Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust is a registered charity and works with the local community towards a better future for wildlife, people and the green spaces we all love. We are also part of a national network of 46 Wildlife Trusts, working together for a better deal for nature and people locally and in the wider world.
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We are always looking for passionate, dedicated and resourceful people to join us. If you have an interest in nature conservation issues and a passion for the values of Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, we would love to hear from you. Our vacancies will be published on this page as and when they become available. If you would like to speak to us about our vacancies, please use the contact details listed in the vacancy information.
We’re always looking for new volunteers to join us too. View our volunteering information for details of current volunteering opportunities at the Trust.
Current Vacancies
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust wish to recruit an Assistant Project Officer for the Sheffield Lakeland Partnership project.
Job Title: Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership – Assistant Project Officer
Hours: 37.5 Hours a week
Salary: APO Grade £17,374.50
+ 9% employee pension contribution entitlement (after qualifying period)
Fixed Term 6-month contract to 30th September 2021
Job Ref No: SLLPPA
Application Deadline: Thursday 8th April 2021 at 12 Noon
Interviews: Thursday 15th April 2021 (Virtual by Googlemeet or similar software)
The Sheffield Lakeland Partnership team have worked through the C-19 pandemic, keeping communications going with the community and within the partnership and delivering essential areas of work under strict C-19 secure procedures. As we move into spring summer 2021 the team are expecting to ramp up our activities and return to a more ‘normal’ level of activity, particularly in relation to community engagement. While activity will increase gradually as lock down is scaled down the team hopes to target Open Farm Sunday in July as the unofficial return of near normal working.
The fixed term Assistant Project Officer will act in a general support role to all of the SLLP delivery team as they gear up and start to deliver their work with communities. There will be a particular emphasis on supporting our existing delivery staff and administrator as they support new project officers who will be joining the team in communications and community ecology roles.
Main Duties
• Act as the ‘coordination’ point for the delivery team as we develop our summer relaunch.
• Assist our team in developing promotional materials.
• To take part in and support a range of volunteer and community events across a range of practical conservation, research and celebration event.
• To assist in ensuring the Sheffield and Rotherham website is kept up to date with information about activities and the project.
• To attend monthly SLLP wider project delivery team meetings as required.
• To record attendances at sessions and update reporting and monitoring systems as required by Heritage Lottery Fund and for SRWT internal processes.
• To help signpost participants onto activities within the Sheffield Lakeland areas that may be of interest.
• Support our project administrator in routine administrative activities.
• To help recruit and support volunteers to be part of the project.
To apply please download the application pack below or email recruitment@wildsheffield.com or call 0114 263 4335. When you request an application pack please state where you saw this post advertised.
Please return your completed application to recruitment@wildsheffield.com
No C.V’s or agencies please.
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Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust aims to make sure all staff, volunteers and service users have free access to accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance on training, education and career progression.
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Current Vacancies
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust wish to recruit a Land Management Team Officer.
Land Management Team Officer
Salary: PO Grade £23,452.81 Pro rata + 9% pension contribution
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours a week
Location: Home Working / Victoria Hall, Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF & SRWT Tool Store.
Job Reference No: LMTO-21
Application deadline: Monday 19th April 2021, 12 Noon
Interviews: Wednesday 28th April 2021 (Virtual by Zoom or similar software)
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust wish to recruit a Land Management Team Officer.
The role requires the ability to lead a small team of volunteers and trainees to implement land management and maintenance work on Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust nature reserves and other sites across the operational area.
Applicants will be able to lead a small team delivering high quality land and habitat management tasks. They should have good levels of physical fitness to access remote sites, good customer service skills and a commitment to nature conservation and protecting biodiversity.
Knowledge and application of good health and safety in the workplace is essential. Relevant machinery qualifications, first aid certificate and full driving licence are also essential.
We are looking for someone with a relevant qualification equivalent to NVQ 3 or above and at least 2 years of relevant experience in land management, with a strong background in practical conservation.
