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Countryside Jobs Service Weekly® CJS - The original, the biggest and the best in the field, THE countryside specialists since 1994 The original weekly newsletter for countryside staff Every Friday : 29 January 2021 CJS is endorsed by the Scottish Countryside Rangers Association and the Countryside Management Association. Featured Charity: Campaign for National Parks www.countryside-jobs.com [email protected] 01947 896007 CJS®, The Moorlands, Goathland, Whitby YO22 5LZ Created by Anthea & Niall Carson, July ’94 We asked, you spoke, we listened At the end of last year we asked you, our lovely readers, to help us out and tell us a little about yourselves so that we could update our reader profile for the advertisers. We've crunched all the data and our advertiser's information now carries the latest details, if you're interested you can download the full media pack complete with the new profiles here. Job Sectors We also gave you the chance to tell us which areas we should be focusing on and which we should look at less. Of the areas we already cover unsurprisingly the top request was for more countryside management roles, closely followed by ecology so we've used this in our contact to potential advertisers. Education, both adult and further training as well as environmental education and forest school, was high on the list for more coverage as well as wildlife and zoology work so we're looking at sourcing more of these for you. An area that we have not majored on in recent years is sustainability and energy, this was another big hit on the more please and your high levels of requests should make it easier to persuade advertisers who've not used CJS for this sort of role to give it a try. Closely following the green revolution came rural regeneration, we've found that these posts are often very geographically localised and frequently run by or hosted by smaller regional charities but we're looking into ways to source and advertise these as well. The big surprise was that a high proportion of you wanted more research roles, 41% to increase current areas such as fieldwork and 59% to expand coverage to include areas such as plant pathology; this is going to be a project for us to look at in the coming months. More information Several areas were mentioned as being areas of interest but the one that stood out was the number that were seeking more information on changing careers, we know this is a popular subject, never more so as people take stock of their lives in the wake (midst still?) of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have already started sourcing information on this and the last couple of facebook live sessions should have given you some pointers but look out for more in the coming months. A specific request for volunteer work and training in skills other than practical ones especially if it can be targeted for more mature people has got us thinking and this is another area we'll be looking into. General CJS Your comments and feedback have also brought a few things to light, we were surprised to see how many people were unaware that the website has browse by sector and region options as well as a full job search. We've made some changes to the website which should make it more obvious that these features are already available. Many people spoke positively on the daily email with comments ranging from "I look forward to seeing the daily emails" to the lovely "Your emails and updates are fab". News and features were also useful and interesting - which makes all the hard work worthwhile. The last question was which charity should we support. The results were evenly split: 50.7% for birds with the Wildlife Trusts and 49.2% for plants with Plantlife. So we've done both and will be sharing the many adoptions certificates online in the coming weeks, we'll give you a link to the master post once they've been shared, and gently suggesting you might like to adopt one too! If you missed the survey you can send us your comments, thoughts and feedback at any time, simply email us and as you can see we really do listen and make changes according to what you've suggested. CJS Weekly®: 29 January 2021 Please remember to mention CJS® when responding to adverts REF 172-ONLINE-19/2 Trails and Access Officer Cotswold National Landscape £23,050 - £25,608 pa pro rata, 22.5 hours per week. A great opportunity to be part of the Cotswolds National Landscape team, looking after and managing the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the UK. The role-holder will work closely with the Access and Volunteers Lead to ensure the Cotswolds National Landscape provides high quality walking, cycling and riding experiences for people of all ages and abilities. This will include assisting in the day-to-day management of the 102-mile Cotswold Way National Trail which runs from Bath in the south to Chipping Campden in the north, following the stunning Cotswolds escarpment. The role-holder will also lead the delivery of the exciting Bathscape Landscape Partnership access project www.bathscape.co.uk. Further details about the role, including relevant skill and experience, and how to apply can be found on the Cotswolds National Landscape website www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/about-us/jobs-careers Closing date: Monday 22 February 2021, 12pm. Interview dates: Wednesday 3 and Friday 5 March (anticipated to be via Zoom) REF 173-ONLINE-5/2 Seasonal Tree Nursery Assistant x 2 Part time. Temporary (March - June 2021) Location: Moor Trees tree nurseries – Broadley or Dartington, Devon Salary: £11.50 p.h. Temporary contract 15 hours a week across 3 days (5 hours a day). This role will include working on regular Saturdays. Temporary - March - June 2021. Moor Trees (formed in 1999) is a charity that works with volunteers and communities to recreate native woodland in and around Dartmoor and South Devon. At present we plant approximately 5-7 ha of new woodland a year, mostly saplings raised in our two nurseries, which currently hold about 25,000 seedlings. We are currently expanding our operations and growing Moor Trees and our team of staff. We are recruiting two Seasonal Tree Nursery Assistants who will each work within one of our two tree nurseries. Each nursery will be growing over 25,000 native broadleaved trees to enable the delivery of our woodland creation programme. Candidates will be managed by a Tree Nursery Officer and work closely with the Operational Officer, Apprentices and volunteers. We pride ourselves on our community engagement and our volunteers are very important to help us achieve our goals. You must be able to provide a welcoming, enjoyable, and engaging experience for those volunteers and be friendly and approachable. In your role you will work within a small team so you will be willing to become involved in all aspects of tree nursery work. We are a dynamic, friendly and growing charity and are looking for people who can help us meet our ambitious objective of growing 50,000+ native trees every year and restoring woodland to places in Devon. The role is part-time, seasonal and will include working on Saturdays. To apply please download the relevant Job Description and Person Specification from www.moortrees.org, or email [email protected], or call 01364 649 277. You will be required to submit your CV and a covering letter, outlining your relevant skills and experience for the role. Any questions you may have or if would like to discuss any aspects of this role further please do not hesitate to contact Adam Owen (Director), [email protected] or Annie Talbot (Tree Nurseries and Woodland Manager), [email protected]. Visit our website: www.moortrees.org. Closing date for applications: 5 pm Friday 5 February 2021. Interviews will take place: Thursday 18 February 2021 at the Dartington Tree Nursery, Barracks Hill, Dartington, Devon. Interviews will be subject to adherence to Moor Trees Covid-19 risk assessment. A contribution of up to £50 for travel expenses may be claimed. REF 174-ONLINE-12/2 Research Assistant Ref: JAN20218967 Location: Nene Washes, Peterborough Salary: £17,004.00 - £18,255.00 per annum Benefits: Pension, annual leave Duration: 4 months Project Godwit is diagnosing declines and testing interventions to increase the UK breeding population of black-tailed godwit. Population recovery is constrained by low productivity, caused by high rates of nest predation. The project uses temporary fencing to exclude some predators and has trialled head-starting as a method of increasing the number of fledglings and recruitment into the breeding population. The project requires an enthusiastic and skilled wader fieldworker to undertake 2021 breeding season fieldwork as part of a team. Project Godwit is a EU LIFE Nature Programme project in partnership with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, with financial support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund via the Back from the Brink Programme. What the role is about: To work for the RSPB Centre for Conservation Science in leading the field team to undertake the fieldwork during the godwit breeding season. This is a challenging project which requires dynamic and determined people and at times, can involve long hours. The post holder will manage a Research Assistant, and potentially also volunteers or interns. The key tasks include: • Collect data on black-tailed godwit nests and chicks. • Reading colour rings in the field. • Finding and monitoring nests. • Ringing and colour marking chicks.