Reserves Manager - West

Title: Reserves Manager - West Status: Permanent Full time / 35hrs per week Salary: £35K per annum pro rata Location: Various Cumbernauld Office in immediate term Closing date: Friday 5th June, noon The Role: The role provides operational leadership across a defined operational area of the Trust s reserves, ensuring land management, people management and community engagement to deliver strong conservation outcomes. The post oversees planning, delivery and quality assurance of reserve and project work, ensuring compliance with policies, health and safety and regulatory requirements. The role involves leading and developing the local team, managing budgets, mitigating risks and utilising ecological data to inform evidenced based decision making to support long-term site and project development. Through this combination of leadership and operational oversight, the role helps safeguard the Trust s reserves and advance its conservation mission. Main objectives: Land management and project delivery Manage wildlife reserve operations across the West Reserves Management Area, including conservation and land management and monitoring of 3,700 hectares across ten wildlife reserves with a range of habitats, including blanket bog, heaths, fens, freshwater lochs, woodlands within the temperate rainforest zone, and a range of montane vegetation communities. Representation and stakeholder engagement Build and maintain positive relationships with landowners, volunteers, ..... full job details .....