Operations Supervisor
Salary: £28,683 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours, 5 days from 7, including weekend and bank holiday working
Location: WWT Caerlaverock, DG1
About The Role
Caerlaverock is a stunning nature reserve situated on the north Solway coast. We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Operations & Facilities Supervisor to join our small team.
This post will suit someone with skills in managing all aspects of a self-catering accommodation, operations, building maintenance, contract management and operational aspects of a visitor attraction.
They would also be inspired by working on one of the best nature reserves in Scotland.
About You
The successful candidate will be motivated by working on a amazing site rich in wildlife surrounded by a stunning landscape. They will be flexible, great at problem solving and with a can do attitude. And have really good people skills.
* Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification or experience
* Full, current driving licence
We are looking for someone with ability to:
* Experience of managing contractors undertaking maintenance, repair or cleaning contracts
* Ability to coordinate and deliver small-scale projects on time and within set resources
* Experience of working in a customer/visitor-facing setting and ability to engage positively with the public to promote work of WWT and Caerlaverock
* Experience of operating self-catering holiday accommodation
* Demonstrable passion for nature conservation and sustainable site management.
* Day-to-day responsibility for maintenance and safe use of built infrastructure, habitats, visitor facilities and equipment.
* Ability to think creatively and assist the Centre and Reserve Manager with forward planning and problem solving
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
* Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
* Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
* 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
* Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
* Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
* Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
* Cycle to work scheme
* Contributory pension scheme
* Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
* Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
Additional information:
* This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours, 5 days from 7, including weekend and bank holiday working.
Closing Date: Sunday 19th April 2026
N.B. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications from candidates who meet the required skills and experience. We therefore encourage early applications.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
No agencies please