Brecks Reserve Assistant

The Brecks Reserves Assistant will be based at NWT East Wretham Heath Reserve, in Norfolk, and will be expected to work at other NWT managed areas within the Brecks and Fens including the Wissey Wetlands and Brecks Heath Partnership sites. The Reserves Assistant will be expected to undertake a variety of habitat management tasks, including fen mowing, scrub management, tractor work and maintenance of machinery and infrastructure.

NWT reserves within the Brecks area are managed for many species of wildlife and visitors that enjoy these unique areas. Species benefiting from the Trust's management work in the Brecks include Stone Curlew, Nightjar, Woodlark, Spiked Speedwell, Spanish Catchfly and Lunar Yellow Underwing Moth.

The post is demanding, but presents the opportunity to work on some of the county's most important wildlife sites, and develop valuable skills in the management of nature reserves and their visitors.

The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of wildlife conservation with good communication skills, both with colleagues and members of the public as well as the ability to work as part of a team in managing these sites and working to a busy work programme. The successful candidate will have an aptitude for practical tasks and will be willing and able to be trained in the use of tractors, brush-cutter, chainsaw, pesticide application and in first aid. Experience of livestock management is also desirable.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is a registered charity and the oldest Wildlife Trust in the country. Established in 1926, we now manage over 60 nature reserves and other protected sites in Norfolk including ten kilometres of coastline, nine Norfolk broads, nine National Nature Reserves and five ancient woodlands.