Seasonal Warden

**Closing date**: Monday 10 April 2023

**Salary**: £10.90 per hour

**Contract type**: Seasonal / Working hours: Part time

**Location**: Testwood Lakes, Brunel Road, Calmore, Totton, Hampshire, SO40 3YD
As part of the Test Valley Team, the posts provide an important visual presence at one of the Trust’s flagship reserves, Testwood Lakes. The post holder will assist the Reserve and Education team by providing a visual presence at the reserve during weekends and bank holidays.

Seasonal Warden (Test Valley)

Part Time - Average of 21 hours per week (Fridays, Weekends & Bank Holidays will be required)

Fixed Term Contract from May 2023 - September 2023 (two positions available)

**Salary**: £10.90 per hour

**Location**: Testwood Lakes

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is a grassroots movement working for nature’s recovery and to bring people closer to nature.

‘Our vision for a wilder future is beautiful and vital’

We want great places to live that are good for people and good for wildlife.

We want nature to be normal, for children to grow up with wild green spaces to explore.

We want to restore and re-wild our land and sea and tip the balance in favour of nature.

We know this is what’s needed for our food, oxygen, physical and mental health, our prosperity and for a strong and vibrant society.

We know that nature’s recovery can help tackle the climate crisis.

Our future has to be wilder

We are seeking a Seasonal Warden (Test Valley) to join our cause.

**This Fixed Term role involves**:
Providing a friendly visual presence in public areas responding to queries and positively engaging where possible
Politely & confidently reinforcing rules and appropriate use of the site (e.g. dog walking) in a safe & professional manner
Increasing visitors’ understanding and appreciation of the work carried out by the Trust at Testwood Lakes and across the county

Inspecting boundaries, paths and infrastructure and undertake small repairs, where appropriate

Undertaking livestock lookering

Undertaking minor estate duties as directed by Reserve team

The full Job Description is available in our Recruitment Pack, but in summary, the following is required:
Experience

Experience of working with and engaging the general public (essential)

Previous employment or volunteering experience in a related field (desirable)

Knowledge

A genuine interest in and knowledge of wildlife and nature conservation (essential)

A genuine interest in positively engaging the public (essential)

**Skills**:
Good communication skills, confident with face-to-face communication (essential)
Entry level IT literate (particularly with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook) (essential)

Personal Qualities

Resilient (essential)

Ability to work well in a small team (essential)

Willingness to work unsocial hours, including bank holiday and weekend working. This may include some lone-working (essential)

Wild About Inclusion

**Closing date**: 10 April 2023

**Interviews**: Week commencing 17 April 2023

Seasonal Warden (Test Valley) - Recruitment Pack
Seasonal Warden (Test Valley) - Recruitment Pack.pdf
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