Nature Rich Miterdale Project Assistant

4 weeks ago


Cumbria, United Kingdom University of Leeds Full time

Are you passionate about nature conservation? Do you want to help deliver an ambitious landscape-scale nature restoration project in the Lake District?

This role will be based in at Miterdale, Cumbria.

The Nature Rich Miterdale project will help restore wildlife rich habitats to a large valley in southwest Cumbria in the Lake District National Park. The project is a partnership between the School of Earth and Environment, National Trust and Forestry England.

You will work alongside a team of staff, contractors and volunteers to deliver the Nature Rich Miterdale Project. You will assist in delivering a programme of practical ecological restoration. Working alongside our project partners, you will liaise with and assist contractors in delivering restoration activities, and you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering a programme of practical volunteer activities. You will assist with a wide range of project monitoring and communicate project outputs to a range of stakeholders. You will have experience of practical conservation and ecological restoration projects and of working with volunteers in remote and sometimes challenging conditions.

This is a full time position, based in Miterdale in Cumbria. You will work closely with the Restoring Hardknott Forest and Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery teams.

This project is funded by the Government's Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm's-Length Bodies and delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency.

The University of Leeds is one of the top 75 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

What we offer in return

  • 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year
  • Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
  • Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
  • Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
  • Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
  • Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dominick Spracklen

Email: d.v.spracklen@leeds.ac.uk

Working time: 100% - we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements

Contract type: Fixed term (until 28th February 2026 – due to external funding)

£25,742 to £29,605 per annum (Grade 5)


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