Residential on Reserve (More than 4 weeks) (Abernethy Reserve Assistant)

Are you looking for a chance to develop your skills in conservation? Do you want to learn more about native wildlife? Do you want the opportunity to live in the heart of the Caledonian pine forest with mountains on your doorstep? Ahead of an exciting and busy breeding season, we are looking for two long-term volunteers to play a vital role in the day-to-day running of our centre, volunteer in monitoring wildlife and ensure that visitors are accessing the reserve responsibly.

We are looking for friendly people who love nature and can pass that passion on to others. We want someone who can work as part of a close-knit team and be adaptable to life on the reserve. This role will divide your time between volunteering with the Nature Centre team to enthuse the public about our local wildlife, doing practical conservation work within the forest and ranging the trails to engage visitors.

The position will train you to lead guided walks, interact with the public through multiple media channels and provide you with experience in promoting membership for the RSPB. You will also learn to run events and give presentations on our conservation goals. Extra training on reserve will also allow opportunities to develop skills in practical conservation too. This role will give you the confidence and experience to develop a career in conservation.

As a long-term volunteer, you will be an essential part of our friendly, passionate and knowledgeable team. Our goal is to inspire every visitor to connect and engage with wildlife and ultimately support the work of the RSPB to save nature. This is a unique opportunity to spend 6 months in the heart of Abernethy forest, learn a huge amount about the wildlife and experience life in one of the UK’s last great wildernesses.

This is a 6-month position with the correct candidate selected to start in March of 2023. Accommodation is provided and bicycles are also available to explore the area. A valid driving licence is essential to this position.

For more information contact: fergus.cumberland@rspb.org.uk