Lead Adviser - London, United Kingdom - Natural England

Natural England
Natural England
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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- £27,273
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  • Higher Executive Officer
  • Lead Adviser
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Environment and Sustainability
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Location

  • East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the HumberAbout the job

Job summary:


  • This position is based Nationally
    Job description:
Do you have a passion for nature and the environment? Do you want to make a real difference and secure significant environmental gains in the present and the future? Do you enjoy working in a team? Can you see yourself advising communities and customers to maximise gains for the Natural Environment?


If this appeals to you, a career at Natural England offers rewarding opportunities to secure environmental improvements and play your part in creating a better future for people and nature.


The priority work Natural England is delivering includes:

  • Establishing a Nature Recovery Network to help wildlife thrive
  • Monitoring environmental changes to identify and help reduce the effects of climate change
  • Working with farmers and landowners to develop greener food production methods
  • Advising on plans for new developments to maximise gains for nature
  • Providing ways for people to better connect with nature, including green social prescribing


We are the Government's advisor for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government's 25 Year Environment Plan, an ambitious vision which brings new opportunities to protect and enhance and to achieve real outcomes for the environment.


Benefits


Wherever possible Natural England accommodates requests for both full-time and part-time hours and other flexible working patterns to help employees achieve a good work/life balance and maintain their health and wellbeing.

Natural England provides excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development tailored to your role. From induction to ongoing learning and development, everyone in Natural England is supported to develop their skills and capabilities.

Everyone has 10 days to devote to personal learning and development, as well as an additional 3 days to volunteer.


You will have access to Civil Service Pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances (33 day per year pro rata), as well as flexible working, to help you achieve a work-life balance that works for you and us.


You will have access to a range of benefits including discounts on shopping vouchers, cycle to work scheme, and childcare vouchers.

You can also join the Civil Service Sport club which offer discounts on a range of sports and leisure opportunities as well as social events.

Natural England is a fantastic place to work, where difference is celebrated.


We're committed to fairness and equality for all, so you feel valued for who you are and what you do.

Our shared values help us work together to benefit the communities we serve. Our thriving employee-led diversity networks support our inclusive culture and contribute to our Diversity Action Plan.


Locations


National team roles can be linked with any Natural England office while Area Team roles will be linked with an office in the relevant geographic area.


The Team


The Evidence Services Team provides scientific and evidence leadership, services and support to help Natural England operate as an evidence-led organisation.

The Team provides access to evidence and services to others in Natural England; particularly the management of a range of evidence projects and a range of data and analytical services.

We lead work to implement our Monitoring Strategy and develop new approaches and tools. We also provide evaluation, capability building, communications and programme management functions for the organisation's Science & Evidence Programme.


Agri Environment Evidence Programme


The Agri Environment Evidence Programme runs a series of annual and multi-annual projects in collaboration with Defra, to assess, monitor and evaluate Natural England's agri environmental interventions.

These range from large, national macro projects to specialist led thematic projects and surveys.

The team have both a top down and bottom up approach to identifying the projects they commission through external contracts.

As an evidence based, science led organisation the outputs of the agri environment evidence team's work is crucial in guiding and underpinning the success of Defra's agri environmental interventions going forward.


The Evidence Services Team co-ordinates and leads Natural England's Agri Environment Evidence Programme as part of the Greener Farming and Fisheries Programme.

**Lead Adv
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