Project Officer North Somerset Bat Survey (AP12612R)
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About The Role
There is urgent need to understand how global environmental changes impact biodiversity. Urbanisation is a significant factor in current and predicted species extinctions and a major threat to biodiversity. The Bat Conservation Research Lab at the University Of Bath, led by Dr Emma Stone is running the North Somerset Bat Survey working in partnership with North Somerset Council to gather spatial distribution data on bats across North Somerset to enable sustainable development.
About The Role
There is urgent need to understand how global environmental changes impact biodiversity. Urbanisation is a significant factor in current and predicted species extinctions and a major threat to biodiversity. The Bat Conservation Research Lab at the University Of Bath, led by Dr Emma Stone is running the North Somerset Bat Survey working in partnership with North Somerset Council to gather spatial distribution data on bats across North Somerset to enable sustainable development.
This project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery players.
The North Somerset Bat Survey (https://batconservationresearchlab.co.uk/north-somerset-bat-survey/), is a citizen science project conducted with North Somerset Council to generate long term bat acoustic and distribution data through public engagement, that will be used to inform urban and rural development planning decisions at a county level. Detectors are hosted at 12 centres around the county and we coordinate groups of volunteers to engage in bat surveys by deploying detectors, recording and uploading data and creating bat distribution maps.
We are seeking an experienced committed project officer to lead and manage the administration and delivery of the project in 2025 including developing and delivering education materials for local schools, and volunteer training and materials, manage the website and social media, conduct bat acoustic surveys, analysis of acoustic data, use of R for mapping of data, reporting, conduct PR and media events and volunteer engagement and review. .
Essential
Experienced in acoustic analysis of bat calls
Experience of developing and delivering education materials
Experienced in statistical analysis, mapping and predictive modelling in R or similar software
Project management skills
Excelling writing and reporting skills
Public engagement and speaking skills
Desirable
Experience of coordinating citizen science programmes
Management and development of education programmes
Media experience including Radio and TV
Additional Information
This contract is offered on a full time, 12 month fixed term basis.
For informal discussions relating to this role, please contact Emma Stone els201@bath.ac.uk, or Thomas Foxley tf289@bath.ac.uk
What We Can Offer You
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
* Free counselling services through Health Assured
* Cycle to work scheme
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
* Staff discount at Team Bath gym
* Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
* Staff discount on language courses
* Generous employer contributory pension schemes
* Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
* A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
* Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
* Local discounts and more
* A family-friendly workplace
* An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
* Relocation allowance
* Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
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Closing Date: 24 Jul 2025
Department: Technical & Experimental
Salary: £26,038 to £29,659
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