Livestock Checker - Stirley

Livestock Checker - Stirley

Location:
Stirley, Hall Bower Lane, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6FA
Would you like to spend time in the fresh air whilst carrying out vital checks on our grazing cattle to make sure they're in fine fettle? If you can commit to a regular checking slot on Sundays, and you'd like to spend time outdoors, this role could be perfect for you! See below for more details...

Position details

Duration:

-

Commitment:

Sunday

Frequency:

Weekly

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust manages over 100 reserves and other sites, restoring biodiversity, protecting habitats and wildlife and providing wonderful opportunities for visitors to get close up and see some of our most enthralling wildlife.

Part of the management of many of our grassland, fen and heathland reserves is carried out by grazing animals. Grazing helps control competitive ‘rough’ plant species that can out-compete the finer, more interesting species of grass and wildflower that we seek to encourage.  Livestock on the reserves need to be checked every day to ensure that their health is good, and that they are all still present and correct!

We are currently looking for a volunteer to join our team to carry out checks every Sunday, ideally in the morning. Each visit will take around 1-1.5 hours

Volunteers helping us to carry out these vital checks frees up a great deal of staff time, allowing us to carry out other essential work to keep our reserves in good condition.

Although volunteers with past experience or knowledge of stock is very welcome, no previous knowledge or experience is necessary to volunteer with us in this role, as we will give full training on checking livestock. However, you do need to feel comfortable being around grazing animals, 

Interested? If so, just follow the links below to find out more...

Contact details

To apply for this role, please read the Livestock Checker Volunteer Role Description below and send in a completed volunteer application form to volunteering@ywt.org.uk