Reference: APR20268460
Location: Orkney field based + Kirkwall Office
Terms: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Fixed Term until 31 December 2027
Salary: £29,200.00 - £31,347.00 Per Annum
We are looking for experienced mammal trappers with excellent organisation and communication skills.
The Orkney Native Wildlife Project (ONWP) aims to protect Orkney’s unique and globally important wildlife from an invasive non-native predator: the stoat. Stoats pose a serious threat to the Orkney vole, a species found nowhere else in the world, and many birds including hen harriers, short‑eared owls, red‑throated divers, waders, and seabirds.
The project works with hundreds of landowners in the local community to undertake the largest stoat eradication of an inhabited area anywhere in the world. We are implementing comprehensive biosecurity measures alongside the eradication, to reduce the risk of reinvasion and secure a long‑term and sustainable legacy for the project.
Key Tasks:
* Checking, cleaning and rebaiting DOC200 kill traps across a network of over 7,000 traps on a regular cycle as part of a team. This will include removing and disposing of catches from traps
* Trap deployment and removal
* Implementing trap and vehicle maintenance schedules
* Ensuring that all necessary trap field and maintenance data are collected and captured into a database
* Assisting in stoat monitoring
* Engaging with landowners to maintain and secure land access agreements across the Orkney Mainland and linked isles
Requirements:
* Physically fit, enjoy being outdoors.
* Able to walk considerable distances over challenging terrain, in all weathers up to five days per week and potentially carry heavy loads.
* Able to perform a repetitive task to a consistently high standard.
* Passionate about the natural world.
* A focused individual with attention to detail.
* The ability to maintain accurate records.
* Able to identify issues and risks as they emerge and communicate these effectively to your team.
* A full driver’s licence to drive fleet vehicles.
* Experience of working with local communities in a collaborative and sensitive way.
* Ability to maintain good relationships with landowners.
Closing: Sunday 17th May
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