Warden, Samm - South East, United Kingdom - Natural England

Natural England
Natural England
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South East, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £23,315
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  • Executive Officer
  • Adviser
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Environment and Sustainability
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
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Location

  • South East EnglandAbout the job

Job summary:


  • This position can be based at Reading, Wallingford, Nobel House London, NE Eastleigh, SO50 9YN
    Job description:

Based in the Thames Solent Area Team, you will be working as a warden in our wardening team in the Strategic Access Management & Monitoring (SAMM) project, providing an on-the-ground wardening service on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBHSPA).

Working closely with the Special Protection Area (SPA) landowners and managers and other key partners (including local authorities, Wildlife Trusts, the RSPB, Ministry of Defence, Forestry Commission, and The Crown Estate), you will be engaging directly with the public to raise awareness amongst visitors of the importance and sensitivity of this internationally important heathland site.

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 adviser 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.

See more about the work of Natural England at:

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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 Role


The Thames Basin Heaths Partnership (TBHP), hosted by Natural England's Thames Solent Team, is fully funded from developer contributions, and is overseen by the Thames Basin Heaths (TBH) Joint Strategic Partnership Board (JSPB), a body comprising eleven local authorities, and Hampshire and Surrey County Councils.

Working in partnership with Natural England colleagues, the TBH local authorities, SPA landowners and managers, and other stakeholders, you will support the project and enable it to achieve its objective of helping to protect the SPA from recreational pressures arising from new housing development.


As Warden you will:


  • Work as part of the TBHP warden team, providing an ontheground wardening service on the TBH SPA. Working closely with the SPA landowners and managers and other key partners, you will be engaging directly with the public to raise awareness amongst visitors of the importance and sensitivity of the SPA.
  • Promote the use of Suitable Accessible Natural Greenspace (SANG) sites as an alternative destination to SPA visitors.
  • Provide a consistent SPA/ SANG message, including the use of promotional and educational material.
  • Assist with educational activities, both on and off site, and contribute to events, workshops, guided walks, etc., as required
  • Encourage responsible dog walking and discourage negative recreational activities where they impact on the SPA (e.g. cycling, motorcycling), and reporting and recording illegal activities (e.g. arson, dumping).
  • Work with and encourage volunteer warden schemes in conjunction with SPA landowners/ managers.
  • Work with existing landowners/ land management staff to assess visitor infrastructure and focus on the practical experience of visitors to identify ontheground improvements.
  • Be willing to learn new ways of working and new technologies.

How to Apply
This vacancy uses competency-based assessment.

We'll assess you against the competencies below during the selection process:


  • Personal Effectiveness
  • Putting People at the Heart of the Environment
  • Work Delivery
  • Working Safely

Competencies
***Competence 1

Professional competency

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Personal Effectiveness

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  • Use clear and appropriate language, communication styles and techniques that engage your audience (Basic)
  • Respect the diverse nee
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