About the role: 

Main tasks:  

Assisting our Project Officers and community groups with practical tasks, including but not limited to: 

• Habitat management
• Preparing sites for future restoration work in the delivery phase of the project
• Litter picking
• Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) control
• Potential annual fish rescue due to low water levels in the brooks 

Skills/qualities we’re looking for: 

Whilst we would invite all those interested in joining our work parties to get in touch with us these can be physically demanding roles and require an extended period of time spent out of doors. The skills we would look for from our volunteers are:  

• Reasonable level of fitness
• Willingness to work out of doors all day all year around in all weathers
• A genuine enthusiasm for wildlife and habitats
• Punctuality
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to listen to and follow instructions
• Awareness and understanding of risk in relation to tools and practical work
• Previous practical conservation work experience
• An in-date first aid certificate (please provide certificate) would be nice to have but not essential
• An in-date ticket for use of power tools including chain saw or brush-cutter (please provide certificate)  would be nice to have but not essential