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Bat Survey Assistants (Casual) - Angela Graham Bat Consultancy Service Ltd

Logo: Angela Graham Bat Consultancy Service

I'm looking for assistants to help on a casual basis with dusk-emergence and dawn return-to-roost surveys, mainly in and around Manchester/Lancashire, from May to September inclusive.

Senior Policy Officer – Water - RSPB

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Salary: £38,389.00 - £41,212.00 Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Flexible in UK
An outstanding opportunity to help turn around the alarming state of England's freshwater habitats. You will work with a diverse range of teams across the RSPB to drive forward our policy and advocacy work on water and coastal policy issues and influence important debates and decisions across the England.

Conservation & Volunteering Officer - Ribble Rivers Trust

Logo: Ribble Rivers Trust

Salary: £26,500

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term 2 years with possibility of extension

Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire

With Support from Defra’s Species Survival Fund we are launching a new programme of river improvement projects called ‘Ribble Revival: Room for Rivers’. This programme has significant amounts of on the ground habitat conservation activities, with most having elements of volunteering. These activities include; tree planting, woodland maintenance, fencing, wetland plug planting, and Fish Passage, to name a few. This role will undertake the delivery of many of these activities independently and through the supervision of volunteering days. The role will ensure that we create and maintain high quality habitats, as well as ensuring volunteers work safely, deliver positive conservation actions, are engaged & learning about river conservation and enjoying nature.

Community Engagement Officer - Ribble Rivers Trust

Logo: Ribble Rivers Trust

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 dependant on experience.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term 2 years with possibility of extension

Location: The post holder will be based principally within RRT’s offices in Clitheroe, with travel around the catchment.

To engage with communities and promote and support the delivery of the Ribble Revival: Room for Rivers programme. This programme has significant amounts of on the ground habitat conservation activities, with most having elements of volunteering and community engagement. These activities include; tree planting, woodland maintenance, fencing, wetland creation, and fish passage, to name a few. The programme seeks to put local communities at the heart of the projects, involving them in design, monitoring and delivery. As such the programme requires a dedicated Community Engagement Officer.

Access and Engagement Project Officer - Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Logo: Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

£27,803 - £34,834 per annum

Grassington, Near Skipton BD23 5LB

We are the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, an organisation that protects, enhances and promotes the immense beauty, wildlife and character of the Yorkshire Dales. Set against expansive heather moorland tops, each valley has its own distinct charm, from crags and waterfalls to an underground labyrinth of caves.

We have two exciting new projects aimed at widening National Park experiences and are looking for a 1-year fixed term Project Officer to manage and deliver these projects on a full time basis (37 hours per week) to start no later than May 2024, until 31 March 2025.

Regional Firearms Officer (North) - BASC

Salary: Circa £30,000

Location: Northern regional office (Lancashire)

We are looking for an individual with excellent knowledge of firearms and ammunition to include practical, legal, and technical experience. The role is to join a team delivering accurate advice to BASC members across a broad spectrum of firearms and ammunition related matters.

Conservation Scientist - RSPB

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We are seeking Conservation Scientists to join the RSPB’s UK Marine Science team in an exciting fixed-term role for a minimum of 6 months, work will be both field-based and analytical/desk-based. The role provides a great opportunity to work at the cutting edge of research to improve our understanding of seabird distribution, movements, and behaviour.

Location: Flexible in UK

Salary: £36,577.00 - £39,267.00 Per Annum

Contract: Minimum 6 months

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - Ribble Rivers Trust

Logo: Ribble Rivers Trust

Purpose: To lead on the internal monitoring and evaluation activities of the programme

Location: Clitheroe

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £27,000 to £29,500 subject to experience

Contract: Fixed term 2 years with possibility of extension
Ribble Rivers Trust (RRT) is a regional charity established in 1998 to conserve the Ribble Catchment, particularly its rivers, brooks, becks, and streams. Over the last 10 years, RRT has developed and grown into a sector-leading organisation, known for getting things done, strong partnership working and a collaborative approach.

