Last Few Days to Apply for the Trainee Placement Role – Restoring the Marches Mosses Project

October 28, 2021

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Trainee placement: Full time, 9 months, fixed term from December 2021 –  £6,000 bursary

We are looking for a trainee for the Marches Mosses BogLIFE project. Applications are still open, but only until Monday 1 November, so get your application in now!

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.

Trainee working on the Marches Mosses

The post is based at Manor House NNR Base, Natural England, Moss Lane, Whixall, Shropshire, 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 for applications is 5:00pm on 1 November 2021. Interviews will be held during the week of 15 November 2021.

You can find more information and the application form here.