Overview

White Stork Project

White Stork Project Officer

Full-time permanent role

Salary: £25,000 – £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Start Date: March/April 2023

Hours: 40 per week, based at the Knepp Estate and home working

This is a wonderful opportunity for an ambitious and passionate person to project-manage one of the most exciting reintroduction projects in the UK. The White Stork Project (www.whitestorkproject.org) aims to establish at least 50 breeding pairs of white storks in southern England by 2030 through a five-year phased release programme. You will be working with project partners Cotswold Wildlife Park, the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Knepp Estate, and working with an established group of volunteers to ensure the ongoing success of the project.

If you love working in the outdoors, engaging with a wide range of audiences, and are passionate about rewilding and species restoration, then this position would be perfect for you.

The successful candidate will become a specialist in this charismatic and enchanting species, with hands-on experience of managing the captive birds and breeding programme, and the prospect of growing the role and running their own team.

Applicants are welcome from all walks of life with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences that enrich our culture and teams.

For the full job description, and how to apply, please see our website: Knepp Wildland Foundation – Get Involved

Please submit a covering letter and CV to Josie Hewitt, Assistant Ecologist, josie@knepp.co.uk and include a three-minute selfie-video including the following:

Minute 1: Introduce yourself and your background

Minute 2: Tell us why you think you’d be right for the job

Minute 3: What would you do to engage young people in the stork project?

Deadline for application: 14th February 2023

Interview Date: 9th March 2023 Location: Knepp Castle Estate