Positions for the National Moth Recording Scheme (UK)

[bugbotherer]

Moth Recording Co-ordinator (contract to August 2010, full time)
Salary £18,400 to £21,500 pa (dependent on experience) plus pension contribution

(A higher salary may be negotiable for a candidate with extensive experience)

This key post would take a leading and high profile role in establishing a successful National Moth Recording Scheme. The post would suit a well-organised, enthusiastic and self-motivated person with excellent communication skills. Knowledge and experience of UK moths, biological recording and organising training events would be advantageous.


Outreach Officer (3-year contract, full time)
Salary £18,400 to £21,150 pa (dependent on experience) plus pension contribution

This post would take a lead in organising a programme of public events and outreach activities across the UK to promote moth recording among a wide new audience. It would suit a well-organised, enthusiastic and self-motivated person with excellent communication skills and experience of organising wildlife or environmental public events. Experience of working with the media and organising ‘citizen science’ biological recording would be advantageous.

For an application pack call 0870 7744309 or email info@butterfly-conservation.org
Closing date: noon on Friday 17 November 2006

Interviews: week commencing 27 November 2006


Butterfly Conservation – saving butterflies, moths and their habitats. Find out more at:

Butterfly Conservation

[peppermint]

i would love to get one of those jobs.............need to build up my work experience though and work on my ID skills.

[Oscar2006]

fantastic opportunity for somebody there!
I personally couldn't afford the cut in wages though!
(mortgage, wife, 3 children & a wildlife hobby to support)

[speckled wood]

I would love one of these jobs myself but sadly I lack the cranial capasity, there are a lot of worse paid jobs but it still does not look like a very good reward for a graduate who has spent several years at uni, especially when you can earn more by just walking up and down a train checkng tickets.

[Mr Mag00]

those are very competitive salaries for a wildlife charity

[peppermint]

Originally Posted by speckled wood

I would love one of these jobs myself but sadly I lack the cranial capasity, there are a lot of worse paid jobs but it still does not look like a very good reward for a graduate who has spent several years at uni, especially when you can earn more by just walking up and down a train checkng tickets.

i would be happy with those salaries (being a graduate myself but 3 years ago now), its slightly higher than my last job of research technician at Bristol uni where i was working on bone cells. A salary like that would be fine for someone like myself who doesnt have any financial ties (except the dreadded student loan) but for others, yes it is a bit low.
There are so many graduates these days that a salary like that is a good start. The research technician job i had for 3 years although a degree wasn't necessary for the post, you really needed one to be in with a chance. 30 people applied and most were graduates. That is just 1 example of the competition for jobs when students finish uni. I'm sure most people would rather not check tickets on trains compared to the moth jobs.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by peppermint

There are so many graduates these days that a salary like that is a good start.

sadly that job isnt a first job , environmental salries have been low for years and this is an occupatioal hazard for anyone thinking of getting a job in the field.

I was paid £9K in 2001 , moved up to £12k in 2002 , went upto £17k on getting my current post , and have just got a new job after 10 years of experience which pays £23k (the other 5 years being volunteer positions)

I would still rather do what i do than work for coke (who paid me £25k and a company car, back in 1997)

[Susie]

I could earn more than that as a legal secretary.

[peppermint]

Originally Posted by eeyore

sadly that job isnt a first job , environmental salries have been low for years and this is an occupatioal hazard for anyone thinking of getting a job in the field.

I was paid £9K in 2001 , moved up to £12k in 2002 , went upto £17k on getting my current post , and have just got a new job after 10 years of experience which pays £23k (the other 5 years being volunteer positions)

I would still rather do what i do than work for coke (who paid me £25k and a company car, back in 1997)

I cant believe that the salaries are that low, i mean i knew they were low, but i thought with 10 years experience you could get a job paying a lot more. Myself and Chris (onionade) really want to get into this field of work but i dont think i could survive on 9K. My job at Bristol uni was 17,500 and i was always broke then!
I still want to get into the field because i want a job that i believe in, in that i am helping the environment, and that will be fun. I have no work experience as yet so need that first, when i get back to the UK next June, that will be at the top of my agenda. I guess it will be a long slog to get a decent wage.

[eeyore]

the bottom end isnt quite that bad anymore - I graduated into a recession the advent of the national lottery funds etc have improved the job market a bit, you are generally looking at 1-2 years as a volunteer or trainee followed by a starting salary of arround 14k ( you do see seasonal jobs that are arround 9k but these normally have accomodation included)