CJS Monthly February Edition

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Countryside Jobs Service MonthlyThe leading monthly for countryside jobs in the UK

Published on the second Thursday every month 11 February 2010

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Mailing list checks. Please have a look at your address page / cover sheet and make sure the details wehold for you are correct. Any changes can be made on the form and sent back to us by fax, email or post.

West CairngormsAccess Project Officer

Fixed contract to March 2011 initially (23,833 25,289)With extension likely subject to fundingAn opportunity has arisen to join the CairngormsOutdoors Access Trust to deliver outdoors accessprojects in the West Cairngorms. The work will bechallenging and exciting, with a diverse range of

project work to be carried out. Contracts are to bedelivered to upgrade, repair and build new paths,develop interpretation projects, and developstandards in access infrastructure. The post willinitially be based in Aviemore.Applicants should have sound technical experienceof path construction project work, knowledge of therelevant health, safety and environment statutory


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Cumbria Wildlife Trust is devoted to the conservation of the wildlife and wild places of Cumbria.SEASONAL WARDEN - FOULNEY ISLANDPay 1055.60 (gross pcm). Six days (42 hours) per week. Accommodation is provided.We are seeking to appoint a Seasonal Warden for Foulney Island, which forms part of South Walney. Thecontract will start mid April and last approximately 3 months depending on the breeding season.Responsibilities of the post include surveying and monitoring of breeding gulls, waders and passerines, and

producing an end of season report. Good communication skills and knowledge of coastal birds is thereforeessential. Knowledge of coastal vegetation types, general natural history, and experience of wardeningwould be desirable but not essential.The deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 26th February and interviews will take on Thursday 11th March.SEASONAL WARDEN - ROCKCLIFFE MARSHCumbria Wildlife Trust is seeking to appoint a Seasonal Warden for Rockcliffe Marsh, the Trusts largestnature reserve located on the Solway Firth in North Cumbria.The contract will start on the 11th April 2010 and run for approximately 15 weeks (until around the 25th July2010) depending on the breeding season. Pay; 1055.60 (gross pcm) Accommodation is provided.Responsibilities of the post include monitoring breeding gulls, waders and passerines, liaising with the Estate

and producing an end of season report. Good communication skills and knowledge of coastal birds aretherefore essential. Previous wardening experience is desirable but not essential.The closing date for applications is Monday 22nd February 2010. Interviews will be held on Thursday 4thMarch 2010 at Gosling Sike Farm, Carlisle.For details and an application pack contact: [email protected] or 01539 816300 quotingthe job vacancy or visit www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk. Registered in England as Cumbria Wildlife TrustLimited, a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 72431. Registered Charity No. 218711.

Published on 8 February 2010CJS Focus on Volunteer work, in association with BTCV

20 pages of fascinating articles, information, and useful contacts, plus hundreds ofvolunteer placements and programmes.View online at http://www.countryside-jobs.com/Focus/Current.htm

DURHAM WILDLIFE TRUSTLiving Landscapes CoordinatorHelp DWT deliver its vision for a Living Landscape by coordinating conservation delivery anddeveloping large area projects. An experienced individual required with a track record ofsecuring funding and delivering projects.Educated to degree level with excellent knowledge of conservation, natural history and using

the planning system to protect wildlife.25k per annum, three year fixed term contract. Based at the Trusts HQ at Rainton Meadows, nearHoughton-le-Spring. For further information please contact Julie Spence at Durham Wildlife Trust, RaintonMeadows, Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6PU or email [email protected] date for applications 26th February 2010.

Post: Seasonal Education AssistantsOur education department requires several full time/seasonal member of staff to assist with daily talksaround the zoo, deliver sessions to schools groups (keystage 1-4) and help with organising and running thesummer events programme. We are looking for enthusiastic, hard working individuals, with a passion forconservation. Excellent communication skills essential. Must be able to work with a variety of reptiles andinvertebrates. Experience working with children, arts and/or drama desirable. Animal related qualification notessential. Positions start from April, May, June until 1st September 2010For more details and an application form, please contact: Blackpool Zoo Education Department, East ParkDrive, Blackpool, FY3 8PP. Telephone 01253 830805 email: [email protected] Closingdate: Friday 12th March 2010


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Events Diary - February / March

From Training Event Title Days At By Contact Tel Contact email website13/03/2010 Hedgelaying 2 Ashford, Kent AJS Crafts 01233 820461 [email protected] www.ajscrafts.co.uk

13/03/2010 Hedge-laying 2 Hampshire Sustainability Centre 01730 823166 [email protected] www.sustainability-centre.org

13/03/2010 Amphibian Surveying Workshop 1 Brandon Marsh Nature Centre Warwickshire Wildlife Trust 024 7630 2912 [email protected] www.warwickshire-wildlife-trust.org.uk

14/03/2010 Keeping a Few Pigs 1 Suffolk Assington Mill 01787 229955 [email protected] www.assingtonmill.com

14/03/2010 Butterfly Conservation Work party 1 Devil's Dyke, Newmarket Butterfly Conservation 01223 263692 [email protected]

14/03/2010 Butterfly Conservation Work party 1 Witherslack Woods Butterfly Conservation 01539 532076

14/03/2010 Lichen Identification 1 Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 0131 248 2937 [email protected] www.rbge.org.uk/education

15/03/2010 Habitat Creation 3 Losehill Hall Peak District NPA 01433 620373 [email protected] www.losehilltraining.org.uk

15/03/2010 Rights of Way: The Next Steps 3 Losehill Hall Peak District NPA 01433 620373 [email protected] www.losehilltraining.org.uk

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Marine Wildlife - Working Together Towards a

Batter Understanding 1 Battleby Sharing Good Practice, SNH 01738 458555 [email protected] www.snh.org.uk/sgp

17/03/2010 Introduction to Community Carbon Footprinting 1 Bristol

Environmental Trainers Network

(BTCV) 0121 3592113 [email protected] www.btcv.org/etn

17/03/2010 Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross-Cutting (Nptc

Cs30)

2.5Dorking, Surry Land Skills Training Ltd 01306 876404 [email protected] www.landskillstraining.co.uk

17/03/2010 Felling Medium Trees Course 3 Snowdonia Treevolution 01766 890495 [email protected] www.treevolution.co.uk

18/03/2010 Country Park Accreditation Study Day 1

Worcester Woods Country

Park Worcestershire County Council 01905 766491 [email protected] www.worcestershire.gov.uk

Details believed correct but given without

prejudice. Ends.

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