Squirrelpox Survey Officers (fixed term)
Salary c£16,500 pa
35 hours per week
From mid-June until end October 2015
Home-based with working areas in:
East Dunbartonshire-North Lanarkshire-Falkirk-Stirling area.
As part of a project to investigate how far squirrelpox disease has spread through the grey squirrel populations of the Central Belt, we are now recruiting a squirrelpox survey officer to sample across a key part of the area, namely East Dunbartonshire-North Lanarkshire-Falkirk-Stirling.
The successful candidate will be experienced in grey squirrel control but training will be given in taking blood samples for squirrelpox testing.
The successful candidate will hold the SVQ/NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification in Game and Wildlife Management or related discipline, and have a good understanding of conservation principles, practices and legislation.
For application packs, job descriptions, and full particulars of what’s involved, e-mail recruitment@swt.org.uk or see www.swt.org.uk. Alternatively phone SWT HQ on
0131 312 7765.
Closing date:
22 May 2015
Interview date: week beginning 1 June 2015