Assistant Species Recovery Officer

What you’ll do… Forestry England’s Biodiversity Plan sets out a bold ambition of nature recovery in the Nation’s Forests. Working across five principal focus areas, Forestry England aims to restore resilient biodiversity in the nation’s forests, delivering our vision to ensure that these forests provide the most valuable places for wildlife to thrive and expand in England.<br>What could be better than working outdoors and making a tangible difference to the restoration of beavers in our landscape? Beavers are a national priority species for Forestry England, engineering complex wetland ecosystems that are hubs of biodiversity and that store water in the landscape, mitigating the impacts of flooding and drought. Our Assistant Species Recovery Officer - Beaver will use their broad range of skills and ongoing training to directly support wild beavers in Gloucestershire through the Severn Vale Beaver Project with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and other partners.<br>The post‑holder will assist the Senior Specialist – Severn vale Beaver Project (based at Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust) in all areas of their work to support the successful restoration of wild beavers in Gloucestershire. Key parts of this role will be supporting the Senior Specialist in stakeholder and community engagement, as well as delivering on the reintroduction and monitoring of beaver populations.<br>Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.<br>Where you’ll work… This role will be based in Gloucestershire and the Severn Vale, working both within Forestry England land in the Forest of Dean and in the wider county in the Frome catchment, with the primary office being our Coleford office.<br>Key responsibilities & accountabilities Stakeholder and community engagement Support the Senior Specialist – Severn Vale Beaver Project in engaging with diverse stakeholders and with local communities to ensure the success of the project.<br>This will require a successful candidate to adapt their communication style to suit their audience and deliver information at different levels of understanding.<br>Beaver reintroduction Support the Senior Specialist – Severn Vale Beaver Project in the process of applying for and delivering the terms of a wild beaver release licence. This will include practical tasks and ecological surveys associated with reintroducing beavers and site selection.<br>Undertake and coordinate monitoring of reintroduced beavers with volunteers to document their dispersal and impacts.<br>And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.<br>#J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 30000 - 40000 per year

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