Job Title: Nature Based Solutions (Habitat) Monitoring Officer
Reports To: Programme Manager
Location: North-East-wide, office base options include: Pegswood NE61, Sunderland SR1 or Middlesbrough TS5 + Some home working and onsite as required
Salary: £25,539 - £28,330 per annum, pro-rata
Hours: Minimum 30 hours per week - 12 Month Fixed term
About the Employer
Our client aims to be the UK's leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. This programme will deliver their mission of supporting people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential. As an organisation, they are proud of the effective role that their Community Project Managers play in delivering significant social, environmental and health outcomes with communities across the North East and Cumbria region.
About the role
The post holder will perform a dual role within the 'Wansbeck Restoration for Climate Change' and 'Revitalising our Estuaries' Programme (RoE) Project team. The RoE project currently aims to protect and enhance six of the estuaries in the North East.
They are looking for someone with an interest in the environment and project management, fieldwork and recording/surveying. Knowledge of the area, river estuaries or habitat creation is beneficial.
The role will carry out field work using established procedures and protocols for monitoring the interventions installed at project sites, including recording, collation and evaluation of the data. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to establish the social impact of key projects. The role will include remote working, office based meetings and on site sessions working alongside the project team and this organisation's other staff.
Essentials
* Experience of monitoring and evaluating habitat / nature based solutions
* Experience of using software packages and mapping apps such as ArcGIS and google maps
* Experience of working effectively with external parties to develop monitoring of Nature Based Solutions projects
* In possession of a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 27th March 2025
Please note, should a high volume of applications be received, this employer may look to close the role early, therefore it is recommended that you should an early application if you are interested.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
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Make yourself at home
This employer wants you to be yourself, and they value everything that makes you unique. They recognise and celebrate your difference and together you make this organisation a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer they offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
This organisation ensures that they provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that they organise. They are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Their safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people they appoint are suitable to work with children, young people and adults
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.