To apply please download the application pack below or email recruitment@wildsheffield.com or call 0114 263 4335. When you request an application pack please state where you saw this post advertised.
Please return your completed application to recruitment@wildsheffield.com
No C.V’s or agencies please.
APPLICATION PACK BELOW
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust aims to make sure all staff, volunteers and service users have free access to accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance on training, education and career progression.
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Current Vacancies
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust wish to recruit a Communications and Engagement Project Officer for the Sheffield Lakeland Partnership project.
Sheffield Lakeland Communications and Engagement Officer
Job Title: Sheffield Lakeland Communications and Engagement Officer.
Location: Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, Home Working / Victoria Hall, Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF and SLLP Project Area
Hours: 22.5 per week (0.6FTE)
Job Number: SLLPCE-21
Salary: £25,797 pro rata, + 9% employer pension contribution (*after qualifying period)
Duration: Fixed Term until 31st March 2023
Application Deadline: 12 Noon 21st April 2021
Interview Date: 29th April 2021 (Virtual by Googlemeet or similar software)
The Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership (SLLP) is an exciting programme of activities across an area that stretches from Langsett to Redmires and from the edge of Sheffield city to the moorland slopes of the Peak District National Park.
To help us take this programme forward we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person with environmental/ countryside project delivery experience who is capable of managing their time, their own projects and engaging others through a range of media.
Main Duties:
- To lead on a range of ‘community engagement’ projects and to work with partners to coordinate the landscape message of the partnership through delivery of these projects and the SLLP Access (knowledge) and Communications programme.
- To lead on the delivery of the SLLP engagement and communications programme.
- Work with the Partnership Manager to support the Landscape Partnership Steering Group, key delivery partners and the wider partnership, ensuring excellent communication and engagement for all involved.
- Work with the Wildlife Trust’s Marketing Manager, develop and deliver a range of briefing notes, press releases, web pages and social media activity to raise awareness and secure feedback on the project proposals as they develop.
- Work with partners to coordinate the ‘Landscape’ message with core outputs of “Ecosystem Services’ through various media including a dedicated website.
- Liaise with the partners delivering the Community Grant Scheme to link between partners, Heritage Lottery Fund and the Finance Officer.
- Work with the SLLP Trainees to deliver ‘trainee specific’ communication projects which can be recorded on trainee competencies.
- Assist the SLLP Manager and Finance Officer in the preparation of financial and project progress reports to meet requirements of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Trust and partners.
To apply please download the application pack below or email recruitment@wildsheffield.com or call 0114 263 4335. When you request an application pack please state where you saw this post advertised.
Please return your completed application to recruitment@wildsheffield.com
No C.V’s or agencies please.
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SLLP_COMMS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER JD/PERSON SPEC
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust aims to make sure all staff, volunteers and service users have free access to accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance on training, education and career progression.
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Current Vacancies
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust wish to recruit a Community Nature Recovery Officer for the Sheffield Lakeland Partnership project.
SLLP – Community Nature Recovery Officer
Salary: £25,797 pro rata PO2 Grade
Hours: 22.5 per week
Job Reference: SLLPCNR-21
Duration: Fixed term to 31st March 2023
Location: Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership Area
Application deadline: 21st April 2021 at 12 Noon
Interview Date: 6th May 2021 (Virtual by Googlemeet or similar software)
The role of the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership Community Nature Recovery Officer will provide ecological support to the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership, funded through Heritage Lottery Funding through delivering and assisting in the delivery of core project outcomes.
The Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership (SLLP) is an exciting programme of activities across an area that stretches from Langsett to Redmires and from the edge of Sheffield city to the moorland slopes of the Peak District National Park. Visit our website to find out more www.wildsheffield.com/discover/your-community/sheffield-lakeland-landscape-partnership/
The successful candidate will be expected to be involved and/or deliver objectives for the following projects within the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership:
- Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust Reserves – Provide ecological support for land management works
- Midhope Reservoir – Compile a fully costed 10 year Habitat Management Plan, and provide ecological support for the implementation of that management plan.
