Restoring the Marches Mosses Trainee Placement

August 19, 2020

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Trainee placement:

Full time, 9 months, fixed term from 1st November 2020 –  £6,000 bursary

We are looking for trainees for the Marches Mosses BogLIFE project. The project aims to restore Britain’s third-largest lowland raised bog within the Fenn’s, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses NNR and the Wem Moss SSSI, located near Whitchurch, Shropshire and Wrexham in Wales.

You will work on all aspects of the project, from practical habitat management to public engagement. You will gain valuable skills and experience which will provide a good foundation for a future career in wildlife conservation work.

The post is based at the Natural England base at Whixall SY13 2PD.

The LIFE project is led by Natural England working in partnership with Natural Resources Wales and Shropshire Wildlife Trust. The multi-million pound project is supported by an EU LIFE grant and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The closing date 9am on 21st September 2020 Interview dates w/c 5th October 2020.

For more info  and to download the application form, visit https://www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/mosses-trainee-placement.