RSPB

Warden - Oronsay

Reference: MAY20259148

Location: Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Argyll & Bute

Salary: £30,075.00 - £32,108.00 Per Annum

Contract: Maternity Cover

Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (pro rata)

A rare and exciting opportunity is available on Oronsay. We are looking for an experienced Warden who is looking to develop their skills in a new setting (especially with livestock) or an experienced Assistant Warden looking to make the next step in their career.

Oronsay is in a stunning location, with awesome biodiversity that comes with unique and varied challenges: remote, isolated, and with a small cohesive team, your approach to life is as important as having the right skills. The ability to live and work in an extreme island setting, often in extreme weather conditions, is essential. You and the small team will form almost the entire population of the island; you will therefore need to be outstandingly committed, have understanding of island living, be resilient, mature and responsible, resourceful, adaptable and practically-minded. If this sounds like you, we would really like to hear from you.

You will spend much of your time farming, helping to manage the reserve with our own in-house Luing herd and Scottish blackface sheep flock and associated feeding/cultivation/harvest. Your responsibilities range from undertaking most of the machinery and vehicle maintenance to completing the biodiversity monitoring on-site too. You will need to have a positive outlook, and be an active team player to be successful in this role.

Essential knowledge, skills & experience:

• Relevant ecological knowledge.
• Health & Safety applying to site management.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Estate management.
• Record keeping/data management.
• Proven track record of reserve or land management.
• Biological monitoring.
• A full, manual driving licence that is valid in the UK - to drive RSPB fleet vehicles.

Desirable qualifications, knowledge, skills & experience:

• Machinery operations, equipment servicing.
• Tractor, RTV etc.
• IT & database - Merlin.
• Experience of RHIB work - Powerboat qualification.
• Working in remote settings and small communities.

Additional Information

This is a vocational role requiring the successful candidate to live on Oronsay. Accommodation is provided in the form of a cottage on-site which may be shared at points throughout the year with RSPB staff and volunteers.

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 22nd June

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 23rd June.

Closing Date: 22/06/2025

Location: Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Argyll & Bute

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A rare and exciting opportunity is available on Oronsay. We are looking for an experienced Warden who is looking to develop their skills in a new setting (especially with livestock) or an experienced Assistant Warden looking to make the next step in their career. Oronsay is in a stunning location, with awesome biodiversity that comes with unique and varied challenges: remote, isolated, and with a small cohesive team, your approach to life is as important as having the right skills. The ability to live and work in an extreme island setting, often in extreme weather conditions, is essential. You and the small team will form almost the entire population of the island; you will therefore need to be outstandingly committed, have understanding of island living, be resilient, mature and responsible, resourceful, adaptable and practically-minded. If this sounds like you, we would really like to hear from you. You will spend much of your time farming, helping to manage the reserve with our own in-house Luing herd and Scottish blackface sheep flock and associated feeding/cultivation/harvest. Your responsibilities range from undertaking most of the machinery and vehicle maintenance to completing the biodiversity monitoring on-site too. You will need to have a positive outlook, and be an active team player to be successful in this role. Essential knowledge, skills & experience:

• Relevant ecological knowledge.
• Health & Safety applying to site management
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Estate management.
• Record keeping/data management.
• Proven track record of reserve or land management.
• Biological monitoring.
• A full, manual driving licence that is valid in the UK - to drive RSPB fleet vehicles., Machinery operations, equipment servicing.
• Tractor, RTV etc.
• IT & database - Merlin.
• Experience of RHIB work - Powerboat qualification
• Working in remote settings and small communities
  
  This is a vocational role requiring the successful candidate to live on Oronsay. Accommodation is provided in the form of a cottage on-site which may be shared at points throughout the year with RSPB staff and volunteers.