River Restoration Officer

River Restoration Officer

Location: Based at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, CV3 3GW with agile working. With regular travel within the scheme area.
Salary: Grade 2b: £28,239
Liaison with: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust staff, volunteers, external partners, funders and general public 
Responsible for: Supporting Volunteers and Trainees
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Introduction

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) is one of the 46 UK Wildlife Trusts. Established in 1970 we are a grass roots organisation governed by trustees elected from a membership of over 30,000 people, 99% of whom live in the county, and supported by over 800 active volunteers. We manage sites covering 1,000 hectares in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull and no one living or working in that area is more than 6 miles from one of these 67 nature reserves.

As members of the influential network of Wildlife Trusts, we are part of a collective covering the whole of the UK with around 900,000 members, 32,500 volunteers, 2,600 staff and 600 trustees, all working together through a central unit, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (TWT). Together we are on a mission to restore a third of the UK’s land and seas for nature by 2030. We believe everyone, everywhere, should have access to nature and the joy and health benefits it brings. Each Wildlife Trust is an independent charity formed by people getting together to make a positive difference for wildlife, climate and future generations. Together we care for 2,300 diverse and beautiful nature reserves and work with others to manage their land for nature, too.

WWT has an ambitious strategy that by 2030, nature will be in recovery with abundant and diverse wildlife everywhere, and that natural processes will be creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive.

Fundamental to that approach is our ambition to make more space for nature. In order to achieve that we must influence policy, work in partnership with other people and continue to deliver a range of impactful projects through collaboration that help bring our wildlife back and enable others to act for nature on their land.

The Sherbourne Valley Project matches that ambition with a financial investment greater than any project in the organisation’s 55-year history. The project is focussed around three themes of built, cultural and natural heritage and aims to bring the city’s river back to the hearts and minds of the community through a series of iconic river restoration projects. Alongside the enhancements to the natural heritage, the project will use creative and innovative techniques to raise awareness of the river’s cultural and built heritage inspiring people to appreciate the river at the heart of the city.

Job Purpose:

We're seeking an experienced practical conservationist to work with partner organisations, contractors and local communities to deliver enhancements to rivers and greenspaces in Coventry.

In return, this full time role offers generous benefits and the opportunity to make a real difference for nature and the environment.

Working with partner organisations, contractors and local community volunteers this role will deliver transformational enhancements to rivers and associated greenspaces in Coventry.

Benefits:

• Employers’ pension contribution up to 7% (with 4.5% from employee)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising after 2 years’ service
• Access to Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme & Wellbeing Support
• Death in service benefit equivalent to 3x salary tax free
• Access to cycle to work scheme
• Generous sick pay
• Staff discounts