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:
More Data For Nature Project
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust are recruiting for the More Data for Nature Project.
This an exciting two year project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts to expand Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust’s successful nature reserve based monitoring, to a landscape scale.
More Data for Nature Volunteer Coordinator
Role: More Data for Nature Volunteer Coordinator
Job Reference No: MD4N-VC
Salary: £22,542 pa pro rata (£11,271 pa actual)
Duration: Fixed Term –until 31/12/2021
Hours: 0.5 FTE – 18.75 hours, exclusive of lunch breaks.
Location: The role will be based our office Victoria Hall, 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield but may require occasional site visits.
Application deadline: 10th February 2020 at 9 am.
Interviews: 25th February 2020.
Working with local groups around Sheffield and Rotherham, and collaborating with other Wildlife Trusts and conservation organisations around the country, the project will develop and implement a landscape scale monitoring framework.
A key part of this project will be to identify and work with a range of local groups on ‘their’ wildlife sites, rolling out SRWT’s monitoring framework across the emerging nature recovery network. The postholder will lead on recruitment, training and engagement of local groups and a team of volunteers to deliver and report on ecological monitoring across partner sites.
The ideal candidate will have:
• Experience of ecological data collection and its application to nature conservation, including generating stories and communications to galvanise further volunteer support.
• Experience of devising and delivering high quality training activities for volunteers, ideally in surveying and recording techniques.
• Good knowledge of a range of environmental recording, survey activities and techniques that can be used by volunteers with different skill levels.
• An ability to enthuse, train, motivate and develop volunteers.
For further information or an informal chat about the position please contact Pete Tomlin – Senior Data and Monitoring Officer on 0114 2634355
To apply please download an application pack below or request one from the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust Human Resources Department. Please email recruitment@wildsheffield.com, call the office on 0114 263 4335, or write to Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF. When you request an application pack please state where you saw this post advertised.
Please send your completed application to recruitment@wildsheffield.com or by post to HR Officer, 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF
No C.V’s or agencies please.
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.
Application Pack below
Current Vacancies
Ecological Monitoring Officer
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust are recruiting for an Ecological Monitoring Officer, to coordinate and champion ecological monitoring on the Trusts nature reserves.
Post Title: Ecological Monitoring Officer
Job Reference No: EMO
Salary: £22,542 pa pro rata (£11,271 pa actual)
Duration: Permanent – subject to funding
Hours: 0.5FTE – 18.75 hours, exclusive of lunch breaks.
Location: The role will be based our office Victoria Hall, 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield but may require occasional site visits.
Application deadline: 10th February 2020 at 9am.
Interviews: 28th February 2020.
Following the successful completion of the Data for Nature project, which implemented a step change in the Trusts nature reserves monitoring, this new post will have responsibility to continue the roll out of SRWTs Adaptive Ecological Monitoring Framework.
The postholder will recruit, train and retain volunteers to carry our ecological monitoring on SRWT nature reserves. They will also provide day to day support and upkeep of the Trusts Nature Counts ecological database and webpage.
The ideal candidate will have:
• Experience of ecological data collection and its application to nature conservation, including generating stories and communications to galvanise further volunteer support.
• Experience of championing ecological monitoring in the workplace.
• Excellent knowledge of wildlife, ideally with good ID skills in a number of taxa.
• Good knowledge of a range of environmental recording, survey activities and techniques that can be used by volunteers with different skill levels.
• Demonstrable awareness of the importance and practical application of evidence based conservation.
For further information or an informal chat about the position please contact Pete Tomlin – Senior Data and Monitoring Officer on 0114 2634335
To apply please download an application pack below or request one from the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust Human Resources Department. Please email recruitment@wildsheffield.com, call the office on 0114 263 4335, or write to Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF. When you request an application pack please state where you saw this post advertised.
Please send your completed application to recruitment@wildsheffield.com or by post to HR Officer, 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF
No C.V’s or agencies please.
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.
Application Pack below
Current Vacancies
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust are recruiting for the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership project for the role of Working with Water Land Team Sites Officer.
Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership
Working With Water Land Team Sites Officer
Job Reference: SLLP/WWWLTO 20
Salary: £19564.42 pro rata, 15 hours per week (£7825.77 actual)
Duration: Fixed Term: 28th February 2022
Location: Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust,
Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership Area
Application deadline: Monday 10th February 2020 at 12 noon
Interviews due to take place on: Friday 14th February 2020
This position offers the chance to work with the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust as part of the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership “Working With Water” project, delivering key habitat management and creation works across the Lakeland area. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The Working With Water project aims to show that Natural Flood Management (NFM), water quality improvement and habitat and species conservation can go hand in hand. This project aims to demonstrate this in the field. We have identified a number of important small sites with local farmers and landowners for habitat interventions which will address water quality and flood risk issues. We will increase connectivity and secure habitats (including tackling non-native plant species) throughout the area. While addressing a broad range of habitats, there are specific targets around:
• Enhancing watercourses and wetland creation
• Woodland planting
• Heathland and grassland mosaics
The successful candidate will have on-site day to day operational responsibility for the delivery of high quality practical conservation and grounds maintenance projects across the Landscape Partnership working region.
For further information or an informal chat about the position please contact HR Officer on 0114 2634335
To apply please download an application pack below or request one from the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust Human Resources Department. Please email recruitment@wildsheffield.com, call the office on 0114 263 4335, or write to Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF. When you request an application pack please state where you saw this post advertised.
Please send your completed application to recruitment@wildsheffield.com or by post to HR Officer, 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield, S2 2SF
No C.V’s or agencies please.
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.
Application Pack below
SLLP WWW SITE OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTION