Sssi Monitoring Uplands Lead Adviser - North West, United Kingdom - Natural England

Natural England
Natural England
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North West, United Kingdom

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Salary:

- £27,273
Job grade:


  • Higher Executive Officer
  • Lead Adviser
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Environment and Sustainability
  • Operational Delivery
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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About the job


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Location

  • North West EnglandAbout the job

Job summary:


  • This position can be based at Kendal, Manchester
    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.

Job description

Job description


We provide environmental leadership across an area of 6 million people and home to some magnificent natural assets, where Nature Recovery and Partnerships are at the heart of everything we do.

Restoring habitats, reconnecting the natural environment and connecting people with nature across the Lancashire uplands of West Pennine Moors and Bowland Fells, the wetlands and rivers of Cheshire, the wildlife-rich Irish Sea coast and urban heartland of Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region.


In 2023 we have an ambitious plan to build a resilient natural environment, recovering and restoring England's threatened native species, recover priority habitats, habitat quality and species abundance.


We want to deliver more benefits for biodiversity, water quality, air quality, flood management, climate change and across the wider farmed environment throughout our Lancashire Uplands.


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.

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Pay

It is Natural England policy to employ at the entry point of the salary range.

The role


We are looking for an ecologically minded Lead Adviser to deliver our program of SSSI monitoring across the diverse mosaic of habitats within our Lancashire Uplands.

Focusing on blanket bog, wet and dry heathland, fens and flushes, upland hay meadows, wet grassland and upland/wet woodlands plus the rich variety of indicative species that they support, i.e., upland breeding birds.

The aim being to strengthen our scientific evidence base to inform our decisions, advice and leadership on how to drive positive changes in the natural environment.

A role will deliver a range of activities, including but not limited to:

  • Promoting nature conservation, protecting biodiversity and identifying opportunities to deliver be
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