Squirrelpox Survey Officers (fixed term)

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