Otmoor (394 ha) is one of the largest wet grassland restoration projects in the country and since its beginnings in 1997 has fast become on of the areas best loved sites to see birds and other wildlife, set against the backdrop of beautiful Oxfordshire countryside. The site is managed with the aim of becoming a nationally important habitat for breeding waders and wintering waterfowl and contains a reedbed, capable of supporting bittern.
The post holder will be assisting with habitat creation and management, establishing and maintaining the reserve infrastructure, monitoring programmes, supervision of a large team of volunteers and general reserve tasks.
You should be able to work under your own initiative, have good organisational and planning skills, very good communication skills, an ability and aptitude to learn new skills and a good approach to, and understanding of, health and safety. Ability for undertaking practical tasks is essential and experience of land management in a reserve situation would be an advantage.
£14,000 to £16,000 pa
Hours: Full time
Contract: Established
Replacement post: Yes
Interview date: 6 January 2012
For complete details of this post (including an application form) please download an application pack. When you return the application form, ensure that you include reference number 2771111 on any correspondence.
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For questions about this post
DavidWilding
david.wilding@rspb.org.uk
01865 352034
Send application forms to
Rosalind Hamilton
ros.hamilton@rspb.org.uk
The RSPB, Midlands Regional Office, 46 The Green, South Bar, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AB, 01295 676443
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