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River & Catchment Restoration Officer
Interview date: 13/12/2023.
| Accountable to: | Tame Valley Wetlands Manager (TVW Manager) |
| Location: | This role is contracted Hams Hall Environmental Centre, Coleshill. It follows the agile working framework, which guides all roles at the Trust (i.e. a balance of office, site & home working where appropriate to the role). It also includes regular travel across county. |
| Salary: | Grade 2b £23,449 – £32,088 subject to experience |
| Contract: | Permanent |
| Benefits: | Employers’ pension contribution up to 6% (with 4.5% from employee)25 days holiday plus bank holidaysAccess to Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeDeath in service benefit equivalent to 3x salary |
| Liaison with: | Landowners, partnership organisations, local communities and contractors |
| Responsible for: Hours: | Volunteers, contractors Full time, 35 hours per week. |
Job Purpose:
This role supports the Trust’s 2030 strategic objectives of making more space for nature, with more people on nature’s side. The restoration of rivers and their catchments is critical to nature’s recovery and this post is a key member of the team that will help develop and deliver pioneering and transformational projects with landowners and partners across the Tame Valley Wetlands Landscape Area.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Project development and delivery:
1.a. Deliver a range of river and catchment related work that supports our ambitions to create a Wilder Warwickshire including Natural Flood Management, rewilding projects, water quality improvements, river restoration and floodplain habitat improvements.
1.b. Working with the Tame Valley Wetlands Manager, assist with development and design of habitat restoration projects.
1.c. Identify the best means to fulfil projects involving volunteers, contractors, corporate groups, trainees and other organisations as appropriate.
1.d. Ensure the provision of materials, resources and equipment required for practical projects is in accordance with the agreed budgets.
2. External relationships:
2.a. Ensure clear communication with landowners and land managers regarding development and implementation of projects. This will sometimes require negotiation and advisory communication.
2.b. Liaise with project partners and stakeholders including Environment Agency, Local Authorities, Parish Councils and Severn Trent to ensure they are kept informed and engaged of planned activity.
2.c. Organise and support meetings, training sessions and demonstration events for landowners.
3. Surveys, monitoring and mapping:
3.a. Identify sections of river and areas of their catchment for practical restoration and enhancement work.
3.b. Organise and implement targeted surveys of rivers, wetland, watercourses and ponds.
3.c. Working alongside other staff, volunteers and consultants, initiate, co-ordinate and implement on site specialist surveys. Such as NFM opportunity mapping, river MoRPH surveys, water voles, otters, and other wetland species. Support is available where skills need to be developed.
3.d. Produce reports on survey work fulfilled, giving analysis of results and implications.
3.e.Utilise GIS to map, record and analyse survey results and project delivery. Ensure data is shared with the Biological Records Centre, LBAP and relevant regional and national initiatives. Support is available where skills need to be developed.
4. Volunteer involvement and community engagement:
4.a. Work with local communities as part of our Team Wilder approach, supporting the delivery of river and catchment related work.
4.b. Involve and support volunteers to undertake a range of practical habitat enhancement projects and surveys.
4.c. Implement the Trust’s system for volunteer management and support.
4.d. Working with colleagues, organise the programme of volunteer practical tasks as part of project delivery.
4.e. Identify opportunities to maximise the involvement of local communities, local flood action groups, schools and private landowners in project, survey and monitoring work.
5. Financial reporting and communication:
5.a. Report project progress to the Tame Valley Wetlands Manager and Team, delivery partners and funders as required.
5.b. Input into project budgets, obtaining quotes to assess value for money. Record and track expenditure against project budgets with the support of the Tame Valley Wetlands Manager.
5.c. Support other colleagues by gathering evidence that strengthens funding applications for future project work.
5.d. Support with the production of content for digital and print media, telling the story of the project work undertaken.
5.e. Record and report outputs, outcomes and measures of the projects undertaken, to meet funding and monitoring requirements, including Catchment reporting.
6. General Responsibilities:
6.a. Promote the work, mission and vision of the Trust and Tame Vally Wetlands at all times.
6.b. Use every opportunity commensurate with other duties to contribute to the Trust’s membership recruitment, fundraising and engagement of people.
6.c. Ensure a high level of customer service in all dealings with the public.
6.d. Ensure continuous development of skills and knowledge required for the post, undergoing training and performance review as required by the Trust.
6.e. Work within all the policies and procedures of the Trust, ensuring own compliance with the Trust’s health and safety policies and procedures and that of any resources for whom you are responsible.
