London Wildlife Trust
Senior Reserves Officer (West London)
We’re looking for a Senior Reserves Officer to look after our portfolio of nature reserves based in West and North London, and ultimately to help achieve our vision of London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife.
Role & Responsibilities
Reporting into our Head of Conservation, you’ll be leading on day-to-day management of your reserves (principally those in the boroughs of Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond and Barnet).
This will involve coordinating the work of contractors, staff, trainees and volunteers, whilst ensuring that all such work is undertaken in line with site management plans, Stewardship agreements and specific project grants.
You’ll also be leading volunteer and staff workdays, undertaking all aspects of practical nature reserve management. You’ll be based at Minet Country Park (Hayes, UB4) for practical workdays, with some admin time at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening (East Dulwich SE15).
Other duties will include:
- Being our ‘on the ground’ representative on unstaffed reserves in west and north London, liaising with staff, local group members, volunteers, landowners, contractors, graziers etc.
- Ensuring that reserves are managed safely including updating workday and site risk assessments
- Delivering work relating to key species, habitats and reserve infrastructure
- Developing our trainees and volunteers in land management techniques, and nature reserve management theory and practice
- Day-to-day budgetary management
(Please see job description for full list of responsibilities)
What’s in it for you?
Salary: £30,961 per annum
Tenure: Permanent, full time contract
- 25 days annual leave pro rata plus statutory holidays
- Benefits platform including nursery scheme and discounts
- Pension scheme
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme with counselling to support you inside and outside of work
- Supportive and inclusive policies including a family-friendly policy and enhanced flexible working policy
- ‘Staff Day’ once a quarter where you can get involved in conservation work at different sites with social activities
Our ideal Senior Reserves Officer:
- Significant experience of planning and delivering practical conservation work on nature reserves, accompanied by a good range of practical land management skills
- Experience of producing and implementing conservation management plans and interpretative material for a variety of audiences
- Understanding of woodland and meadow management practises and techniques
- Experience of delivering informal training sessions in various habitat management techniques
- Experience working with contractors, and working with and recruiting volunteers
(Please see job description for full person specification)
Closing Date: 24th October
Interview Dates: 1st & 2nd November
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all. Alongside our inclusive Talent policy which outlines are commitments including giving fair opportunities to ex-offenders, we also offer an enhanced flexible working policy which is available to you from your very first day.
Read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: www.wildlondon.org.uk/jobs
Closing Date: 24/10/2022 Location: London