Landscape Survey Coordinator

Devon Wildlife Trust; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading environmental charity in the UK is seeking a part-time project manager to oversee the training of Junior Landscape Surveyors as part of a project focused on climate change and wildlife conservation. The successful candidate will be responsible for team management and ensuring project deliverables are met. This role offers a competitive salary and a fixed-term appointment until September 2029.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering training programmes.
• Ability to manage projects with strong delivery skills.
• Partnership and team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a structured training programme for four Junior Landscape Surveyors per year.
• Ensure successful delivery of the Landscape Survey deliverables.
• Lead and manage the project with strong partnership working.

Skills

Team management

Project delivery

Partnership working

Job description

Salary: £29,187.20 per annum (£36,484 FTE) plus 7% pension
Closing date: Sunday 23 November

Role Overview

DWC is an ecological consultancy owned and operated by the Devon Wildlife Trust through its commercial arm, Devon Wildlife Enterprises Ltd (DWE). All of DWE’s profits are gift aided to Devon Wildlife Trust to further its conservation work. DWC are involved in delivery of a project called ‘Connecting People and Landscapes in a Changing Climate’ which is a partnership project being led by the Bat Conservation Trust.

The Connecting People and Landscapes project brings together farmers, landowners and communities across the South-West and beyond to create a more resilient landscape in the face of changing climate.

Made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project is looking at the impact that climate change is having on wildlife in farming landscapes, focusing on nine threatened nocturnal mammal species (seven bat species, dormice and hedgehogs). It aims to build understanding of how nature-friendly regenerative farming supports biodiversity and creates resilient landscapes, bringing communities and farmers together to connect and learn through events, activities, and wildlife monitoring.

The project has run for 18 months in its development phase and has now secured four years of delivery phase funding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a structured training programme for four Junior Landscape Surveyors per year.
• Ensure successful delivery of the Landscape Survey deliverables for the required species survey.
• Serve as a key partner role as part of a contract for BCT.
• Lead and manage the project, requiring strong partnership working, team management, and project delivery skills.

Terms & Conditions

This is a part-time (30 hours per week) fixed term appointment until 30 September 2029.

Interview & Application

Interviews are being held Monday 8 December.

For further information and to apply for the post, please visit our website.

Equal Opportunity

DWT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment.

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