6.f. Work at all times within the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and to promote equal opportunities.
6.g. Comply with all legal and contractual obligations concerning the responsibilities of your post.
6.h. Carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post, as requested by the Chief Executive.
More about us…
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) is one of the 46 UK Wildlife Trusts. Established in 1970 we are a grass roots organisation governed by 14 trustees elected from a membership of more than 27,000 people, 99% of whom live in the county, and supported by 700 active volunteers. We manage an estate covering 1,000 hectares in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull and no one living or working in that area is more than 6 miles from one of our 67 nature reserves.
As members of the influential network of Wildlife Trusts, we are part of a collective covering the whole of the UK with 870,000 members, 32,500 volunteers, 2,500 staff and 600 trustees, all working together through a central unit, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (TWT). Together we are on a mission to restore a third of the UK’s land and seas for nature by 2030. We believe everyone, everywhere, should have access to nature and the joy and health benefits it brings. Each Wildlife Trust is an independent charity formed by people getting together to make a positive difference for wildlife, climate and future generations. Together we care for 2,300 diverse and beautiful nature reserves and work with others to manage their land for nature, too.
WWT is embarking on an ambitious new ten-year strategy setting out the impact we want to have as an organisation. We have a bold goal that, by 2030, nature will be in recovery with abundant and diverse wildlife everywhere, and that natural processes will be creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive.
Critical to our ambitions of achieving 30% of land enabling nature’s recovery by 2030 across Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull, is our ability to support and enable 1in4 people to take action for wildlife through our Team Wilder initiative. Warwickshire’s river catchments are critical parts of our nature recovery network and working in partnership to restore rivers and reconnect them with their floodplains is a crucial element of new strategy. The River & Catchment Restoration Officer is a key role within the team that undertakes this transformational work to bring wildlife back on Warwickshire’s rivers.
The River & Catchment Restoration Officer delivers against the following areas of the Trust’s Business Plan
- Advice
- Action
- Partnerships
Selection and Assessment
The candidates who appear to best meet the person specification will be invited to attend for interview. We recommend that applicants pay particular attention to demonstrating how they meet the person specification on the application form.
The assessment will consist of an interview designed to give candidates an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and suitability for the post. Details will be sent to short-listed candidates.
Interviews on Wednesday December 13th.
Appointment
All our offers of employment are made, subject to some pre-employment checks including: Satisfactory References, Checks on eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, Checks on relevant certificates. Due to the anticipated level of contact with children or other vulnerable members of society involved with this role, a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau/Independent Safeguarding Authority check is required.
Salary
Your salary will be based on your skills, knowledge and experience. You will be paid monthly in arrears by credit transfer to a bank or building society account.
Location
This role is contracted Hams Hall Environmental Centre, Coleshill. It follows the agile working framework, which guides all roles at the Trust (i.e. a balance of office, site & home working where appropriate to the role). It also includes regular travel across county. The role will involve some lone working.
Hours of Work
Our employees work a 35-hour week (full time). In view of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s work, employees can be called upon from time to time to work a reasonable period outside of the set hours. No overtime will be payable.
Holiday Entitlement
Our holiday year runs from January to December. Full time employees get 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays. For permanent members of staff this increases to 27 days after 2 years and 28 days after 5.
Pension
You will be automatically enrolled in the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Stakeholder Pension Scheme if you meet the eligibility criteria, though you may opt out. As an employee you contribute 4.5% of your salary into the scheme and the Trust as your employer contributes an additional 6%.
Notice
If you choose to leave the Trust you will be required to give one months’ notice.
Equal Opportunities
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is committed to equal opportunities and appoints on merit. We welcome applicants from all sections of society regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, marital status, age and religion, perceived community background or political beliefs.
CVs
Please be advised that CV’s cannot be accepted on their own and will not be considered if submitted without a completed application form. A completed Warwickshire Wildlife Trust application form only will be accepted.
Responding to Applications
Thank you for showing an interest in this job and for taking the time to apply. Unfortunately, due to administration costs, we regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
The purpose of this information is solely to provide prospective candidates with details relating to the post. It may not be construed as an offer of employment, nor does it form part of the contract of employment or the role profile.
Department: Living Landscapes
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: Band 2B: £23,449 – £32,088
Benefits
Generous pension scheme Generous holidays Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Death in Service benefit Flexible working WWT Membership Continuous Training & Development opportunities On-site parking
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