Are you a talented individual looking to develop your career in a progressive conservation organisation? The reason the John Muir Trust exists - to conserve, protect and repair wild places for the benefit of everyone - has never been more important.

The John Muir Trust has a rare opportunity to join our Central Region team – we’re recruiting for an officer to support our work in Glenlude. Glenlude is 149 hectares and comprises the summit and surrounding slopes of Glenlude Hill as well as a riparian strip along Glenlude burn. Glenlude is a valuable wild place and its location close to large population centres (including the central belt of Scotland) makes it accessible to a range of audiences that can experience first-hand our work to conserve, protect and repair wild places.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about working on a community woodland project and has a good understanding of what it’s like to work with land, people and communities. You should be confident in engaging a wide range of individuals in wild places and connecting them to the work and ethos of the John Muir Trust.

If successful, you will be a key member of our Central Region team. You will report to the Glenlude Property Manager and be responsible for supporting the delivery of our Property Management Plan.

The John Muir Trust is committed to working together to promote a more inclusive environment and we need a diverse team to realise this. Applicants are welcome from all walks of life with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our work on behalf of wild places.

Main responsibilities

Key duties

• Support the Glenlude Property Manager in delivering the Property Management Plan at Glenlude to demonstrate exemplary land management.

• Coordinate and deliver volunteer activity on the property.

• Support day to day running of our onsite tree nursery and ongoing development of the facilities.

• Undertake practical conservation tasks and be responsible for daily upkeep of equipment.

• Support habitat and species monitoring and keep records up to date.

• Coordinate and support delivery of outdoor learning activities to engage people with practical conservation.

• Support the Property Manager with management of external events and activities on the property.

• Assist with engaging members of the public with our work and wild places, including workshops and events.

• Engage with members of the public to positively promote responsible access in line with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

• Support positive relationships with partners and neighbours, including members of the local community.

• Support and communicate with contractors or other staff on site about practical conservation tasks or engagement activities.

• Support the Communications team to provide updates on our work at Glenlude to communicate how we are working to conserve, protect and repair wild places.

• Carry out expenditure in agreement with the Property Manager to deliver activity.

• Follow Health & Safety procedures at all times, including lone working and remote working.

• Undertake any other activities that are reasonably requested.

For further information on this role please download the full job description on the right hand side of this page.

Type of contract: Full time, permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week (flexible working applies)

Salary: Band B: £26,676

Pension: 5% employer contribution to a group auto-enrolment pension scheme

Reporting to: Property Manager - Glenlude

Location: John Muir Trust office, Kirkhope Mill, Ettrickbridge, Selkirk, TD7 5HW. There will be a requirement to regularly spend time on our Glenlude Property to deliver activities and oversee tasks. 

Holidays: 34 days per year plus 2 wild/sustainable travel days

John Muir Trust standard terms and conditions of employment apply.

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Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10th December.