RSPB

Tern Wardens - Anglesey

Would you like to spend the summer living and working on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey, spending your days by the sea watching over a bustling tern colony? Do you love seabirds and want to make a real difference to their fortunes? If so, then one of these roles could be for you!

Contract Tern Warden, Ynys Feurig & Contract Tern Warden, The Skerries
Salary: £25,723.00 - £27,614.00 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-Term for 3.5 months
Benefits: Free accommodation

We are looking to fill vacancies at two very different sites – The Skerries and Ynys Feurig – both are part of the Anglesey Terns SPA and home to mixed colonies of Arctic & common terns.

Subject to funding, a fourth vacancy may also be available at The Inland Sea – a new Sandwich tern colony within the same SPA.

The ideal candidate will be a wildlife enthusiast, self-motivated, meticulous in data collection, and happy to work outside in all weather & isolated locations.

Essentials

• Passionate about birds & wildlife
• Happy to live & work in a team of two in a remote location
• To be meticulous and thorough in data collection & recording
• Able to work & meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Able to complete physical tasks
• Have good bird identification skills, including terns
• Be practically-minded & able to problem-solve
• Be confident in report writing
• Happy to work outside in all weathers, including at night (Ynys Feurig only)

   
Desirable

• Have experience of biological data collection
• Full driver's license valid for use in the UK.

Closing Date: 04/03/2024  Location: Ynys Feurig & the Skerries (Anglesey)

For more information and to apply: https://www.countryside-jobs.com/job/mar24/tern-wardens-anglesey-rspb-0902-10