- Wadsley and Loxley Common – Support a local group citizen science project through training events and management advice.
- St Nicholas Church – Support a local group citizen science project through training events and management advice. Provide training to survey for wall brown butterfly.
- Woodland Heart – Liaise with key woodland management partner organisations and local species interest groups to develop and deliver a Woodland vision for the Lakeland.
- Supporting local groups – bats – Support a local group to deliver key bat surveys across the SLLP region.
- Supporting species – bats – Deliver a programme of public engagement events within the SLLP area to raise the profile of the target species group.
- Supporting species – barn owl – Develop and deliver a citizen science project within the region with the aim of creating a barn owl action group for the region.
- Support species – osprey – Assist a local group in the delivery of a new platform within the SLLP.
- Supporting species – goshawk – With a local group, produce a species opportunity/capacity plan for the SLLP. Support a local group to deliver key surveys across the SLLP region.
- Supporting species – nightjar – Compile existing information from partners to inform the Woodland Heart Project.
- Supporting species – woodland birds (willow tit, pied and spotted flycatcher) – Compile existing information from partners to inform the Woodland Heart Project. Deliver a programme of public engagement events within the SLLP area to raise the profile of the target species group.
- Supporting species – water vole – Provide ecological support for land management works.
Along with your experience of specialised species or habitat management projects you will bring excellent understanding of nature conservation and ecology. You will also bring experience of delivering public community engagement events with the ability to build good working relationships with a wide variety of individuals and organisations.
To apply please download the application pack below or email recruitment@wildsheffield.com or call 0114 263 4335. When you request an application pack please state where you saw this post advertised.
Please return your completed application to recruitment@wildsheffield.com
No C.V’s or agencies please.
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COMMUNITY NATURE RECOVERY OFFICER JD/PERSON SPEC
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust aims to make sure all staff, volunteers and service users have free access to accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance on training, education and career progression.
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Current Vacancies
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust wish to recruit a Nature Recovery Manager (Water)
Nature Recovery Manager (Water) 0.8FTE (4 days per week)
Salary: £29,999.65 p/a, pro rata 0.8 FTE (£23,999.72 actual)+9% employee pension contribution
Duration: Permanent subject to funding.
Location: Victoria Hall, Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF and home-working
Job Reference No: NRMW-21
Application deadline: 5pm, Thursday 29th April 2021
Interviews: Thursday 6th May 2021 (Virtual on Zoom or similar software)
The Nature Recovery Manager (water) will deliver a £1M+ programme of nature-based solutions (NbS) and develop new projects across Sheffield and Rotherham. This will include river restoration and natural flood management work with partners such as the EA, YW, LAs and local communities with the aim of realising nature’s recovery and providing a range of ecosystem services.
Under the supervision of the Head of Conservation & Land Management the Nature Recovery Manager (NR Mgr) is responsible for developing and delivering water-based programmes in Sheffield & Rotherham including river restoration (RR) and nature-based solutions (NbS) such as natural flood management (NFM)
The successful candidate will have:
• A minimum of four year’s substantial and relevant nature conservation experience.
• Experience of developing and delivering river restoration and/or nature-based solutions schemes or similar.
• Experience of staff and budget management.
• Experience of building successful partnerships.
• Experience of implementing ecological surveys/monitoring.
• Experience of successfully securing external funds.
• Experience of developing policies and procedures.
• Ideally experience of biodiversity net gain.
• A degree or equivalent in the relevant field.
• Good knowledge of freshwater ecology.
• Good knowledge of river/wetland restoration and/or NbS/NFM.
• A good working knowledge of ICT packages.
To apply please download the application pack below or email recruitment@wildsheffield.com or call 0114 263 4335. When you request an application pack please state where you saw this post advertised.
Please return your completed application to recruitment@wildsheffield.com
No C.V’s or agencies please.
APPLICATION PACK BELOW
NATURE RECOVERY MANAGER (WATER)
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust aims to make sure all staff, volunteers and service users have free access to accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance on training, education and career progression.
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer.