Reserve Warden

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 255257**Salary**:

- £21,200**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer- Support Adviser**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Environment and Sustainability**Working pattern**:

- Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- East Midlands (England)About the job

**Job summary**:

- This position is based Saltfleetby NNR, Louth**Job description**:
Do you have a passion for nature and the environment? Do you want to make a real difference and secure significant environmental gains in the present and the future? Do you enjoy working in a team? Can you see yourself advising communities and customers to maximise gains for the Natural Environment?

If this appeals to you, a career at Natural England offers rewarding opportunities to secure environmental improvements and play your part in creating a better future for people and nature.

The priority work Natural England is delivering includes:

- Establishing a Nature Recovery Network to help wildlife thrive
- Monitoring environmental changes to identify and help reduce the effects of climate change
- Working with farmers and landowners to develop greener food production methods
- Advising on plans for new developments to maximise gains for nature
- Providing ways for people to better connect with nature, including green social prescribing

We are the Government’s advisor for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, an ambitious vision which brings new opportunities to protect and enhance and to achieve real outcomes for the environment.

**The team**

This is a local role located at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve on the Lincolnshire coast, based in the East Midlands Area Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team, where you will be working on the day-to-day management of the site, largely outdoor working or from our workshop at Saltfleetby.

Job description

Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dune NNR is a coastal site stretching from Mablethorpe north to Saltfleet Haven. The habitat is made of dunes grassland, saltmarsh, beach; in addition we manage 100 hectares of wet grassland at Elm House Farm part of the Lincolnshire Coast Grazing Marsh.

A good ability to build and maintain productive relationships with the team, our volunteers and the local communities. A positive, adaptable approach and good communication skills are essential for the role.

All skills required for the role will be offered either internally or externally taught, but a full driving license is essential for the role.

**Location**

This role will be based at the Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe National Nature Reserve base near Louth on the Lincolnshire Coast.

**How to Apply**

This vacancy uses competency-based assessment. We'll assess you against the competencies below during the selection process:

- Personal Effectiveness
- Working Safely
- Creating resilient landscapes and seas

Examples should be given in no more than 250 words for each competency.

**Competencies**

**Competence 1 - Professional competency**

**Detail**

Personal effectiveness (basic)Description Use clear and appropriate language, communication styles and techniques that engage your audience

**Competence 2 - Professional competency**

**Detail**

Working safely (basic)Description Understand the duty of care owed to all visitors, contractors or others on our NNRs, and adhere to appropriate legislation and Natural England policies and procedures.

**Competence 3 - Professional competency**

**Detail**

**Person specification**:

- Please refer to Job Description**Licences**:

- Full Driving Licence**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- Please refer to Job Description
- Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competit