Reserves Officer (Bedfordshire Chalk)

Reserves Officer (Bedfordshire Chalk)

Closing date:
Salary: £26,718 per annum pro rata
Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time
Location:
St Johns Barn, Griffin Farm, Conger Lane, Toddington, Luton, LU5 6BT
An opportunity has opened up for an experienced reserve officer with an interest in community engagement to join our team. We are recruiting for a reserves officer to join the Bedfordshire reserves team, working on some of the most important chalk downland sites in the Chilterns.

Contact details

Enquiries about the role: Senior Reserves Manager – Aidan Matthews – Aidan.matthews@wildlifebcn.org

Applications to: recruitment@wildlifebcn.org

The Reserves Officer will report to the Senior Reserves Manager (Beds) and will lead the day-to-day running of key reserves in the North Chilterns Chalk living landscape – Blow’s Downs (owned by the Trust) and several sites owned by Luton Borough Council and managed by the Trust – Galley and Warden Hills, Dallow and Winsdon Hills, Bradger’s Hill and Stopsley Common. This will involve practical work, volunteer tasks, management planning and monitoring.

The role also involves an amount of time spent on community activities such as liaising with visitors and the local community and running walks and events.

The post holder will need to work closely with stakeholders and funders to build partnerships and achieve conservation aims.

Only completed application forms will be accepted. We will not accept CVs or Cover letters.

Working Hours:

37.5 per week, Full Time.

Type of Contract:

Permanent 

Closing Date:

Tuesday 26th November 2024, 9am

Interview Date(s):

Thursday 5th December 2024

 

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement

“We’re wild about inclusion! We want our people/staff to be as diverse as wildlife.  As an inclusive employer we recognise that our workforce needs to better reflect the communities in which we live and work.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and cultures.  We believe that a diverse workforce will help us create our vision of ‘people close to nature, with land and seas rich in wildlife.”