Imagine waking up in the morning and being able to help with the management and restoration of some of our most beautiful nature reserves, where no two days are the same!

The traineeship will give you a broad range of experience across different habitats on reserves, including looking after livestock, working with power tools and machinery, practical site maintenance, outdoor nature conservation work and carrying out species surveys.  

What you’ll be doing:

One of the key areas will be leading, managing and supporting volunteer reserve work parties who play a vital role in the conservation of our nature reserves.

What you’ll have:

• A passion for helping nature and being outdoors.
• A positive attitude.
• A good level of physical fitness and strength.
• Problem solving skills and able to use your own initiative.
• Good communication skills
• Preferably a full, manual UK car driving licence with at least 1 years’ experience.
• Ideally some experience of working or volunteering doing outdoor work.

Who you’ll be:

• Committed and passionate about joining our mission to put nature into recovery.
• Keen to learn and develop with a can-do approach, whatever the weather!
• Someone who is happy to get hands-on with power tools and machinery.
• A team player, able to work collaboratively and inclusively whilst building excellent working relationships.
• Be full of energy and enthusiasm to motivate and lead teams of volunteers (training provided)

What you’ll get:

• A comprehensive training package to support you in your volunteer role:
  • NPTC Chainsaw, Felling & Cross Cutting Certificate
  • Basic BORDA 4x4 course
  • First Aid at Work & Forestry Qualification
  • Leadership training
  • Driver Awareness
  • Tool Maintenance
  • Brushcutter training
  • Volunteer Management training.
• Invaluable skills and experience to build the foundations for your future career or progression as a volunteer.
• An opportunity to help restore nature in a tangible way.
• Travel expenses (as per our policy)
• Networking opportunities within the environmental sector at BBOWT and across The Wildlife Trusts nationally.
• A skilled and knowledgeable mentor to support your learning and development journey.
• Support to help you with next steps after your traineeship.
• An amazing welcoming team with which to work.