A grant of £19,670 from the Ventient Sisters North Steads Windfarm Community Benefit Fund at the Community Foundation is enabling the wildlife charity to provide the opportunity to one lucky person.

Based at the Trust’s Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre at Druridge Bay, the year-long traineeship is a great chance for a young person to work across its six sites.

Over the course of the year they will gain experience in a variety of habitats, develop new skills, earn practical qualifications, improve their survey and species identification knowledge, become involved in public engagement and outreach events in the local community - all whilst being paid a salary.

Alex Lister, Druridge Bay Landscape Manager says: “We are very grateful for this cash boost as without it we wouldn’t have been able to offer such a wonderful trainee opportunity.

“Our six Druridge Bay sites contain a wonderful array of wildlife and are visited by thousands of people each year so require a lot of upkeep. Needless to say this role is very important and the person appointed will be a key member of the team… so come and join us.”

For further details visit: www.nwt.org.uk/jobs/estates-trainee