Project Officer – Shrill Carder Bee Recovery Project (Back from the Brink)

Do you want to be a part of a ground-breaking approach to saving species from extinction?  Back from the Brink is a new £6.6million HLF-funded programme delivered by a partnership of England’s leading nature conservation organisations.  We are building a team of enthusiastic and experienced individuals across the partnership to undertake conservation work and inspire the nation to discover, value and act for threatened species.

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT) is seeking a part-time Project Officer to deliver the ‘Back from the Brink’ Shrill Carder Recovery Project in Somerset and Wiltshire.  (A project officer based in Essex will be employed by Buglife to work in conjunction with this posting.)  The project objectives are to establish the current distribution of Shrill carder bee in England; ensure remaining sites are managed to protect and enhance populations; map habitat opportunities to reconnect remaining populations; recruit and train volunteers to monitor Shrill carder bee; and produce a Species Recovery Plan.  The postholder will also support the delivery of wider BBCT conservation work in South West England.  Please refer to the job description for more details.

You will be self-motivated, with good bumblebee identification skills, knowledge of pollinator ecology and habitat management, and the ability to engage a wide range of people including farmers, landowners, partner organisations and volunteers.