Reports to: Senior Reserves Officers
Responsible for: Volunteers
Work base: The Trust’s activities cover Hertfordshire and the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Harrow and Hillingdon. This post is based from both the Trust’s offices at Grebe House, St Albans, AL3 4SN approximately 2 days a week and Rye Meads, Rye Rd, Hoddesdon, Ware SG12 8JS 3 days a week.
Please ensure you are able to commute on a daily basis to our offices and any of the Trust’s sites as required, within a reasonable period of time.
The Trust supports flexible and hybrid working
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, permanent contract
Salary: £24,903 plus contribution to pension auto-enrolment
Job purpose
The role of the Assistant Reserves Officer is to carry out practical management of the Trust’s nature reserves to maintain and develop them for people and wildlife, whilst promoting the Trust and its work to a wide audience.
The postholder is expected to support and embrace a positive team culture, and to uphold the Trust’s values and expected behaviours at all times. They should act as a positive role model for staff, volunteers and external stakeholders through a professional, collaborative and engaging approach.
Main responsibilities
* Implement the Trusts programme of habitat management across our sites, by carrying out tasks such as coppicing, scrub clearance, hay cutting, ditch maintenance and invasive plant control and recording works carried out on tablets using our GIS system.
* To carry out estate management work to help maintain our nature reserves infrastructure such as boardwalks, fences, hides, paths and tracks, viewpoints and bird hides.
* To lead volunteer work parties on a weekly basis, up to two times per week; overseeing practical management tasks and working closely with volunteers to guide and train them in practical site management. The post holder will also be available to lead a Saturday morning work party at Cassiobury Park once a month for 10 months of the year at Cassiobury Park.
* To undertake all duties in accordance with Health and Safety and other relevant legislation, as well as Trust policies, plans and procedures and recognised best practice.
* To undertake tree and infrastructure inspections across the Trusts’ reserves, as directed by the Nature Reserves Manager and Senior Reserves Officers.
* To maintain all vehicles, machinery, equipment and tools in a safe and effective condition and to ensure that they are used in an appropriate manner.
* To assist with the management of livestock belonging to the Trust or grazing on Trust reserves.
* To promote the Trust and its work via the provision of guided walks, presentations, and participation in events and activities.
* To represent HMWT on our Nature Reserves dealing with enquiries from the general public, members and other interested parties.
* To participate in relevant Nature Reserve seminars, groups and meetings, within the Wildlife Trusts, the counties and the region.
* To be on call during evenings and weekends as part of a rota system to deal with any Reserve emergencies. When on call you must be available to receive out of hours calls and take efficient action of the reported matter, including signposting or escalating, and when required attend any of the Trust’s reserves site in person within 2 hours.
* You will be expected to join this rota after 3 months of employment and this is subject to an additional out of hours payment.
* To carry out any other duties required by the Senior Reserves Officers or the Nature Reserves Manager, appropriate to the grade and nature of the post
For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack here
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The application deadline is 9am on Monday 14th July 2025
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