Uplands Team Support Officer

2 weeks ago


Barnard Castle, United Kingdom The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Full time

**Uplands Team Support Officer**
- Contract: Paid, full time, permanent
- Location: Office based in Eggleston, Co. Durham
- Salary: £22,000-26,000, dependent on experience
- Holiday: 22 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday
- Pension: 10% employer contribution to pension
- Healthcare: Private medical insurance, permanent health insurance

**The position**

This is an opportunity to work within a small team of conservation biologists dedicated to wildlife management and habitat restoration within the English uplands. We are seeking a support officer for this team, to be based in our Eggleston office.

This role, reporting to Director of Uplands Research, will provide a wide range of office support duties, including receptionist; provision of internal and external communications; financial management (including overseeing budgets, and contract servicing); database creation and maintenance; management of GWCT vehicles; responsibility for Health & Safety at Work; organising meetings and conferences; overseeing day-to-day running and maintenance of our office and student accommodation; and providing general administrative support to team members. Subject to post-holder competencies, there may be a requirement to assist with some field-based duties (e.g. data recording, assisting with ecological surveys) at certain times of year.

**Overall objectives**
- To ensure the smooth running of our Eggleston office
- To provide administrative support to the Uplands Team
- To present a professional and efficient interface with internal and external partners

**Skills required**

**Essential**
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Proficient with Microsoft software packages, particularly Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel
- Proven organisational skills
- Ability to use initiative, plan and prioritise work and work to deadlines
- Ability to work effectively both in isolation and as part of the wider team

**Desirable**
- First Aid and Fire Warden training
- Willingness to provide occasional assistance with care of GWCT dogs
- Familiarity with upland bird species and habitats

A further job and person specification is available on our website.

**To apply**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Eggleston Hall: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/07/2023


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