Nature Recovery Advisor
7 months ago
We’re looking for an Ecologist with the skills, determination, and knowledge to support us in achieving our strategic goal of ensuring 30% of Derbyshire is managed for nature by 2030, facilitating the active delivery of the creation and restoration of wild spaces in the county. _
The role of Nature Recovery Advisor sits within Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s professional ecological consultancy team, Wild Solutions. You’ll be joining a growing team of dedicated ecologists, providing professional ecological services both on the Trusts land, and externally to a wide range of clients and stakeholders including businesses, councils and private landowners.
To be successful you will be an experienced ecologist who is passionate about developing nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis we are facing. You will be a critical thinker, recognising the importance of natural capital, rewilding and ecosystem services. In this role, you will be responsible for:
- _Delivering and designing naturebased solutions for nature and other natural capitals: we want to see landscape scale changes to address the issues that society faces including biodiversity loss, carbon sequestration and storage, and reducing the risk and impact of flooding._
- _Working with colleagues, landowners, and partners to identify opportunities for developing, linking, and enhancing sites to create nature recovery networks. _
- _Undertaking ecological surveys and monitoring of sites: including Local Wildlife Sites, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust reserves and privately owned land. _
**What we can offer you**:
- Flexible working options, we have adopted a 9-day working fortnight meaning all full time staff get a non-working Friday every fortnight
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, we also have a festive shutdown so all staff get the days between Christmas and New Year off in addition to their leave entitlement
- Climate Perks (extra leave granted for staff using more green, sustainable transport)
- 9.5% employer pension contribution
- Electric bike and car salary-sacrifice schemes available
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Personalised Development programme designed to enhance your knowledge and progress your career
- A multi-disciplinary business, with opportunities to work on a wide range of projects, developing your experience and skills
- A close-knit, friendly and supportive team, with a relaxed office atmosphere
**About you**
This role might be right for you if:
- You are looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career where you can make a real difference to natures recovery.
- You are organised and can manage a varied workload.
- You have a good understanding of British ecology, ecosystem services, green finance and natural capital.
- You are an experienced ecological surveyor.
- You have experience of working with clients and can foster and maintain great relationships.
**We are happy to talk flexible working**
This role will be based at our office in Middleton although a balance of home and office working will be allowed. We are a local charity so applicants should be easily able to access our office and other locations around the county.
**Interviews are planned for 18th March.
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