Vacancy - Calderdale Seeds Project temp seasonal worker

The Calderdale Seeds Project intends to employ a temporary seasonal worker to help continue the project, the job profile is detailed below. Expressions of interest in the form of a current CV and brief 'pen portrait' to be received by 5.00 p.m. Monday 18th May 2009 please. Up to 3 candidates will be invited for discussion with the Project Officer and representative(s) from our Steering Group (ideally later that week). Appointment will be effective from week beginning Monday 25th May 2009.

Please send any applications to Ann Blackburn at ABC-aquila@care4free.net

CALDERDALE SEEDS PROJECT – PHASE II
SEASONAL (TEMPORARY) WORKER

Personal profile

Essentially, someone;
· With a full, clean, driving licence and their own transport
· That pays attention to detail, is motivated, flexible and has a sense of humour
· With a keen interest in grassland biodiversity and/or a willingness to learn
And ideally, someone;
· Relatively local to the Project area i.e. communities around the Midgley/Warley Moor ‘fringe’
· With an understanding of upland agriculture and the important role that it plays in land management
· With some natural history ID skills e.g. birds, butterflies, bees or plants

Outline draft work Programme

May/June;
· Undertake soil sampling ‘in field’ and dispatch these to labs for analysis with Project Officer
· Undertake ‘receptor’ site surveys e.g. assess their species and/or structural diversity, and take photographs with Project Officer
· Identify possible ‘donor’ sites e.g. fields, road verges, church yards or reserves

June/July;
· Attend Midgley Fair on 13th June with Project Officer and/or other Steering Group members
· Undertake ‘donor’ site surveys e.g. assess their species diversity, and take photographs with volunteers
· Undertake Phase I ‘receptor’ site surveys e.g. assess their species diversity, and take photographs with volunteers

June/July/Aug;
· Harvest seed from ‘donor’ sites then sieve, bag, weigh, label and store it, as necessary, with Project Officer/volunteers

July/Aug;
· Monitor management of ‘receptor’ sites prior to enhancement with Project Officer
· Organize, facilitate and attend a promotional event with Project Officer and other Steering Group members

Aug/Sept;
· Allocate seed for enhancement work with Project Officer
· Undertake ground preparation and seed ‘receptor’ sites with Project Officer/volunteers

Terms
Up to 1 day per week (8 hrs)
Appointment by end-May until end-September 2009 (16 weeks)
£6 per hour + mileage at 40p per mile

Training and/or guidance will be tailored to suit individuals needs; including time ‘shadowing’ Project Officer
The Seasonal (Temporary) Worker will be self-employed and responsible for looking
after their own tax, NICs and any VAT affairs.