Seasonal Ranger (Forest)

It is a improbable alternative to assist shield one of the spectacular websites for nature in
Scotland. The wide range of uncommon wildlife and exquisite surroundings attracts 1000’s of
guests yearly.

About Abernethy

Abernethy incorporates the biggest remaining fragment of Historical Caledonian pine forest and is dwelling
to over 5000 species together with delicate and uncommon species similar to Capercaillie and Twinflower.
This position includes being a pleasant face and eyes on the bottom, chatting to guests and
patrolling trails to make sure everyone seems to be accessing the character reserve responsibly in accordance
with the Scottish Outside Entry Code and caring for the reserve, wildlife and communities they
are visiting.

The dramatic improve in numbers of individuals visiting the Highlands gives a possibility to
carry nature to wider audiences. While entry to nature and wild locations is vitally necessary
for psychological and bodily wellbeing, the problem of taking care of these locations is growing,
as busy websites and irresponsible entry disturb wildlife and pose a hearth threat.

In regards to the Function:

RSPB Scotland is searching for to make use of two pleasant, accountable Rangers to help our present
Abernethy customer staff in patrolling honeypot websites and susceptible areas of the reserve. The
predominant a part of the position can be patrolling the important thing footpaths and core customer areas to speak to
folks and guarantee they’re accessing the character reserve responsibly. Utilizing robust communication
expertise, you’ll try to make sure each customer you meet understands what accountable entry
includes and why it’s so necessary. The primary points can be round campfires, wild tenting and
canines on leads. 

Key duties embody:

• You’ll have good communication expertise and be assured chatting to all kinds of
  folks; highlighting accountable behaviour and coping with any entry points after they come up
• You can be welcoming and educated, enhancing our customer’s expertise in nature and
  encouraging them to entry the positioning responsibly
• You can be representing the RSPB and can act professionally always
• You can be organised and in a position to repeatedly report on key information to permit us to kind an
  correct image of entry points and liaise with different organisations
• You’ll work with RSPB customer expertise workers, the broader reserve staff and Cairngorm
  Nationwide Park Rangers to successfully and effectively cowl key areas at key occasions

What we’d like from you – important expertise, data, & expertise:

• Robust communication expertise and an curiosity in nature and conservation.
• You want to have the ability to stroll a ways over tough terrain.
• Capable of journey a motorbike safely, on forest tracks.
• Have an understanding of the Scottish Outside Entry Code and expertise in a public-facing
  position.
• Organised and in a position to report on a lot of key standards, together with having the ability to use
  Microsoft Workplace.
• Accountable and ready to make use of initiative.
• Completely satisfied working each alone and in a staff with a wide range of folks.
• Keen to work evenings and weekends.
• You want to have the ability to journey with out dependence on public transport.

Further Info:

There are 2 full-time roles out there, one for 4 months and one for five months. We will even
think about part-time candidates. 

The RSPB reserves the best to increase or make this position everlasting with out additional promoting
depending on enterprise wants on the finish of the contract time period

Lodging is just not supplied

We wish to conduct interviews for this place as quickly as appropriate candidates current
themselves, so please don’t delay in making use of. For additional info please contact:
[email protected] 

As a part of this software course of, you may be requested to finish an software kind
together with proof on the way you meet the abilities, data, and expertise listed above.

We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive and numerous RSPB, by which everybody feels
supported, valued, and in a position to be their full selves. To attain our imaginative and prescient of making a world
richer in nature, we’d like extra folks, and extra numerous folks, on nature’s aspect. Individuals of
color and disabled persons are at present underrepresented throughout the setting, local weather,
sustainability, and conservation sector. For those who establish as an individual of color and/or disabled,
we’re significantly eager about receiving your software. Contact us to debate any
further assist chances are you’ll want to finish your software.

The RSPB is an equal alternatives employer. This position is roofed by the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974.

This position is just not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the profitable applicant might want to have
a pre-existing Proper to Work within the UK in an effort to be supplied an employment contract.

Please observe that we’re actively recruiting for this emptiness, and reserve the best to
shut as soon as adequate functions have been acquired.