West Berkshire Seasonal Warden

Closing date: Monday 6 January 2025

Salary: £13.19 - £13.73 per hour (FTE £24,000 - £25,000 per annum)

Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Part time

Multiple locations:
Estovers, Bury's Bank Road,
Greenham, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8BZ

**Greenham and Crookham Commons **,***:Burys Bank Road
, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8DB (nearest to Control Tower car park)

**Snelsmore Common Country Park**,***:4 miles north-west of Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 3BQ (nearest)
- We are looking for someone who is an excellent communicator, has a good knowledge of wildlife and conservation, can be flexible about their working hours and would enjoy spending the majority of their time outside walking on the commons, interacting with our visitors and engendering enthusiasm and respect for the wonderful wildlife that lives here.**Contact details**:
**West Berkshire Seasonal Warden**:
**2 or 3 Wardens**

**Salary**:£13.19 - £13.73 per hour (FTE £24,000 - £25,000 per annum)

**Contract**:27 week fixed term contract (17 Feb to 22 Aug 2025)***

**Hours**: 25 hours per week including regular early mornings, evenings and weekends

**Based**:Estovers, Greenham Common, Newbury and covering Greenham and Snelsmore Commons

The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs.

The primary purpose of this role is to engage with our visitors at Greenham & Crookham and Snelsmore Commons, informing them about the heathland and its associated wildlife whilst encouraging them to stay on paths and keep their dogs under control during the bird-nesting season. There will be opportunities to run exciting events, lead guided walks, undertake ecological surveys/monitoring and carry out visitor surveys. Wardens will produce a summary report at the end of the season.

We are looking for someone who is an excellent communicator, has a good knowledge of wildlife and conservation, can be flexible about their working hours and would enjoy spending the majority of their time outside walking on the commons, interacting with our visitors and engendering enthusiasm and respect for the wonderful wildlife that lives here.

This post will be DBS checked at basic level. A criminal conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position. BBOWT will not unfairly discriminate on the basis of criminal convictions. BBOWT’s policy regarding this matter and the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice are available on request.

For all your hard work you can expect a great rewards package in return. In addition to being part of a friendly, skilled and knowledgeable team, passionate about making a difference, when you work for us, you’ll also receive
- Generous annual leave entitlement with paid birthday leave, wellbeing days, urgent personal business leave and generous occupational sick pay
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and family-friendly policies
- Flexible working to achieve work-life balance
- Salary exchange pension with generous employer contribution
- Learning & Development Programme for all
- Wellbeing initiatives including qualified Mental Health First Aiders, YuLife benefit package - access to our EAP, providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health, or life matters; 3x life assurance, online GP access prescription service, a variety of discounts
- Salary sacrifice Cycle scheme & Electric Vehicle scheme
- Membership to BBOWT’s, and The Wildlife Trusts’, Staff Network Groups for social interaction, peer support, mentoring and personal development

**How to apply**

**Interviews** will be held in person at Greenham Common on **Tuesday 14**th** **January 2025**.

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, The Lodge, 1 Armstrong Road, Littlemore, Oxford Oxon OX4 4XT