Your chance to spend summer with nesting Ospreys! RSPB seeking to recruit four officers at Abernethy reserve

                                                 

The entrance to the famous Scottish reserve

    

FOUR 'visitor experience' officers are being sought by the RSPB for one of its best-known nature reserves - Abernethy in The Cairgorms.

This is home to Loch Garten - famed for its breeding Ospreys (and Crested Tits).

With salaries of the equivalent up to £27,594 per annum, those appointed will be part of the team for spring and summer, 2026.

Says the society: "Surrounded by Caledonian pine forest, this is one of the RSPB’s most high-profile visitor facilities, with a legacy of delivering a top-quality visitor experience spanning more than 65 years."

The job descriptions states: "Those appointed will form  part of a dedicated and enthusiastic team, maintaining and delivering the first-class visitor attraction; guaranteeing a high quality, on brand, visitor experience for all and maintaining exceptional customer care standards. 

"They will also maximise support for nature through encouraging membership of the RSPB for which they will receive full training.

"Occasional other duties will include patrolling  the local trails in the evening with a colleague to engage with visitors who may be wild camping, ensuring the forestis  protected from visitor impacts, including wildfire.

"We are looking for three six-month contracts starting 9th March 2026, one of which will be extended for an additional two months, and one four-month contract starting at the beginning of May 2026."

The RSPB is  looking to conduct interviews for these positions from 26 January, 2026. 

More information is available from clark.evans@rspb.org.uk   

                                                       

Osprey in repose  - Aberthy's best-known breeding bird