The Role
We are looking for 7 Conservation Works Officers to help us deliver the work of the award‑winning Moors for the Future Partnership as we move into our second year of a funded 5‑year moorland restoration programme.
Working as part of a well‑established and professional team you will deliver restoration plans and land management solutions for the regions degraded upland blanket bogs. There will be both desk‑based and field work, with the emphasis on surveying sites then developing and delivering conservation projects, working alongside partners and managing specialist contractors. There will be a need to travel extensively throughout the Peak District and South Pennines, especially the upland moors in the Calderdale area of West Yorkshire.
This is a fixed term role for 2 years with the potential to be extended.
About You
* Be computer literate, have knowledge of GIS systems and an HND in an environmental or related subject, or equivalent, with at least 2 years’ countryside management experience or similar land‑based work.
* Be comfortable working in remote upland areas and have good navigational and hill craft skills.
* Be capable of leading on projects without close supervision, with experience of land management for nature conservation and wider ecosystem services, preferably within the uplands of the UK.
* Have great communication skills as your work will involve supervising contractors, engaging with key stakeholders, partner organisations, land owners and land managers (such as farmers and gamekeepers) as well as voluntary organisations and volunteer groups.
Benefits
We offer a range of staff benefits including flexi‑time, a great pension with employer contribution of 19.57%, 25‑30 days holiday plus bank holidays, and free parking at most of our offices.
Flexible working: We consider hybrid home/office working, reduced hours, and flexible work patterns.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Peak District National Park Authority is committed to equal opportunities. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. We are a “Disability Confident” employer and have committed to offering an interview to a proportionate number of applicants who declare a disability, if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.
You must have the right to work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorship visas. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be requested before appointment.
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