Login to Apply

Senior Reserves Assistant – Broads North
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: £25,739 p.a (April pay review pending)
Base: NWT Hickling Broad covering the Broads North Reserves

About Us

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is a registered charity and the oldest Wildlife Trust in the country. Established in 1926, we now manage over 60 nature reserves and other protected sites in Norfolk including ten kilometres of coastline, nine Norfolk broads, nine National Nature Reserves and five ancient woodlands.

We protect and restore our county's wild spaces by managing our nature reserves, working in partnership throughout the landscape and inspiring people to enjoy and care for Norfolk's nature through projects, education activities, events and campaigns.

About the Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Broads North Reserves team based at the incredible NWT Hickling Broad NNR, predominantly working on the NNR but including other special NWT managed sites within the Broads. We are seeking an enthusiastic and practical person who will carry out a variety of tasks, including habitat management and infrastructure maintenance using machinery such as a Truxor, tractors and boats.

The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of wildlife conservation and habitat management techniques as well as effective communication skills, both with colleagues and members of the public. The post will work within a close-knit highly motivated team and an ability to work well with colleagues is vital. The successful candidate will also have at least 2 years’ experience working on a nature reserve or similar. You will assist in undertaking a variety of different conservation management tasks to protect wildlife and enhance habitats including fen mowing, reed cutting, scrub management, water level management, wildlife monitoring, stock handling and maintenance of infrastructure.

In return, we offer a competitive benefits package.

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy and the work of the Trust.

The closing date for applications is midday on the 16th April 2025.
Initial interviews are likely to take place online on the w/c 21st April 2025.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

No agencies please