Pennine National Trails Partnership Manager - Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Logo: Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

£34,834 - £38,185 pro rata per annum

Can be based at either of our main offices or possibly at home depending on location

Would you like the challenge of developing, managing and promoting the Pennine Way and Pennine Bridleway National Trails Partnership as a centre of excellence in National Trail management? If yes, we have a rare opportunity to join us as a Pennine National Trails Partnership Manager.

Project Officer / Project Manager - Ribble Rivers Trust

Logo: Ribble Rivers Trust

Purpose: Supporting the delivery of projects in the Room for Rivers programme

Location: Clitheroe

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 dependant on experience.

Contract: Fixed term 2 years with possibility of extension

We have five teams focusing on Data and Evidence, Land Management, People and Learning, River Conservation and Core Services. Every team member is empowered to achieve their best. Our teams work collaboratively on integrated projects to improve, protect and create a mosaic of habitats and land uses that will lead to a healthy riverine environment.

Rainforest Advisor - North West England - Plantlife

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Do you have a passion for nature conservation and protecting and improving habitats and species? Do you have woodland management knowledge and would relish an opportunity to work in our Temperate Rainforests and Oceanic Woodlands to secure the future of the lichens, bryophytes and other wildlife within them? Are you an excellent communicator with the ability to influence and support landowners, managers and others? If you can answer ‘yes’ to these questions, we want to hear from you.

Plantlife are seeking an advisor to oversee the delivery of practical habitat management and species recovery management within temperate rainforest sites in Northwest England, and enthuse a network of site managers on the action required for threatened plants and fungi.

Rainforest Programme Manager - Plantlife

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Are you an experienced programme or project manager with a passion for temperate rainforests and working in collaboration to achieve results? Do you have woodland management knowledge and would relish an opportunity to work in our Temperate Rainforests and Oceanic Woodlands to secure the future of the lichens, bryophytes and other wildlife within them?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to these questions, we want to hear from you.

Plantlife are seeking a Rainforest Programme Manager to lead the delivery of our Rainforest Programme across England and Wales.

Rural Surveyor - RSPB

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Location: Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire - Remote
Salary: £30,940.00 - £40,040.00 Per Annum

We have a wonderful opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated Rural Surveyor to join the RSPB England’s Land Team

Land and Property Management: - Carrying out due diligence to identify, mitigate and manage the legal, reputational and financial aspects of rural property over land, buildings, offices and business premises, including rent reviews, repairing obligations, landlord consents, land management contracts, and compliance with grant conditions.

Rural Surveyor - RSPB

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Location: Northwest of England - Remote
Salary: £30,940.00 - £40,040.00 Per Annum

This is a limited-term contract role of 18 months.

We have a wonderful opportunity for an experienced Rural Surveyor to join the RSPB England’s Land Team.

Key Responsibilities include: Land and Property Management: - Carrying out due diligence to identify, mitigate and manage the legal, reputational and financial aspects of rural property over land, buildings, offices and business premises, including rent reviews, repairing obligations, landlord consents, land management contracts, and compliance with grant conditions. Advising on agricultural matters and farming systems, agri-environment agreement work, granting leases and licences, e.g. sporting, fishing, grazing, negotiating wayleaves and easements.

Opportunities in Grounds - CGP Books

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£24,000 - £30,000 (dependent on role and experience)

If you’re passionate about working outdoors, we could have the perfect role for you — as we’re looking for Gardeners, Estate Workers and Machinery Operators to join us. Our in-house Grounds Team is based at Eccle Riggs Hall on the edge of Broughton-in-Furness. We look after our own private gardens, woodland and parkland spanning a 250 acre estate in this beautiful part of the Lake District. It’s a growing team and we’d love you to be part of it.

