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Vacancies at the Hawk Conservancy Trust

There are all sorts of roles in our team, from conservation and bird care to catering and administration. Our team is made up of a core of permanent staff, seasonal staff, volunteers and work experience students.

The Hawk Conservancy Trust has enjoyed considerable success over the last 56 years, as an award-winning visitor attraction and conservation charity dedicated to the conservation of birds of prey. We are fortunate to be situated on a stunning 22-acre park with a range of facilities, including three flying arenas. Our reputation for a warm welcome, passion for our birds and dedication to our visitors is central to our success and has led us to become highly ranked according to TripAdvisor.

We are currently recruiting for the following vacancies at the bird of prey visitor attraction and charity:

Conservation & Research (C&R) Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Conservation & Research Coordinator in our friendly and dedicated conservation & research team at the Trust.

The C&R Coordinator will be the lead communicator between C & R and other Trust staff plus our partners, external organisations, funders and supporters. Are you are a capable and confident scientist and communicator with a passion for evidence–based conservation? Then you could be joining a fun and hard-working team of people that help the Trust towards its mission of conserving birds of prey and their habitats!

Apart from being home to an award-winning visitor centre and a centre of excellence for learning about birds of prey, habitats, ecology and conservation, the Trust also operates a range of conservation and research projects on site, in the UK and overseas. If you think this all sounds like you, take a look at the link below and apply to us saying why you think this job should be yours!

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Salary: £23– £26,000 per annum

Subject to references and DBS check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Please submit a CV (maximum four pages), a covering letter (maximum one page) and a short (less than one page) comment on conserving birds of prey in England to campbell@hawkconservancy.org or by post to Campbell Murn, Head of Conservation, Research and Education, Hawk Conservancy Trust, Sarson Lane, Weyhill, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8DY.

Closing date for applications: Rolling until we get the right candidate!

Work experience

If you’re a keen student looking to take up a career with animals, we can help you fly high! Each year we take on a number of students looking for work experience, aged 16 or over.

Applications should be made 8-10 months in advance, and should be for a minimum of two weeks.

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Volunteering Opportunities

Experienced carpenter? Avid gardener? Or just looking to put your spare time to good use? Consider joining our fantastic team of volunteers, without whom we simply couldn’t complete the work that we do on site and on our conservation projects!

We have a wide variety of volunteering opportunities available across the different teams here at the Trust.

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Did you know?
The acid in a vulture’s stomach is more acidic than acid rain. This allows vultures to ingest bacteria and even some diseases. Their ability to eat rotting carcasses makes vultures ecologically vital.
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