Restoration Partnership Project Officer - Glen Coe & Loch Leven
University of Leeds
Faculty of Environment and Social Sciences
Salary: Grade 6 (£33,951 – £39,906 p.a. depending on experience)
Reporting to: Prof Dominick Spracklen
Reference: ENVEE1889
Hours: Full time, fixed term for 18 months (with a possible extension subject to funding)
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangement
Are you passionate about nature conservation? Do you want to help deliver an ambitious landscape-scale nature restoration project in the heart of Scotland?
The University of Leeds is working with Forestry and Land Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, Jahama Highland Estates, Great Glen Cattle Ranch and Kinlochleven Community Trust to develop a landscape partnership with a long-term vision to create and restore connected, high-quality rainforest habitats across the iconic landscape of Glen Coe and Loch Leven, in the heart of Scotland.
As the Partnership Project Officer, you will be responsible for developing and facilitating the partnership activity. Initial focus will be on planning and prioritising control of invasive species, particularly Rhododendron ponticum. Working alongside our project partners, you will develop a strategic plan for invasive species control. You will lead on the development of a monitoring strategy, to ensure the partnership is delivering evidence-based nature recovery, and knowledge exchange between projects to share learning and encourage best practice.
You will have in-depth knowledge and experience of landscape-scale ecological restoration projects. You will be a highly organised individual with project management experience and ability to work under your own initiative. You will have a passion for nature and an ambition to work to accelerate nature recovery in the UK.
Please note this post is based in Glen Coe, Scotland
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Professor Dominick Spracklen, Professor of Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
Email: [email protected]
Closing date: Sunday 22 November 2026
Interviews are likely to be held on Tuesday 15 December 2026
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The University, established in 1904, is one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK. We are renowned globally for the quality of our teaching and research. Our mission: through collaboration, we harness our expertise in research and education to advance knowledge, transform lives and shape a better future for our communities, our region and the world.
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