Nature Recovery and Greener Farming Lead Adviser - North East, United Kingdom - Natural England

Natural England

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- £27,273
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Higher Executive Officer
Lead Adviser
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Environment and Sustainability
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Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
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North East EnglandAbout the job

Job summary:

This position is based at Lancaster House, NewcastleuponTyne
Job description:

The team

The Lead adviser role is based in Northumbria Area Team specifically, covering the counties of Northumberland, County Durham, Teesside, and Tyne and Wear.

Our area teams lead our place-based delivery of the six programmes. The Area Teams have an ambitious plan to build a resilient natural environment. We want to create flourishing landscapes that are a source of pride, employment, access, and enjoyment.

The habitats across the landscapes will provide benefits to biodiversity, water quality, flood management, climate change and the wider farmed environment.

Northumbria has a rich natural heritage that includes stretches of rugged coastline, extensive upland tracts, varied lowland landscapes and impressive marine biodiversity.

It incorporates hugely contrasting areas, from the upland areas of the North Pennines and Cheviots to the riverine valleys of the Tweed, Tyne, Wear and Tees, and the industrial powerhouses of Tyneside, Wearside, and Teesside.

Diverse landscapes include maritime cliffs and extensive moorlands that contain rare species of flora and fauna.

Of particular importance are the saltmarshes and mudflats of Lindisfarne and the Tees Estuary; the heaths, bogs and traditional hay meadows of the North Pennines and Cheviot Hills; the seabird colonies of the Farnes and Coquet Island and the Magnesian Limestone grasslands of East Durham.

Northumbria is also home to Kielder Forest, Europe's largest man-made forest - an important habitat for the endangered red squirrel; the largest and most important softwood resource in England; and a valuable resource to the local tourist economy.

Map of area teams and offices - Natural England Offices and Area Teams July 2020 )

We are the Government's statutory advisor for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government's 25 Year Environment Plan.

This describes an ambitious vision, bringing new opportunities to protect and enhance, and to achieve real outcomes for the environment.

At Natural England, we love what we do. We're here to make sure people and nature can thrive.

A healthy natural environment is fundamental to our wellbeing, prosperity and happiness - that's why we collaborate with scientists, lawyers, project managers and experts to implement environmental policy and shape decisions.

We work with a wide range of partners, stakeholders and customers on a huge range of projects, from influencing construction, advising farmers and landowners how they can manage their land in a sustainable way for the benefit of the environment, gathering and analysing environmental data, and carrying out vital statutory duties.

Across the country, we're helping nature to support people and our planet.

We are focusing our efforts on six key programmes:

Greener Farming and Fisheries
supporting those who manage land and sea to operate in harmony with the environment

Sustainable Development - creating great places for people to live and work
Connecting People with Nature - promoting health and wellbeing through the great outdoors
Resilient Landscapes and Seas - protecting and restoring wildlife and natural beauty for future generations
Specialist Science and Evidence - an evidence-led organisation that is driven by science
Managing the Organisation - gathering business data to enable decision making

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.

From induction to ongoing learning and development, everyone in Natural England is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. Where appropriate there will be offers of training under our apprenticeship schemes.

Job description

We are looking for motivated individuals to work with farmers, landowners, land managers and organisations in partnerships, with an aim to safeguard, restore and enhance the natural environment by providing technical advice on habitat and species management.

We are seeking individuals with a range of knowledge, skills and experience covering habitat management, species management, agricultural practices, land management, and negotiation to provide comprehensive technical advice on conservation and nature recovery.

You need to be a team player, able to work with a range of staff in local and national teams, and have the ability to