We are looking for a confident, innovative and enthusiastic person to join our Red Squirrel Project Team. The postholder will work for the Red Squirrels Northern England (RSNE) project and will be employed by Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

We are looking for an individual with a variety of skills who can carry out grey squirrel management with high levels of competency. The successful candidate will also possess great people skills, be computer literate, and will need to work with and train local community volunteers to help with both grey squirrel control and red and grey squirrel monitoring.

If you have experience of this type of work, and you would like the opportunity to work in a dynamic, friendly and forward-looking organisation then this may be the perfect job for you.

The role is offered initially as a 9 month contract and is for 35 hours a week, with the potential of renewal dependant on securing funding.

Deadline to submit applications is midday on, 25th April 2025 and we expect interviews to take place the week commencing the 5th May.

How to apply

To apply for the position of Red Squirrel Ranger, please complete the corresponding Application Form in full, stating your experience and how you meet the job specification, and return it to the contact details above by the specified deadline.

Please note, speculative CVs and/or covering letters will not be accepted.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you for your interest in Northumberland Wildlife Trust.