Conservation Projects Manager (Species Recovery)

Bumblebee Conservation Trust

A unique opportunity to join a successful and growing conservation charity! 

Conservation Projects Manager (Species Recovery), part time 24 hours per
week

Salary £28,080 to £32,500 FTE (£19,255 to £22,286 pro
rata)
 per annum

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT) is looking for an experienced part-time (0.68FTE / 24
hours per week) Conservation Projects Manager (Species Recovery) to lead on the delivery of our
species recovery work, working towards our Strategic aim that “Our threatened bumblebees are on
the road to recovery and no other bumblebees become threatened”. This position is a job-share
with one other existing staff member. 

Your primary role will be to: 

  • Plan and implement threatened bumblebee species recovery work in collaboration with
    colleagues and external partners;
  • Develop and launch a Species Recovery Programme;
  • Alongside our team of Conservation Projects Managers, oversee the delivery of species
    recovery project work, including line management of staff;
  • Raise the profile of threatened bumblebee species, working with colleagues internally and
    externally on policy and advocacy, people engagement, and communications.

You will be an experienced conservation professional with a sound understanding of landscape
scale species conservation. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
experience of project, people and budget management, project development, writing funding bids
and managing a partnership. An understanding of the ecology and conservation of threatened
bumblebees is highly desirable.

This is a part-time (24 hours per week) permanent position, home-based with frequent travel.
Some overtime work may be required and a flexitime system is in place.

The closing date is midday Monday 9th September 2024.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details of the role.

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. This means that whilst seeking employment or
during such employment with the Trust, we will seek to ensure equality of treatment for all
persons regardless of sex, race, age, marital or civil partnership status, disability, religion
or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity status. 

At the Trust, we have a clear goal: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want
to come, to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on reaching for our vision, through
the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.

Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Beta Centre
Stirling University Innovation Park
Stirling FK9
4NF
Tel: 01786 594 128

Charity numbers: 1115634; SC042830

To discuss the post informally, or to discuss additional adjustment needs to
the recruitment process, please contact
[email protected]

The closing date is midday Monday 9th September 2024. Applications may close
before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The interview date is likely to be 23rd, 25th or 26th September 2024.
Interviews will be held online.

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