Details of the numbers of types of job advertised by CJS during 2021.

Posts

Posts advertised during 2021	Advertised vacancies
Type of jobs	Number	% of total
Administration	45	1.4
Administration - IT e.g. GIS and web	16	0.5
Arboriculture	304	9.2
Countryside Officer, includes policy & decision makers.	247	7.5
Community project work including outreach and health, e.g. green prescription	87	2.6
Countryside Ranger	513	15.5
Countryside Ranger - practical	124	3.8
Ecology and biodiversity	273	8.3
Education and training* includes lecturers in higher and further education	52	1.6
Environmental Education and Interpretation	164	5.0
Estate Management	44	1.3
Farm conservation / management	53	1.6
Field sports, fisheries and estate management	20	0.6
Grant administration and fundraising	25	0.8
Heritage including archaeology	8	0.2
Horticulture	62	1.9
Manual workers e.g. fencing	115	3.5
Manager, Director, Chief Executive level vacancies*	116	3.5
Outdoor Activity Instructors	15	0.5
Project Officer / work*	296	9.0
Promotion and membership recruitment	63	1.9
Research (including fieldwork)	102	3.1
Public Rights of Way / access posts	63	1.9
Student Placements, internships & apprenticeships*	205	6.2
Sustainability projects including energy efficiency and waste management (1)	20	0.6
Volunteer Co-ordinators and youth work	90	2.7
Visitor services includes recreation	84	2.5
Wildlife and Zoology work (not research)	36	1.1
Freelance and contracts out to tender, all areas	46	1.4
Miscellaneous, unusual posts not normally within CJS remit	15	0.5
Grand Total	3303

(1): When we look at all jobs including a significant element of sustainability, e.g.net zero and biodiversity net gain, even if not the main focus the total rises to 37, 1.1% of total.

* For these categories where we are able to determine further information about the role we have been able to subdivide these groups under the main headings to give a greater insight.

Lectureship and Higher Education

Lectureship and Higher Education advertised during 2021	Advertised vacancies
Main subject areas	Number	% of total
Countryside Management	28	53.9
Land management: Arboriculture, Estate and farm management	9	17.3
Ecology	4	7.7
Horticulture	5	9.6
Other subjects	6	11.5
Total number of Education focused roles	52

Management Roles

Management roles advertised during 2021	Advertised vacancies
Main areas of responsibility	Number	% of total
Administration and fundraising / management	15	14.2
Arboriculture, Estate and Farm Management	8	7.6
Countryside Management	55	51.9
Ecology and biodiversity	11	10.4
Visitor Management	8	7.6
Others	9	8.5
Total number of management level roles	58

Project Work

Project work advertised during 2021	Advertised vacancies
Type of project	Number	% of total
Administration, grant management and PR	11	3.8
Arboriculture	15	5.2
Community Involvement and Volunteer Management	13	4.5
Countryside Management including Rights of Way	146	50.7
Ecology and biodiversity	37	12.9
Further / adult education and heritage	3	1.0
Environmental Education and Interpretation	17	5.9
Farming and Horticulture	12	4.2
Waste Reduction, Sustainability and Climate	6	2.1
Wildlife work and animal care	26	9.7
Total number of project work roles	288

Traineeships

Traineeship advertised during 2021	Advertised vacancies
Type of traineeship	Number	% of total
Arboriculture	37	18.1
Community Engagement	8	3.9
Countryside Management	89	42.9
Ecology and biodiversity	5	2.4
Environmental Education and Interpretation including Outdoor Activity Instructor	20	9.8
Farm and Estate Management	10	4.9
Horticulture	24	11.7
Publicity and Communications	7	1.4
Others	2	2.9
Total number of traineeships	205

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NB: data is from across the complete range of CJS publications.