RSPB

Assistant Warden - Lower Lough Erne

Have you got experience of practical habitat management, and do you want to make a difference to the wildlife of Lower Lough Erne, co Fermanagh? If so, apply to join our team!

Assistant Warden - Lower Lough Erne
Reference: FEB20245357
Location: Lower Lough Erne Islands
Salary: £26,379.00 - £28,319.00 Per Annum
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

The Reserve is made up 47 islands on Lower Lough Erne, the UK’s second largest freshwater lake. It supports an incredible array of wildlife ranging from breeding waders such as curlew and lapwing to red squirrels, Irish hares and priority invertebrate species. You will join the Lower Lough Erne reserve team in looking after a range of habitats, including wet grassland supporting high numbers of breeding waders, and will assist with a variety of tasks, such as habitat management, livestock operations and monitoring of priority species. The successful candidate will be trained to use the ‘cot’ – a specially designed boat used to move livestock and equipment around the islands that make up the reserve. You will assist with the day to day implementation of the management plan for the reserves and to assist with projects off site as required.

What we need from you:

You will be part of a small but highly motivated team of staff and volunteers and will be involved in the following tasks:

• Habitat management to ensure conservation targets are being met.
• Maintenance of machinery to ensure they are operating safely and efficiently.
• Monitoring of key species and habitats to enable performance to be managed and targets for improvements to be set.
• Mapping, gathering and managing electronic data to ensure data and maps are stored and can be used and assessed by others.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety to minimise risk to the RSPB and to ensure understanding and compliance of health and safety while undertaking duties.
• Assisting at events to generate income.
• General administration and report writing associated with all of the above to ensure admin and reports are up to date and systematically organised.

   
Closing date: 23:59, Monday, 15th April 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from w/c 22nd April 2024.

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Closing Date: 15/04/2024  Location: Lower Lough Erne Islands