Life On The Edge Conservation Trainee

2 weeks ago


Totnes, United Kingdom South Hams District Council Full time

**Salary**

£23,656 per annum (pro rata).

**Contractual hours**

18.5

**Basis**

Part Time

**Region**

South West

**Package**

Fixed-term contract, Local Government pension scheme.

**Job category/type**

Administration / Business Support

**Date posted**

03/02/2025

**Job reference**

SS126T001

Do you enjoy inspiring people about wildlife? Do you have a genuine desire to have a career in nature conservation and ecology but haven’t got the right qualifications or experience yet? Our Life on the Edge trainee post might just be for you

We are excited to offer two new trainee posts as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund supported, Life on the Edge Project (LotE), one focused on ecology and conservation and one on community engagement.

Our trainee scheme enables people with no previous experience or qualifications to work alongside our team and our volunteers, to develop hands-on practical experience and vital professional skills to help take that first step to a career in conservation and ecology.
Life on the Edge aims to restore species-rich grasslands to secure a positive future for some of the UK’s rarest invertebrates and plants living along the South Devon coast, while improving people’s nature-connectedness. We are looking for someone who shares our passion and enthusiasm for impactful landscape scale nature recovery for the benefit of people and wildlife. This entry level position is aimed at progressing important skills and gaining invaluable experience in the environmental sector and suitable for someone who has not had paid work in this field before.

Day to day work of the Conservation Trainee will be varied; Working alongside the Conservation Officer, they will assist with specialist species surveying, working with volunteers, land management advice and assisting on our nature focused events, as well as being part of the wider Life on the Edge project delivery along the South Devon coast.

**Closing date: Sunday 16 February 2025**

**Interviews are expected to be held Thursday 27 February 2025



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