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3 months ago
You'll be playing an integral role in helping manage the country's most biodiverse site and the 9350 species that call this place home.
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve is a beautiful, wild landscape, one of Europe's most important wetlands.This is a fixed-term contract until 4 th June 2025, with the possibility of an additional 1-year extension.
Due to the nature of this role, a full UK driving license is required.
What it's like to work here:This vacancy is included in a trial of the 'Disability Confident' scheme (level 1).
Reporting to the Countryside Manager, you will be joining an enthusiastic, hard-working Countryside team responsible for managing Wicken Fen.
One of Britain's oldest nature reserves, Wicken Fen consists of one of the last remaining undrained fragments of fenland, a SSSI, SAC, NNR & Ramsar designated habitat.
The wider area of the reserve is a pioneer of landscape-scale nature conservation, with grazing highland cattle and breeding Konik ponies, shaping a dynamic and diverse landscape.
Our ambitious 100-year vision project bids to expand the existing 820ha site to a 5600ha nature reserve, creating a wildlife corridor stretching down to the outskirts of Cambridge.
What you'll be doing:
Working closely with the Lead Ranger, you will be responsible for line managing 3 rangers and a team of volunteers in delivering the ongoing habitat management, site maintenance and monitoring work plans of the nature reserve.
You will build and maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues, contractors, tenants and neighbouring land managers.
Supporting the visitor experience and operations team in engaging our 70,000 annual visitors with nature and wildlife, you'll be responsible for helping with excellent communication of our conservation work to a wide range of audiences, both new and existing, through events, guided walks and engagement with local communities.
Please also read the full role profile attached to this advert.
Who we're looking forTo deliver this role successfully, you will need to:
- Have evidence of experience in land, access, and conservation management, including developing and delivering work programs to meet conservation and access outcomes
- Be able to support your team in all aspects, with experience of leading and motivating teams of staff and/or volunteers
- Have practical experience of countryside/rural skills/grounds maintenance
- Be knowledgeable of Health & Safety and cross compliance legislation relevant to managing a designated nature reserve
- Have experience of managing contractors
- Be able to engage, inspire and influence a diverse group of audiences
- Have experience of habitat and species surveying
We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice
Requirements :
Compliance.
Eligibility to Work in the UK
Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 04/06/25)
