Species Survival Fund Project – Land Management Trainee

Species Survival Fund Project Land Management Trainee

Salary: £18,720 Actual for 30 hours

Contract type: Fixed term, 1- year trainee placement

Working pattern: Part time, 30 hours per week over 4 days

Location: Avalon Marshes, Shapwick Road Westhay

The Government’s Species Survival Fund 12-month practical Land Management Trainee post will be
supported and mentored by reserves staff and will have the opportunity to get practical
experience and training in nature conservation and the management and maintenance of our
fantastic nature reserves in the Avalon Marshes project area.

‘Bogs and Bitterns’: Species Survival Fund Project – Land Management Trainee

Trainees will be supported and mentored by reserves staff and have the opportunity to get
practical experience and training in nature conservation and the management and maintenance of
the Trusts fantastic nature reserves. Trainees will get a chance to undertake a range of
practical nature conservation activities to help manage trees and woodlands, grassland and
meadows, complete surveys and species ID, develop skills in conservation grazing, visitor
management, publicity and interpretation of wildlife for different audiences, as well as
learning about site safety, leading groups and working with volunteers.

The 1- year trainee placement (30 hours per week over 4 days) enables a trainee to work through
all four different seasons of reserves management giving them practical experience, skills and
an understanding of the types of conservation roles available and which suits them with the key
responsibilities of:

Responsibility 1:

Support the Reserves Team by:

• Working with the reserves team on Somerset Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves in the Avalon
  Marshes to deliver the Bogs and Bitterns project
• Assisting the reserves team with a range of practical reserve tasks
• Assisting the reserve team with visitor management tasks

Responsibility 2:

Working with volunteers by:

• Assisting the reserves team in delivering a programme of practical conservation volunteer
  days across all reserves and habitats

Responsibility 3:

Support the maintenance and storage of equipment by:

• Assisting the reserves team in the Avalon Marshes work base with helping to maintain and
  safely store a range of tools and equipment

Additional benefits of working for the Somerset Wildlife Trust include:

• 7% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Flexible and agile working
• Wellbeing support – EAP, wellbeing champions
• Diversity networks through RSWT/TWT
• Paid volunteer days
• Continuous Professional Development opportunities
• Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays) pro rata
• Active staff social events + The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to
  nature, communities and the climate.

Closing date: Sunday 8 September 2024

Somerset Wildlife Trust has an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan and is committed to
continuing to improve the equality, diversity and inclusion of every aspect of our work; we
know we need to engage with everyone to live our Values and achieve our goals. We welcome
applications from everyone and are happy to discuss any accommodations or arrangements that
would make the recruitment process better for you, and the working environment should you be
employed.

Interested? 

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the
‘Find out more & apply’ button. You will be directed to the Somerset Wildlife Trust website where you can download the job description and application form.

No agencies please.