Senior Site Manager - RSPB

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Salary: £41,593.00 - £44,651.00 Per Annum
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours pwk
Contract: Permanent
Location: Haweswater, Penrith, Cumbria
We are looking for an organised, dynamic, and passionate person to lead the team and work programme delivery on this large and exciting upland partnership reserve. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving and overseeing a significant and complex work programme across Haweswater with a wider landscape impact. The successful candidate will have an important external role, building positive relationships with key partners and stakeholders, so that partnerships policies and messages are understood and furthered within relevant partnerships, communities, the media and to a range of stakeholders and decision makers.

Consultant / Senior Consultant Ecological Consultant - Logika Consultants Ltd

Logo: Logika Consultants Ltd

The role is full-time or part-time and based in Warrington with travel required across the UK for specific project opportunities.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Consultant or Senior Ecologist. You will be responsible for undertaking ecological surveys, including UKHab habitat surveys and preferably for one or more protected species. You will also be expected to manage ecological projects or tasks, liaise with clients and sub-consultants, and help to prepare fee proposals and author technical reports including most particularly ecological impact assessment reports.

Green Skills Tutor - Groundwork Greater Manchester

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Location: Ashton Under Lyne

The post holder will lead the development and delivery of green skills training sessions, primarily focused on delivering the knowledge and practical skills needed for working within the land, nature recovery and conservation sector. The post holder will deliver training sessions in both classroom and outdoor settings for a broad range of different learners as well as providing 121 guidance and support for individuals looking to build a career in the environmental sector.

Trainee Gardener - Historic & Botanic Garden Training - English Heritage

Logo: English Heritage

Salary: National Living Wage

Job type: 12 months fixed-term, full time

Location: Various Placement Gardens within the UK

Applications are now open for the Historic and Botanic Garden Training Programme (HBGTP). The HBGTP is managed by English Heritage and provides a truly exceptional opportunity for passionate and committed gardeners to develop their career in horticulture. Trainees are paid to work full-time, as a trainee gardener, in a prestigious UK botanic or historic garden. Placements are for 12 months and start in September each year.

Professional Practice Manager - CIEEM

Logo: CIEEM

Salary: £36,430 - £39,246 p.a. FTE

Full-time: 37.5 hours per week (30 hour part-time option considered)

Location: Flexible depending on location with office base near Romsey, Hampshire

These are exciting and challenging times to be an ecologist or environmental manager. There is much work to do, and we are looking for someone with energy, enthusiasm and insights into professional practice, who never wants to stop learning in the role. The successful applicant will be a member of the management team and will play a key role in CIEEM’s ambition to raise the profile of our profession and ensure that members have the tools and resources needed to lead action to address biodiversity and climate emergencies.

Nature Recovery Leadership Programmes – Programmes Manager - Common Purpose

Logo: Common Purpose

Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 per annum, depending on level of experience

Permanent role

Location: Remote in UK

This is a full-time permanent role based in the UK as part of the Common Purpose team, which is responsible for leading and developing the organisation’s environmental work - a key strategic priority for Common Purpose. Our Programmes Manager will work independently, with support from colleagues to plan, manage, set-up and deliver on two exciting new Nature Recovery Leadership Programmes, run in-person and online for emerging leaders involved in nature recovery. The Programmes Manager will be someone who has excellent administrative and logistics skills and is a clear communicator.

Nature Recovery Leadership Programmes – Programmes Director - Common Purpose

Logo: Common Purpose

Salary: £38,000 to £42,000, depending on level of experience

Role: One year contract, fixed term

Location: Remote in UK

We are seeking a dynamic and ambitious Programmes Director to specifically work on two new Nature Recovery Leadership Programmes, which we are about to launch in the North of England and in Scotland. The Programmes Director will be responsible for designing and delivering the Nature Recovery Leadership Programmes, leadership development programmes run in-person and online for emerging leaders involved in nature recovery in the UK. They will be an experienced facilitator and someone who can build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing stakeholders.

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