Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Reserves Officer (Snelsmore)
Salary: £27,250 - £28,288 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week. Regular evening and weekend working required from March to Sept
Based: Estovers, Greenham Common, Newbury, with some hybrid working possible
The Reserves Officer (Snelsmore) will help nature recover by managing Snelsmore Common on the edge of Newbury. They will work with site-based volunteer teams, contractors and the wider west Berkshire reserves team to implement a range of practical works, predominantly focused on heathland management.
The post will also manage a small team of seasonal wardens, with all working together to deliver the ground nesting bird control measures at both Snelsmore and Greenham Common, including developing and delivering a programme of events and engagement activities highlighting the importance of these sites.
What you’ll be doing
- Recruiting, supervising and overseeing volunteers undertaking a range of practical conservation and access tasks.
- Undertaking practical habitat management works using a range of tools and equipment to manage key habitats found on site
- Managing a small team of seasonal wardens to deliver the seasonal ground nesting bird measures at both Snelsmore and Greenham and Crookham Commons
- Engage and enthuse the local community about the important wildlife found at Snelsmore Common, using a range of different engagement and communication methods
What we’re looking for
- Somebody with a good range of practical habitat management skills
- Willingness to engage and enthuse members of the public in the importance of ground nesting birds and heathland habitats
- Excellent team working skills
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, including 36 days of annual leave pro rata. For full details of our benefits, please visit the advert on our jobs page.
To apply for this role, visit our website.
The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on 01/12/2025. There will be a two stage interview process. Successful candidates will be invited to an online interview on the 9th December 2025, and then if suitable will be invited to a second stage in person interview on the 11th December 2025.
Registered Charity No. 204330
Closing Date: 01/12/2025 Location: Estovers, Greenham Common, Newbury, with some hybrid working possible