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RSPB seeking assistant warden at reserve familiar to many Lincs birders
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12 Aug 2025 21:02 #9653
by Jim Wright
WOULD-BE candidates have until this Sunday August 17 to apply for the role of assistant warden at the RSPB's Insh Marshes reserve near Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands.
The reserve is familiar to quite a few members of the Lincolnshire Bird Club and the RSPB Local Groups in Grimsby and Lincoln - because it has been on the itinerary for three of our recent holidays based at nearby Kingussie.
The post carries a salary of between £27,123 and £28,956 per annum.
Says the job description: "This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the biggest and most naturally functioning floodplain wetland in Britain.
"Insh Marshes reserve is flanked by the stunning Cairngorm and Monadhliath mountain ranges.
"The reserve is home to a fantastic array of habitats, including sedge fen, wet grassland and woodland, and an incredible array of wildlife, including breeding waders, Spotted Crake and Osprey, wintering Hen Harrier and Whooper Swan, and nationally important populations of invertebrates.
"This role will include delivering wetland and woodland management along with the upkeep of reserve infrastructure which will entail habitat and practical estate management and managing and working with volunteers.
"You will need to be an excellent communicator because this role will involve working alongside a wide range of audiences including graziers, neighbours and reserve visitors.
"The post holder will work closely with (and manage) local and residential volunteers therefore enthusiasm and experience of working with volunteers is essential."
The RSPB is looking to conduct interviews for this position from September 4, 2025.
"For further information, contact julie.ellis@rspb.org.uk
* There are still places on the November 2025 birding trip from Lincolnshire to Alnwick in Northumberland. See earlier post in this section of the forum for further information on the holiday which includes Holy Island/ Lindisfarne on the proposed itinerary. Bookings are being taken by our partners, Cairngorm Travel (01405 761334).
The reserve is familiar to quite a few members of the Lincolnshire Bird Club and the RSPB Local Groups in Grimsby and Lincoln - because it has been on the itinerary for three of our recent holidays based at nearby Kingussie.
The post carries a salary of between £27,123 and £28,956 per annum.
Says the job description: "This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the biggest and most naturally functioning floodplain wetland in Britain.
"Insh Marshes reserve is flanked by the stunning Cairngorm and Monadhliath mountain ranges.
"The reserve is home to a fantastic array of habitats, including sedge fen, wet grassland and woodland, and an incredible array of wildlife, including breeding waders, Spotted Crake and Osprey, wintering Hen Harrier and Whooper Swan, and nationally important populations of invertebrates.
"This role will include delivering wetland and woodland management along with the upkeep of reserve infrastructure which will entail habitat and practical estate management and managing and working with volunteers.
"You will need to be an excellent communicator because this role will involve working alongside a wide range of audiences including graziers, neighbours and reserve visitors.
"The post holder will work closely with (and manage) local and residential volunteers therefore enthusiasm and experience of working with volunteers is essential."
The RSPB is looking to conduct interviews for this position from September 4, 2025.
"For further information, contact julie.ellis@rspb.org.uk
* There are still places on the November 2025 birding trip from Lincolnshire to Alnwick in Northumberland. See earlier post in this section of the forum for further information on the holiday which includes Holy Island/ Lindisfarne on the proposed itinerary. Bookings are being taken by our partners, Cairngorm Travel (01405 761334).
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