Natural Environment Adviser
Lake District National Park Authority
Location
Kendal, Cumbria | United Kingdom
Job description
2 year, full time fixed term contract
Hybrid working including days in the office in Kendal, Cumbria
About us
The Lake District National Park Authority looks after this unique corner of England and UNESCO World Heritage Site. We encourage people to enjoy and understand its beauty and helping those who live and work here. Our staff include rangers and field workers, advisers at our visitor centres, planners and ecologists.
We’re looking for a Natural Environment Adviser who is ready to apply their ecological skills, knowledge and experience in nature-based finance, policy development, management and community engagement for benefit of the special qualities of the Lake District National Park and supporting nature’s recovery.
What’s it like to work here?
The Strategy and Environment team are a dedicated team of specialists who are passionate about the National Park’s future. Our approach takes ideas from strategy and turning them into the delivery of high quality projects and practice with colleagues, volunteers, partners, land managers, developers and community groups.
You’ll be hybrid working combining working from home, days in the office but also on site throughout the National Park. Our base is in Kendal, where the team meets every week, to catch up and work together. You’ll be provided with a laptop to enable you to access our secure IT network when working remotely.
The role
Your main duties and responsibilities will be to:
• provide specialist knowledge and strategic advice to deliver nature recovery within the Lake District’s cultural landscape
• work with our Strategy Planners and Development Management Planners, as well as the Property Ranger teams to support the delivery of biodiversity net gain (BNG)
• provide specialist ecological input into matters relating to the natural environment and land management in the National Park
• identifying and delivering nature-based investment opportunities in natural capital, such as BNG, habitat restoration and via established carbon codes
• all the time, using excellent project management and communication skills
Please read the attached role profile for the full person specification on this post.
About you
This opportunity would suit someone who has a relevant qualifications or experience including developing and delivering innovative and practical nature recovery projects. You’re passionate and creative and are inspired by nature and what it provides for people and wildlife.
This is a great opportunity to get involved with the future of this special place, as we continue with the delivery of the Lake District National Park Partnership Management Plan and deliver our ambitions with partners for nature’s recovery.
Working with us, you’ll enjoy
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Paid time off so you can volunteer
• Subsidised healthcare scheme
• Commitment to wellbeing
We’re happy to talk about flexible working – let us know if you want to find out more.
See our website for a complete list of our employee benefits.
Contact
For an informal chat and to find out more, please contact Tim Duckmanton (Team Leader Strategy and Environment) on 07776 274450 email
[email protected] We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications, so please apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
Diversity and Inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, the Lake District National Park Authority is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
Disability Confident Employer
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide evidence in your application which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required under each of the essential criteria.
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