Reserve Warden

Closing Date: 29/11/2026
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Arundel
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Advertising Salary
£25,485 per annum
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Wetland conservation, creation and management

About The Role

Arundel Wetland Centre is set within the Arun Valley in the South Downs National Park. We are seeking a hardworking and proactive individual to join the team and maintain the reserve in a way that benefits the wildlife that uses it and the visitors who support it.
 

The role will support the day to day operations of the reserve, using a range of tools and machinery to manage the habitats on site, assist with species monitoring and maintenance of the reserves infrastructure including paths, fences, water level control structures and interpretation

In addition, the role will be a part of a team providing excellent customer service and delivering high quality public engagement.

 

About You

To join as our Reserve Warden you’ll bring:
  •  Experience of nature reserve management
  • Excellent field skills in at least one taxonomic group (plants, birds, invertebrates)
  • Certificates in brushcutters and tractor driving
  • Experience of working with and supervising volunteers
  •  The ability to work independently as well as being a good team player
  • Good IT skills including MS Word, Outlook and Excel.
Sound like your kind of role? Take a look at the full job description to find out more.
 
We will be actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The advert may close early if a successful candidate is found.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

 Why you’ll love working at WWT
  • Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
  • Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
  • 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
  • Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
  • Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
  • Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
  • Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
 
Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410

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