Reserves Assistant – Broads South
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: £25,471.88 p.a (April pay review pending)
Location: Upton Broad and Marshes, nr Acle, NR13 6EQ
About Us
Norfolk Wildlife Trust is the oldest Wildlife Trust in the country and Norfolk’s largest environmental charity, committed to the protection and enhancement of Norfolk’s wildlife and wild places.
About you and the Role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Broads South Reserves team based at the incredible NWT Upton Broad and Marshes Nature Reserve, with over 300ha site of open Broad, reed bed and fen, wet woodland and open grazing marsh. The role will be varied and work across 10 sites predominantly within the Bure and Ant Valleys. We are seeking an enthusiastic and practical person who will carry out a variety of tasks, including habitat management and infrastructure maintenance using machinery such as an Iron Horse, tractors and boats.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team with a brand-new site at Sotshole Broad starting its restoration journey. This role is physically challenging; however, the opportunity to work on such special sites makes it very rewarding and you will be managing essential habitat for some of the Broads’ most iconic species such as the Swallowtail butterfly, Bittern, Crane and the Fen Orchid.
The successful candidate will have a good basic knowledge of wildlife conservation and habitat management techniques as well as effective communication skills, both with colleagues and members of the public. The post will work within a close-knit team and an ability to work well with colleagues is vital. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working on a nature reserve or similar. Experience and/or training in tractor operation, chainsaw, brush-cutter, livestock handling and first aid would be an advantage.
In return, we offer a competitive benefits package.
The closing date for applications is midday on the 4th March 2026.
Initial interviews are likely to take place w/c 23rd March 2026.
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.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We value respect, integrity, trust and responsibility. We want our people to be as diverse as nature itself and so we particularly encourage applications from those currently under-represented within our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We welcome people of all backgrounds and levels of experience with nature, and continually strive to improve our culture and practices. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. Please let us know if you require any adjustment processes to make our recruitment process more accessible.
No agencies please