Assistant Warden

The Norfolk Broads team are looking for an enthusiastic, resilient and resourceful Assistant
Warden to help deliver its conservation objectives across our wet grassland reserves. The
successful applicant will work across our Berney Marshes and Breydon Water and Buckenham and
Cantley reserves, assisting in the delivery of our habitat, estate management and survey work.

The reserves support over 100,000 wintering waterbirds, the most important breeding lapwing,
redshank and avocet populations in the Broads National Park, plus bittern, marsh harrier and
bearded tit. The assistant warden will also support the other local reserves at Mid Yare NNR
and Sutton Fen

This role will be varied, covering a wide range of tasks, so you will need to be energetic,
adaptable and have a desire to achieve. You will have a passion for wildlife, and you will
enjoy working outside in all weathers.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience:

• Natural history knowledge
• Maintenance and use of machinery, tools and equipment
• Relevant habitat management
• Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Problem solving and coming up with well thought through practical solutions
• Working unsupervised for extended periods
• Communicating verbally with a range of audiences and stakeholders
• Developing and implementing work plans
• Practical habitat and estate management
• Manage oneself and others to prioritise and work to agreed plan
• Knowledge and experience of biological surveys
• A full, manual driving licence that is valid in the UK.

Desirable qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience:

• Lantra or equivalent qualification in ATV, tractor, brushcutter and PA1/6 pesticides
• Working with livestock
• Predator management to benefit ground nesting birds
• Requirements of local agri-environment and cross compliance regulations
• Experience of volunteer recruitment and line management
• Implementing and updating health and safety records and assessments.

Additional information:

• This role will involve lone working and working in remote locations.
• This role will require occasional weekend, early morning and evening working so will need
  someone who is able to be flexible.

This is a Permanent Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week. We are looking to conduct
interviews for this position from 9th April 2024. For further information
please contact [email protected] 

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 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.