Highgate Common & Southern Heathlands Reserve Assistant

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

Staffordshire
£20,820 pa
Full Time • Permanent
Closing on Fri, 8th Nov 2024
1 day left

Conservation & Wildlife


Whats your role in natures recovery?

Looking for the chance to have an important role in nature’s recovery in one of the West Midlands most important lowland heathland sites?

This is an exciting opportunity for someone furthering their career in conservation land management to work for Staffordshire’s leading wildlife conservation organisation.

The successful candidate will have some experience in the practical management and restoration of land for conservation, working with volunteers, and the day-to-day running of nature reserves.

Based at Highgate Common, in south Staffordshire and working across our lowland heathland reserves, the role will enable the post holder to work alongside the Reserves Officer, colleagues in the Conservation Department & volunteers to ensure the management and continuous improvement of a suite of important nature reserves across Staffordshire.

About Us

“Staffordshire Wildlife Trust protects and enhances the wildlife and wild places of Staffordshire and promotes understanding, enjoyment and involvement in the natural world.”

A registered charity established in 1969 we are one of 46 county Wildlife Trusts throughout the UK and are supported by over 18,000 members.

The Trust owns or manages 43 nature reserves covering an area of over 1900 hectares. We have around 140 staff, based in six locations around the county including our Headquarters at Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, with our work divided up into five departments: Conservation Delivery, Engagement, Activism and Marketing, HR & Support Services, and Resources. The Trust has a diverse workforce of including site wardens, wildlife surveyors, community and education officers, catering, retail and administration.

In addition, we have the trading company which looks after the trading side of our business. This includes a café at The Wolseley Centre, charity shops in Leek, Penkridge and Codsall and a retail shop in the Wolseley Centre.

We’re Wild About Inclusion! To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It means creating workspaces where difference is celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature

Disability Confident Committed. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are committed to keeping children and young people safe, you can see our policy here. 

Safeguarding and protecting our visitors, customers, members, staff and volunteers is the responsibility of every trustee, employee, and volunteer at Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

Closing Date: Friday 8th November 2024 at 9am

Interviews: W/C Monday 18th November

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About Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is the county's leading nature conservation charity. We have around 160 members of staff, who are guided by a board of trustees and supported by a network of volunteers that our work would not be possible without. The Wildlife Trusts is a movement made up of 46 Wildlife Trusts: independent charities who all share a mission to create living landscapes and living seas and a society where nature matters.

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