Conservation Officer

| The Royal Parks

Location: The Regent’s Park – London

Salary: £32,666 to £36,921 per annum pro rata, depending on experience

Contract Length: 6 months

Full Time: 36 hours per weeks

Closing Date: 08/12/2024

Job Description

The Role

As a Conservation Officer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing biodiversity across The Royal Parks.

Working collaboratively with internal teams, external partners and volunteers, you will boost ecological resilience and deliver impactful conservation projects.

Supporting the delivery of our Biodiversity Framework and action plan, you will develop and manage conservation projects, offering specialist advice and helping secure funding.

Your work will involve practical conservation activities across diverse habitats, supervising contractors and volunteers and ensuring projects align with health and safety protocols.

Additionally, you will:

• Help monitor project outcomes
• Develop and deliver community engagement activities
• Promote biodiversity programmes through social media and other communications

About You

To be considered as a Conservation Officer, you will need:

• Experience of scoping, designing and delivering conservation management and enhancement projects in a range of habitats
• Experience of managing consultants and contractors in the delivery of conservation projects
• Excellent communication, negotiation and engagement skills

The Benefits

• Salary of £32,666 to £36,921 per annum pro rata, depending on experience
• 26 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

How To Apply

To apply, please follow the link below. Good Luck!