Leicester City has consistently been at the forefront of developing proactive approaches to the Biodiversity in England. This is an exciting opportunity to shape Leicester’s natural environment and to work with others to develop new approaches to biodiversity across the city.
We are seeking to recruit a part-time Senior Nature Conservation Officer to work alongside our nature conservation and (part-time) senior nature conservation officers, within the conservation team in the council’s planning service.
The conservation team provides advice and guidance on all aspects of the natural and historic environment and is pro-active in protecting and enhancing the city’s natural and historic assets.
This post will provide specialist advice and guidance on all aspects of nature conservation across Leicester City Council services, monitoring sites, developing projects and promoting biodiversity and nature conservation across the city.
Utilising flexible working arrangements, you will be based at City Hall with much of the time spent in the city’s natural green and open spaces. You will have the opportunity to further develop your interdisciplinary skills and experience.
Day to day you will provide advice to the planning service on all aspects of nature conservation and contribute to the city’s Biodiversity Action Plan and strategic vision for the natural environment. Inputting on all management plans for parks and green spaces, and contributing to other service areas, such as the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and surface water and flood management strategies.
Supporting the team, you will promote and act as an advocate for Leicester and its ecology at a local, regional and national level.
Having substantial experience in nature conservation within a planning framework you be able to prepare, implement and monitor site management plans, supporting with species identification, habitat surveys and evaluation skills. Using data management and monitoring to produce complex reports, you will use this to brief and make presentations to senior management and the wider public.
If the above sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
Please complete our online application form referring to the attached person specification for all the job requirements and ensure you tell us about your experience and knowledge, where this is being measured by application form.
Should you wish to attach your CV, please also ensure that this is tailored to reflect the job requirements which will give you the best possible chance of being shortlisted.
For an informal discussion, or further information regarding this job please contact Anne Provan at anne.provan@leicester.gov.uk