Job Description – Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Responsible for all aspects of management for a number of nature reserves, to maximise their role in implementing the wider Trust strategy. Working with contractors and volunteers to deliver practical land management for habitats and species.

Responsibility 1: 

Deliver work plans on reserves according to management plan objectives, agri-environment or green finance agreement obligations and any funded projects by:

• Creating budgeted annual (seasonal) work programme for reserves or projects under your management
• Delivering programme of annual H&S checks – tree safety, infrastructure etc
• Delivering work/prescriptions detailed in HLS/CS agreements or green finance plans for each year and collect any required monitoring/reporting information/evidence across the Brue Valley reserves
• Delivering management needs according to management plans on reserves outside of agri-environment schemes, or any project or funded work
• Planning and delivery of contractor works
• Management planning
• Visitor and access management including interpretation and communications
• Representing Reserves Team on relevant internal and external groups and meetings and contribute to Trust internal policy, processes and strategic discussions

Responsibility 2: 

Funding for reserve management by:

• Countryside Stewardship and funding for reserves management - Oversee new agreement applications, agreement renewals and any emerging agri-environment options to optimise revenue
• Contributing to search for potential other funding sources through green finance – BNG etc, that meet our strategic objectives
• Being responsible for developing and delivering externally funded projects
• Project development for external project funding and utilising local funding pots relevant in each geographical area

Responsibility 3: 

Volunteer management and responsibility and management of workshop, tools and equipment maintenance and reporting/recording through:

• Risk assessments, LOLER, First aid kits, maintenance records for equipment, vehicles and power tools
• Overseeing volunteer management across reserves (groups, wardens, assistants, H&S recording) and line manage or mentor trainee placements as required

Responsibility 4: 

Responsible for a suite of reserves including budgeting, work programming, grazing contracts and returns, contractors and delivery of management by:

• Overseeing the administration and coordination of budgets, work planning and agreement contracts.