- Proactively developing relationships and projects with a range of landowners and
communities that enables land management which stimulates nature's recovery, maximises
nature-based solutions provision, develops new avenues of sustainable farming systems, and
secures a long-term economic future for land managers and farmers committing to nature
recovery.
- Working closely alongside our nature recovery and sales consultancy teams identifying
opportunities to fund the delivery of land management advice through emerging funding
mechanisms such as Environmental Land Management Scheme, Biodiversity Net Gain and carbon
sequestration, alongside identifying, enabling and delivering commercial opportunities.
- Growing the skills base within Somerset Wildlife Trust and work closely with our commercial
arm Somerset Wildlife Trust Consultancy and the Somerset Environmental Records Centre to ensure
that we can provide a range of basic, standard and bespoke land management advisory service
across the Trust.
- Ensuring they deliver smooth coordination of the day-to-day running of the programmes.
- Managing the project budget and submission of quarterly grant claims.
- Preparing and writing reports.
- Overseeing the monitoring of the Rural Payments Supervise Agency.
- Providing conservation management advice and building strong relationships with a range of
landowners and farm advisers, by understanding farming and forestry and integrating SWT nature
recovery advice within those systems.
- Providing expertise on the restoration of land and creation of habitats to support the
Local Nature Recovery Network, Agri-environment scheme outcomes and nature-based solutions.
- Leading on the development of new farm cluster pilots and other group relationships that
will inspire and enable land managers to engage in habitat management, restoration and
creation. Including delivery of wetland nature recovery networks and floodplain reconnection.
- Building a whole farm approach in the protection and expansion of Local Wildlife Sites.
- In co-ordination with SWTC Sales team identifying and where agreed undertaking and
facilitating targeted habitat and species surveying as part of project development and
providing detailed management advisory reports and project programmes enabling nature recovery.
- Bringing in specialist farming knowledge to the Trust.
- Supporting the transition of Somerset farming enterprises where the delivery of natural
capital is considered alongside traditional food and fiber production.
- Proactively seeking and developing projects and funding regimes that will support the
continued funding and expansion of a SWT Land Management Advisory Service including (but not
limited by): developing new Landscape Recovery Applications, undertaking Countryside
Stewardship applications and management plans, developing services that support nature-based
solutions (e.g. nutrient mitigations) etc.
- Planning and delivering as required tailored training programme of workshops and
onsite-demonstrations that cover a variety of work areas including delivering nature-based
solutions, nature friendly farming and agri-environmental scheme outcomes for landholders
including work on SSSIs, priority habitats, as well as priority species and landscapes.
- 7% employer pension contribution
- Life insurance
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Flexible and agile working
- Wellbeing support – EAP, wellbeing champions
- Diversity networks through RSWT/TWT
- Paid volunteer days
- Continuous Professional Development opportunities
- Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays)
- Active staff social events
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Senior Land Adviser - Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom - Somerset Wildlife Trust
Description
Senior Land Adviser - Nature Restoration
Salary: Manager Level 3: £32,500 - £37,000
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Location: Somerset Wildlife Trust, County of Somerset with opportunities for
hybrid working.
We are looking for an experienced land management adviser to oversee the provision of land
management advice and support which will deliver SWT's goals for 2030 across Somerset through:
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
Leadership & Management:
The Senior Land Adviser will support the Nature Recovery Team by supervising and line managing
the Mendip Hills Farm Facilitation Co-Ordinator and Mendip Landscape Recovery Officer by:
Responsibility 1: Conservation Management
Share knowledge and expertise by:
Responsibility 2: Building Relationships with the Land Owning/ Management
Community.
Be proactive and nurture strong relationships by:
Responsibility 3: Growing the SWT Land Management Advisory Service
Provide leadership and grasp opportunities to grow the SWT service by:
Additional benefits of working for the Somerset Wildlife Trust include:
Closing date: Thursday 9 May 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the
'More information about this Vacancy' button. You will be directed to the Somerset Wildlife Trust website where you can download the job description and application form.
The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature, communities and the climate.
No agencies please.
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