Salary £12 per hour
Location Testwood Lakes, Brunel Road, Calmore, Totton, Hampshire
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Seasonal Warden (Testwood Lakes)

Variable Hours (14 – 21 hours on average each week) to include weekends and bank holidays.

Fixed-term Contract (until September 2024)

Salary: £12.00 per hour

Location: Testwood Lakes, SO40 3YD

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is a grassroots movement working for nature’s recovery and to bring people closer to nature.

‘Our vision for a wilder future is beautiful and vital!’

Our future has to be wilder!

We are seeking a Seasonal Warden (Testwood Lakes) to join our cause.

As part of the Test Valley Team, the posts provide an important visual presence at one of the Trust’s flagship reserves. Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve is a popular destination for the public and provides an important countryside destination in close proximity to Totton and Southampton. Part of the reserve is a multifunctional site providing access and use for angling, recreation and dog walkers. The Education Centre is a busy destination for visiting school groups and at weekend hosts a multitude of children and family groups.

The post holder will assist the Reserve and Education team by providing a visual presence at the reserve during weekends and bank holidays. Positive & confident engagement with the public is a necessity to promote the importance of the reserve for wildlife and Trust’s interests while reinforcing responsible use of the site. The post holder will act as a point of contact for any weekend volunteers.

Wild About Inclusion!

As an inclusive employer we recognise that our workforce needs to better reflect the communities in which we live and work.  We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector, including people from black, Asian, minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

Closing date:  22 May 2024

Interviews:  We will be reviewing applications as and when they come in, with interviews being held on a rolling basis

To apply for the role, please click on the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page. In the ‘supporting information’ section, you’ll need to demonstrate, with detailed examples, how you meet the job requirements using the Job Description and Recruitment Pack below.

The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently, the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.

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  • Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

  • Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

  • Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

So what do we offer to our employees?

Well most importantly you get to work in one of the most magnificent parts of the UK!  Here in Hampshire we have globally important wetlands around the coastline of the Solent and medieval heathland landscapes in the New Forest.  Our thriving cities and suburbs are surrounded by exceptional places for wildlife including gin-clear chalk rivers, flower-rich grasslands and ancient woodlands.  And our jewel in the crown is the Isle of Wight where you can walk all day across downland turf and along spectacular cliffs.  That’s our working environment and you could share it with us!

Pay

Whether you are Reserves Officer shaping habitats for wildlife or a Finance Officer crunching the numbers, you are vital to the achievement of our vision for a wilder future.  We want to make sure that you stay with us and feel valued, recognised and rewarded.  So we benchmark our salaries against similar organisations to make sure we offer a competitive salary for all.  We are also a living wage employer.

Pension

Securing your future is as important to us as securing the future for wildlife!

All our employees are auto-enrolled into our pension scheme. Those on permanent contracts, or fixed term contracts for over 2 years, receive 6% contribution from the Trust with an employee contribution of 2%.

Those on temporary or shorter termed contracts are auto-enrolled onto our NEST pension scheme, receiving a 3% contribution from the Trust and paying 5% themselves.

Holidays

Whether you want to hibernate or travel south for the winter, you will receive 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays each year (pro-rated for part time staff).  Your holiday entitlement will increase with your length of service to a maximum of 30 days per year.

Flexible Working

As we work to tip the balance in favour of nature, we are keen to ensure that our employees have a healthy work life balance too.  We are always ready to talk to staff about ways we may be able to support this.  We have a number of staff who work part time, from home and have flexible working patterns.

Health and Wellbeing

Like nature, should you need support to recover, we offer enhanced sick pay above your statutory entitlement.

We also fund counselling sessions for employees who would like help with their mental health and wellbeing as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.

Learning and Development

We ensure that wildlife has a habitat to thrive in and we do the same for our staff.  We commit to ensuring that our employees have the skills, knowledge and experience they need in order to excel at their role.  We recognise talent and actively support professional and career development.

As an inclusive employer we recognise that our workforce needs to better reflect the communities in which we live and work.  We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector, including people from black, Asian, minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

Based on our gender pay gap calculations, on average (median) men and women are paid equally at the Trust and our mean calculations report that on average women get paid slightly more than men.

Our values are at the heart of who we are and what we do – they propel our culture and shape our priorities, beliefs, and actions. They underpin the decisions we make and are fundamental to how we treat one another and our stakeholders.

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