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Radnorshire Rivers Intern

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Salary: £20,000
Contract type: Internship / Working hours: Full time
Location:
Warwick House, Warwick House, High Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6AG
The Radnorshire Rivers project aims to restore and reconnect Radnorshire’s riparian habits strengthening their role as vital corridors for wildlife. Working with local farmers and landowners, this project will evidence both the need and the success for a change in land management use, specifically within 3 identified priority zones along key Radnorshire rivers.

This will be achieved through practical interventions on identified sites, building strong relationships with local landowners through proven results and outreach, as well as surveying of protected sites. This project will produce information in the form of detailed maps that will form the basis for wider ecological work and feed into the development of a Resilient Ecological Network.

This internship is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in getting into conservation work. The job will be focused on providing training and hands on experience. Through this role you will get the opportunity to work with the community & directly deliver ecological interventions.

Contact details

Please contact Sarenta King on sarenta@rwtwales.org, or give our office a ring on 01597 823298. 

Main Duties & Responsibilities 

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to: 

  • Undertake and support practical habitat restoration and management interventions
  • Organising presentations, workshops and events where you will act as a representative of RWT
  • Working with a range of landowners, land managers and colleagues to identify the best locations and types of habitat creation and management to help nature’s recovery.
  • Producing detailed maps and surveying land & protected sites. 

 

 

 

 

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS 

Skills and abilities 

 

Travel is an essential part of this role, so a full and valid driving licence and own car, insured for business use is required. 

 

Desirable Environmental skills: 

 

Any applicants must have proven experience  or knowledge about environmental roles. We are looking for someone passionate about nature’s recovery who wants to build upon their skills with practical experience. 

 

  • A degree qualification or equivalent practical experience in environmental sciences/agriculture/conservation management or similar. Equivalent relevant experience will be considered as highly as academic qualifications.
  • Experience with GIS or other equivalent mapping tools
  • Commitment to nature conservation
  • Good natural history skills 

 

Other Essential skills include: 

 

  • Experience using IT software including email, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and videoconference apps.
  • Any applicant must have at least a base knowledge of the pronunciation of Welsh place names 

 

Other desirable skills: 

 

  • Ability to communicate in the Welsh language
  • Practical land management skills, backed by certification e.g. chainsaw certificate, tractor, ATV and off road driving skills, brushcutter etc 

 

RWT is looking for someone who is committed to nature and communicating this to a wider audience, someone who is good natured and able to communicate effectively and clearly to a broad audience, some of whom may have dissenting opinions. Above all it is important that any applicant be respectful of community members.