Southern Conservation Officer

Salary: c£21k plus pension and other benefits

Closing date: Monday 28th April 2014

Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

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An enthusiastic and organised Conservation Officer is required to help deliver our ambitious plans for conservation at a landscape scale in Nottinghamshire. The post-holder will work with the Conservation Team to influence land use planning, provide advice to farmers and landowners, and work with local authorities and communities on a range of conservation initiatives.

The Southern Conservation Officer will work towards biodiversity conservation and the achievement of BAP targets in the County, focusing primarily on the Districts of Gedling, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and the City. The emphasis of this role is on liaison with land managers to ensure that Local Wildlife Sites are valued and well managed, influencing local authority decisions over planning and policy, and liaison with partner organisations, local naturalists, and relevant local member groups of the Wildlife Trust. This role is also pivotal in helping to deliver our Erewash Valley Living Landscape area aspirations, and to promoting landscape-scale working in general in the south of the County.

With at least three years’ experience of delivering land management advice, ecological survey and planning work, you will be a motivated individual with good communication and project management skills. If you are keen to make a difference for wildlife and enjoy a varied role we would love to hear from you.

A full driving licence is required as the postholder will often need to travel within the County. Some weekend, Bank Holiday and evening working will be required.

This post is full time until April 2015 and at least three days per week thereafter.