Species Survival Fund Project Land Management Trainee

Trainees will be supported and mentored by reserves staff and have the opportunity to get practical experience and training in nature conservation and the management and maintenance of the Trusts fantastic nature reserves. Trainees will get a chance to undertake a range of practical nature conservation activities to help manage trees and woodlands, grassland and meadows, complete surveys and species ID, develop skills in conservation grazing, visitor management, publicity and interpretation of wildlife for different audiences, as well as learning about site safety, leading groups and working with volunteers.

The 1- year trainee placement (30 hours per week over 4 days) enables a trainee to work through all four different seasons of reserves management giving them practical experience, skills and an understanding of the types of conservation roles available and which suits them with the key responsibilities of:

Responsibility 1: Support the Reserves Team

By:

• Working with the reserves team on Somerset Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves in the Avalon Marshes to deliver the Bogs and Bitterns project
• Assisting the reserves team with a range of practical reserve tasks
• Assisting the reserve team with visitor management tasks

Responsibility 2: Working with volunteers

By:

• Assisting the reserves team in delivering a programme of practical conservation volunteer days across all reserves and habitats

Responsibility 3: Support the maintenance and storage of equipment

By:

• Assisting the reserves team in the Avalon Marshes work base with helping to maintain and safely store a range of tools and equipment