Wildlife Lead Advisor - North West, United Kingdom - Natural England

Natural England

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North West, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £27,273

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer

Lead Adviser
Contract type:
Fixed Term
Length of employment:
For a period of up to 12 months
Type of role:
Environment and Sustainability
Operational Delivery
Working pattern:
Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Location

North West EnglandAbout the job

Job summary:

This position is based at Penrith
Job description:

Natural England
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.

Job description

The Team

The lead advisor role will be based in the North Pennines SPA and Bowland Fells SPA, but expected to travel across northern England's uplands as the range of hen harriers expand.

The role will be part of a wider hen harrier project team, within Natural England's National Complex Case Unit.

The core mission of the team is to improve complex and high-risk casework handling across Natural England, having a critical role in supporting and developing organisational delivery of environmental outcomes.

The northern Hen Harrier Team monitor wild hen harrier nesting attempts in the northern uplands of England, support licenced ringing and satellite tagging activities and monitor live locations of birds via satellite tag data.

They also liaise with landowners, partners and land managers, providing information about hen harrier nests and roosts, and providing expertise and best practice guidance on licenced activities carried by landowners and land managers.

Job description

As Lead Adviser you will:

Monitor wild hen harrier nesting attempts in the northern uplands of England, assist the SEO in ringing and satellite tagging activities.
Monitor live locations of hen harrier birds via satellite tag data both in the field and remotely.
Develop and maintain relationships with local land managers, volunteer groups and other key stakeholders.
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