New to Nature - Conservation Assistant

New to Nature - Conservation Assistant Houghton-le-Spring, England

Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts
Full Time Houghton-le-Spring, England 10.9 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Closing date: Wednesday 17 May 2023
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time
Location: Rainton Meadows, Mallard Way,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH4 6PU, DH4 6PU
New to Nature Application Page
New to Nature is an exciting programme of paid work placements in nature-focused roles. This is one of 70 roles that will be created across the UK to encourage young and diverse talent into the Natural Environment sector.

Contact details

This is hosted by Groundwork UK who will check the suitability of applicants, before passing the application on to the placement organisation, who will shortlist applicants to an informal interview process. Please ensure you carefully select the correct role from the groundwork website when applying, applications open 17/04/2023.

For more information on New to Nature visit https://www.groundwork.org.uk/new-to-nature-apply/

For questions specific to this role contact Phill Catton at [email protected] or call 0191 584 3112.

If you have any questions about the application form, contact Groundwork UK at: [email protected]

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Durham Wildlife Trust Conservation Assistant

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Geographic Information Systems and data management – reserve and project mapping, data and science collation
    • With support and tuition, produce high quality maps and populate work programmes to pre-agreed templates for all Durham Wildlife Trust nature reserves to be included in management plan system
    • Assist with the migration of spatial data between systems (QGIS to ArcGIS)
    • Using business development tools, develop desktop and mobile apps to cover data recording requirements across Conservation, projects, and supporter development
  • Document digitisation - Lease, deed and legal documentation organisation – transferal from paper to digital.
  • Data management development – aid in the development and digitisation of public, staff and group species records and monitoring onto Nature Counts.
  • Developing materials - Wildlife enquiries and advice – developing materials and information on the website/ training staff on enquiry handling.
  • Creative content development – produce copy for social media/ blogs/ articles, interpretation and signage
  • Customer Service – call handling for general enquiries and third-party relationship management with contractors and suppliers.

And for personal development -

    • Purchasing and Third-Party management support – supplies and inventory management, researching costs, obtaining quotes, producing tender packs, preparing and issuing contracts and raising Purchase Orders
    • Management meeting minutes and management information pack preparation
    • Health & Safety record keeping – collating field records for machinery vehicles
    • Occasionally participate in practical conservation, support the Education team with delivering environmental education sessions and holiday clubs, working in Visitor Centre shops and administration support DWT’s office where required.

The above is not exhaustive and the post holder will be expected to undertake any duties which may reasonably fall within the level of responsibility and the competence of the post as directed by the Conservation Manager.

Before applying please fully read the below candidate pack with details on the Trust, this role and the likely interview and start dates.

New to Nature Candidate Pack

  • New to Nature - Durham Wildlife Trust - Conservation Assistant FINAL.pdf
New to Nature Application Page

New to Nature - Conservation Assistant
Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts

www.wildlifetrusts.org
Newark on Trent, United Kingdom
Tony Juniper
Less than $1 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Unknown
1912
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