Seasonal shore warden sought to protect little terns and ringed plovers on Lincolnshire Coast

                                                                   

Ringed plovers - Gibraltar Point is now thought to be their only remaining breeding site on the Lincolnshire Coast 

 

A SEASONAL shorebird warden is being sought by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust to protect the county's last remaining little tern and ringed plover colonies on the county coast.

According to the job description, the key tasks are to:

A. Implement the shorebird protection scheme at Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, near Skegness in Lincolnshire.

B. Carry out breeding shorebird nest protection, monitoring, recording, reporting and nightshift work when necessary.

C. Co-ordinate volunteers connected to the scheme.

D. Maintain project records for CMS and for the annual Natural England reporting scheme.

E. Gather Little Tern information from other Lincolnshire sites, neighbouring counties and assist with reporting to the national Little Tern group.

F. Provide information to the public and visiting groups.

G. Assist with the enforcement of byelaws.

H. Undertake health and safety work within the Trust’s General Policy on Health & Safety and in accordance with specific policies and codes of practice for sites, risk assessment, procedures and best practice as amended from time to time.

I. Undertake other reasonable duties to assist the reserve management team, in addition to the above duties.

This is a fixed term contract that will run from 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2023.

Pay is £19,110 pa pro-rata (on-site private accommodation is available).

Says the Trust: "This is an entry-level role for someone with a keen interest in birds and natural history.

"Some experience with conservation volunteering and breeding shorebirds is desirable. 

"We need somebody with a positive attitude who has a willingness to commit fully to a busy and challenging season. 

"This is an ideal role for somebody looking to start a career in nature conservation."

Closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 20 February 2023.

* There also vacancies at Gribraltar Point for three visitor centre assistants and a kitchen assistant. 

More details of these posts are at:

Jobs | Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (lincstrust.org.uk)