We are recruiting a Senior Conservation Officer (original) (raw)

Role Description: Senior Conservation Officer

Hours : 37.5 hours/week (negotiable), permanent. Some weekend work required.

Starting salary : £25,942 pro rata

Location: Hybrid: Working across Snowdonia with some working from home and from the office.
Reports to: Programme Manager

Direct reports: Society trainees

Application deadline: 09:00 Monday 19th August 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 28th August 2024

Start date: ASAP no later than October 2024

About Cymdeithas Eryri Snowdonia Society:

Eryri is a special place full of nationally and internationally important habitats and wildlife. Climate change and the global nature crisis means that Eryri needs protecting now more than ever before. That’s where we come in – we are the only charity existing solely to protect and enhance the beauty and special qualities of the Eryri National Park. Our dedicated team of staff, trustees, members and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure Eryri and its habitats and wildlife are here to stay.

Practical conservation is a significant strand of our work, and we need someone to join our team to lead and coordinate our diverse programme going forward. We work with a wide range of partners on tasks such as tree planting, invasive species control and habitat management to name but a few. We also work in very close partnership with Eryri National Park Authority, the National Trust and the Outdoor Partnership on our flagship volunteer programme Caru Eryri.

We are looking for a new team member. Are you an organised, enthusiastic and knowledgeable individual with experience of supervising a team and coordinating and leading practical conservation work? If so, then this could be the job for you.

Benefits of working for us:

• We are a real living wage employer
• 6% employer pension contribution
• A great work life balance with flexible, agile working and a culture of trust
• Opportunities for remote working
• Supporting employee wellbeing with membership to personal support programme 360 wellbeing for all staff
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) rising after 5 years of service
• Enhanced terms for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to qualifying length of service.
• Enhanced terms for sickness pay (after probation ends)
• We encourage and support all employees to pursue development opportunities

Practical conservation work and training with volunteers:

1. Lead on delivery of the Society’s practical volunteering programme, including achievement of key outputs required by external grant funding.
2. Organise and lead volunteer workdays, including staffing / leader coordination, risk assessments, volunteer recruitment, practical arrangements, publicity of opportunities and work carried out, recording of volunteer activity and reporting on work completed.
3. Lead on Health and Safety for the volunteering programme, and, after suitable training, for all the Society’s activities; keep up to date with relevant guidance, legislation and best practice; co-ordinate H&S (including Covid) protocols, records and risk assessments.
4. Work to ensure that safeguarding protocols are followed.
5. Inhouse accredited training: after sufficient training, you will contribute to development of new units and resources, organise and lead training sessions, carry out assessments.
6. Practical partnerships: working with the Programme Manager and Director, develop long-term programmes of work; identify and prioritise practical work opportunities with partners, ensure good communications, gather feedback and apply continual improvement.
7. Work to increase the diversity of volunteers and the improve the quality of the volunteer experience.
8. Contribute to practical work at Tŷ Hyll

Staff management, supervision and development:

9. Line Manage the Society’s trainees (there are currently two). Support them, ensure they have what they need to do develop and do their jobs effectively and that they are performing their duties satisfactorily.

10. Support the development of conservation staff, trainees and work experience placements.

Other responsibilities:

11. Input to monitoring and evaluation of the Society’s work, and, with other staff, develop effective impact reporting.

12. Represent the Society at events and to groups, in partnerships and in the media to build support for our work.

13. Assist in other areas of the Society’s work as necessary

Person specification:

Essential

• Experience of planning, administering and leading practical conservation work with volunteers
• Experience of supervising / leading a team
• Working knowledge of and a passion for Snowdonia and conservation.
• Ability to be self-motivated, organised and problem solving in a dynamic working situation
• Ability to communicate effectively in both Welsh and English
• Competent in use of Word, Excel and Powerpoint, updating websites and social media.
• This role may involve working with young people under the age of 18 and adults who may be classed as vulnerable or at risk. The successful candidate will require a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (evidenced through subscription to the Update Service or by application following appointment).
• Current driving license, and use of a vehicle with business use insurance – work takes place across Snowdonia and hand tools will need to be transported to the worksites. Out of office mileage is reimbursed.

Desirable:

• Experience of delivering accredited learning or training
• Experience of fundraising and member recruitment in a not-for-profit organisation
• Experience of working in partnership with other organisations

For further information please contact Rory Francis on director@snowdonia-society.org.uk.

All applications should be sent to info@snowdonia-society.org.uk by 9am on Monday 19th August

Please note we can only accept applications which are completed using our Standard Application Form

This role is part funded by the UK Government, with funds administered by Cyngor Gwynedd