different
websites round Sussex.

Advantages

• Funded coaching to attain certificates.
• Automobile accessible for work use
• 25 days vacation plus 8 financial institution holidays every year (pro-rata for half time employees)
• Pension – firm contribution from 6% and worker contribution of three%
• Life Assurance – Pension Scheme Members 2 x Wage, Non-Pension Scheme Members 1 x Wage
• 2 days paid depart for volunteering every year
• Versatile working coverage
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• EAP
• Worker reductions

For extra detailed data see the “what we provide” web page within the Recruitment Pack on our web site.