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 : 13 August 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 REF 1825-DIRECT-27/8 JOB FOREST SCHOOL PROJECT OFFICER (TRAINING) BE4 26/8/21 LOC BROCKHOLES NATURE RESERVE, SAMLESBURY PAY 23820 FOR LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST Forest School is a child-led, play based ethos that provides children, young-people and adults regular opportunities to achieve and succeed through hands on learning experiences in a natural setting. The team are currently recruiting for a Forest School Project Officer to focus on the preparation, implementation, delivery and evaluation of Forest School training at Level 2 and 3. This vacancy is to cover maternity until August 2022. The successful applicant will establish themselves as a key member of the Forest School team, working closely with the Education Manager and the Forest School Project Officer to prepare and deliver Forest School programmes and educations workshops to a vast range of groups such as schools, nurseries, pre- schools, scouts and guides. Further details including a full job description can be found on our website https://c-js.co.uk/3jTJUXx, along with our application forms. Please review the job description before you apply. REF 1826-DIRECT-27/8 JOB GROW & MAKE PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR BE4 N / A LOC CHEW MAGNA PAY £10.50 per hour FOR THE COMMUNITY FARM Fixed term contract. Part time: 1.5 days per week (12 hours), including Wednesdays 8.30-4.30pm. Starting and finishing dates: 31 August until 15 December 2021 with a view to extending to September 2022. We’re looking for someone with experience of, and a passion for, social and therapeutic horticulture who is warm, confident and self-motivated to lead our established Grow & Make, gardening for wellbeing project. Read on to find out more! The main purpose of the post of the Grow and Make Project Coordinator is to deliver a programme of horticultural sessions and related skills that offer therapeutic benefit and practical learning to people who have low-level mental health challenges. A full job description and application form are available here: https://c-js.co.uk/2XnsviA. REF 1827-DIRECT-3/9 JOB YOUTH WORKER – YOUNG FARMERS SESSION LEAD BE4 1/9/21 LOC LONDON PAY 30000 FTE (6000 pro rata, 1 day per week) FOR STEPNEY CITY FARM The post holder will co-design and run Stepney City Farm's Sunday Young Farmers sessions, while ensuring that the young people are safe and engaged, and that the animals are well cared for. The Young Farmers (12-17yr olds) help run the Farm on Sundays. They carry out essential animal care tasks, some food growing and site maintenance tasks, and there is also scope for them to carry out project work such as organising and delivering community events, and cooking with Farm produce. The successful candidate will have experience of Youth Work in a community setting, and animal care knowledge and experience. To apply: Download the full job description and application form please visit our website at https://c-js.co.uk/2VOsnIu Monday 16 August 2pm – Facebook Live – find out about the job of Countryside Ranger The South Downs National Park Ranger Team have volunteered themselves for an Ask the Ranger session. They will be talking about their experiences of entering the world of conservation and what their paths to employment look like. They will also give some top tips on getting a job in conservation and explain a little about what being a ranger for the SDNPA looks like. Last chance to get questions in before the event to [email protected] - you'll get more of a full answer if you do this - or you can ask questions on the day in response to subjects discussed. The Session will be on our Facebook page on 16 August at 2pm, it will probably last around an hour. Make sure Facebook reminds you by showing interest in the event on https://c-js.co.uk/3rve2Mu CJS Weekly®: 13 August 2021 Please remember to mention CJS® when responding to adverts REF 1828-ONLINE-20/8 Countryside Maintenance & Projects Team Manager £27,041 to £29,577 per annum 37 hours per week. Permanent Closing date 22 August 2021 About Us: The Peak District National Park is a landscape of contrasts, from the tranquillity of limestone plateaus to gritstone climbing edges, peaty moors to hay meadows with a rich history shaped by people and industry for centuries. The Park is enjoyed by millions looking for both adventure and a breathing space to escape and is home to some 38,000 residents. Our job is to speak up and care for the Peak District National Park for all to enjoy forever. Our Values: • Care - We care for the Peak District National Park, the people we work with and all those we serve. It’s at the heart of everything we do. • Enjoy - We take pride in what we do and feel good about our contribution. • Pioneer - We were born of pioneers. We will continue to explore opportunities to inspire future generations. About the Role: The Countryside Maintenance & Projects Team are a skilled team of five Rangers, whose role is to deliver countryside management tasks including rights of way improvements, conservation activities and property maintenance throughout the Park. In this role you will manage the team of Countryside Maintenance and Projects Team Rangers and you will work proactively to raise standards at the facilities we provide for our visitors. About You: We are looking for a highly motivated person to help us to deliver our objectives. You will need to have a broad experience of property maintenance activities including basic plumbing, masonry repairs, fencing, vegetation management, signage, surfacing and joinery. Please see the person specification for this post for further information on the skills and experience required. Further Information: If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Emma Stone at [email protected] For more information and to apply please visit our careers site https://bit.ly/3jqEvY4. REF 1829-ONLINE-27/8 Trees & Woodlands Officer Would you like to work in one of the most beautiful parts of the country - a place of real character, with a highly-distinctive living, working and cultural landscape? If so, we have a rare opportunity to join our Trees & Woodlands team at an exciting time for the National Park. About Us: We are the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, an organisation that protects, enhances and promotes the immense beauty, wildlife and character of the Yorkshire Dales. Set against expansive heather moorland tops, each valley has its own distinct charm, from crags and pavements to an underground labyrinth of caves. We’re looking for a Trees & Woodlands Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, based at our Grassington office. The Role: This is a varied position with work mainly involved in arboriculture but also woodland management and exposure to wider conservation issues. You’ll help landowners with the management of existing woodlands through site surveys and drafting management plans. You would seek opportunities to address other priorities included in the Dales Woodland Strategy such as pre-emptive planting for ash loss, landscape and habitat improvement through new planting, hedgerow creation and PAWS restoration. About you: As well as providing arboricultural advice internally and externally, you’ll be the main point of contact for dealing with protected trees enquiries and applications. Knowledge of protected trees legislation is essential, as is a good understanding of the relevant British Standards and best practice. Some experience of tree risk management and tree surveys would be ideal. This is a busy role involving interaction with a wide range of people, so we are in particular looking for someone with a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills. The role requires travel around the National Park so a driving licence is essential. Our recruitment process treats all job applications equally, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic. That said, we particularly encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, as this group are currently under-represented throughout the Authority. For an informal chat about this vacancy, please contact Nicola Child, on 01756 751603 or email [email protected]. To apply click here https://bit.ly/3rVziv9. The closing date for completed application forms is 11pm on Monday 30 August 2021. Anticipated interview date: Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 September 2021. REF 1830-ONLINE-27/8 Area Wildlife Manager Scotland Wide £36,398 - £39,222 Ref: 140656 Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is an executive agency of Scottish Government. We manage the Scotland’s national forests and land on behalf of Scottish Ministers and serve as part of the Environment and Forestry directorate of Scottish Government. You will sit within with in the regional team and will be line management by the local Delivery Manager. You will line manage the local Wildlife Ranger Managers and will be the confirming officer for the wildlife ranger team. We are currently recruiting for 4 Area Wildlife Managers, for 4 of our regions - Central, North, West and South region. The Area Wildlife Manager role has been created following an FLS Wildlife Management Project Group report.