RSPB

Biodiversity Adviser

We are seeking a self-motivated individual to lead the RSPB idverde partnership.

Biodiversity Adviser
Reference: FEB20234786
Location: Bromley
Salary: £28,420.00 - £31,529.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

This is a Permanent role, full-time for 37.5 hours per week.

The RSPB is the UK’s largest conservation charity, consistently delivering successful conservation, forging powerful partnerships with other organisations.

What is the role about?

Nature is in crisis. Together, we can save it! RSPB has partnered with idverde to help deliver its mission to protect habitats, save species, and help to end the nature and climate emergency.

The post is embedded within the idverde business but draws on the wider local and national expertise of the RSPB, relating to community engagement, and habitat and species management.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Support community groups to be empowered for nature conservation
• Provide best practice conservation management advice
• Support and manage a range of projects to enhance biodiversity on a borough wide scale
• Support the RSPB-idverde biodiversity partnership

   
Essential knowledge and experience:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant subject, or ability to show equivalent work experience.
• A proven track record of ecological management for both UK species and habitats
• Previous experience of successful partnership working and community engagement
• Experience of leading and managing conservation work parties.
• Ability and confidence to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, developing positive relationships
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentational) – including an ability to speak confidently and cogently in public to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to rapidly analyse significant quantities of information, prioritise and balance a diverse workload often to tight deadlines.
• Competent user of core MS Office programs.
• Full, clean, manual driving licence

   
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of urban greenspace management
• Experience of providing ecological training
• Developing communication outputs
• Knowledge of programme or project management

   
Closing date: 23:59, Sun, 26th Mar 2023

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 30th March 2023.

Apply HERE

The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

Closing Date: 26/03/2023  Location: Bromley