Nature Recovery Project Officer

Sussex Wildlife Belief

Sussex Wildlife Belief (SWT) is a conservation charity for everybody who cares about nature in
Sussex. We concentrate on defending the splendidly wealthy pure life that’s discovered throughout our
cities, countryside and coast. By working alongside native folks we create alternatives for us
all to attach with nature and for nature to thrive in even essentially the most unlikely locations.

We at the moment are in a essential decade for change to guard and restore nature with the assistance of extra
folks taking motion for wildlife. Now’s the time for an bold motion plan to match the
scale and urgency of the challenges we face. Our new Strategic Plan – Our Wild
Sussex – will probably be launched in April and units out our imaginative and prescient and dedication to turning
the tide for wildlife in order that by 2030, nature in Sussex will probably be in restoration.

To ship our new strategic goals, we’ve just lately accomplished a complete restructure of
the charity to align to our targets. This restructure has generated a set of recent roles and
alternatives which can allow us to attain our ambitions of restoring and defending at
least 30% of Sussex land and sea for nature, inspiring one in 4 folks in Sussex to take
significant motion for wildlife, constructing a stronger extra inclusive and numerous organisation and
turning into a internet zero and local weather resilient organisation.

As a way to encourage variety and inclusivity inside the setting sector, we notably
welcome purposes from individuals who have an ethnically or geographically numerous background,
who’re non-graduates and/or reside in economically disadvantaged areas

The Individual

We’re in search of a talented nature conservation skilled with a broad vary of expertise
of managing dynamic nature restoration initiatives throughout totally different habitats. You should have a ardour
for wildlife, and robust technical information in habitat creation and restoration strategies.
You may be extremely organised, in a position to create clear work plans, handle contractors and preserve to
deadlines.

The Position

This function will probably be a part of the Nature Reserve workforce and can oversee our bold nature
restoration mission on Pevensey Ranges. This function will oversee giant scale capital work supply
throughout a number of websites together with on the Pevensey Ranges Nationwide Nature Reserve managed by
Sussex Wildlife Belief and Pure England. This mission will assist restore this valuable however
threatened panorama by bettering water storage, creating new precedence habitat, and fascinating
neighbouring landowners to observe go well with.

You may be answerable for managing the mission, overseeing contractors, reporting on
progress, and guaranteeing compliance. You may be supported by and work carefully with our Senior
Ecologist to observe progress, as nicely the Website Supervisor workforce, Grazing Supervisor and Head of
Nature Reserves to efficiently ship this mission but additionally to develop additional nature
restoration initiatives throughout our reserve portfolio. You’ll guarantee all works are carried out
safely and any situations set by the planning officers are adopted together with all Well being and
Security compliance. Consideration to element and good time administration are all key for this function. This
is an thrilling alternative to assist form nature restoration throughout Sussex.

Advantages

• 25 days vacation plus 8 financial institution holidays every year (pro-rated for half time employees)
• Pension – firm contribution from 6% and worker contribution of three%
• Life Assurance – Pension Scheme Members 2 x Wage, Non-Pension Scheme Members 1 x Wage
• 2 days paid depart for volunteering every year
• Versatile working coverage
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• EAP
• Worker reductions
• Casual automobile share preparations