Hours: Part-time (four days per week)
Contract Type: Fixed Term (until end of December 2024)
Salary: £28,337.89 per annum (pro rata)
Location: Home working based in West Midlands
Are you passionate about the small things that run the world? We have an exciting opportunity to join our team and deliver our West Midlands Crayfish partnership project, working at regional scale to secure the long-term survival of the White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes). This pilot project (ending in December 2024) focuses on the West Midlands area and will lay the foundations for subsequent roll-out across the East and West Midlands (depending upon subsequent funding).
This role will include: practical project management and delivery; partnership working; desk-based research; developing and delivering innovative ideas and solutions to engage local communities with freshwater invertebrates and their conservation; managing volunteers; public relations; financial management and teamwork. A subsequent (funding dependent) delivery phase will additionally involve overseeing practical habitat management works and undertaking ecological surveys.
Do you have?
- Knowledge of the key issues in White-clawed Crayfish conservation and of other freshwater invertebrates;
- Demonstrable dedication to protecting the environment and conserving wildlife;
- Experience of working in partnership with other organisations, volunteers, landowners and contractors;
- Experience of project and budget;
- Experience of raising public awareness of wildlife and environmental issues.
This role is fixed term until the end of December 2024, based on 4 days a week. This role will be home based, but with the opportunity to use office space at the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust (B18 7EP) for about one day per week and with regular meetings and events elsewhere. A flexible approach to the working pattern will be considered for the successful candidate.
We pride ourselves on our commitment to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Should you require any support to assist you with your application please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
About us
Buglife’s aim is to halt the extinction of invertebrate species and to achieve sustainable populations of invertebrates.
We are working hard to achieve this through:
- Promoting the environmental importance of invertebrates and raising awareness about the challenges to their survival.
- Assisting in the development of legislation and policy that will ensure the conservation of invertebrates.
- Developing and disseminating knowledge about how to conserve invertebrates.
- Encouraging and supporting invertebrate conservation initiatives by other organisations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
- Undertaking practical conservation projects that will contribute to achieving our aim.
Buglife offer a benefits package including, Enhanced Pension, Flexible Working, 23 days annual leave (rising to 28 after 3 years service) in addition to winter close between Christmas and New Year.
How to apply
A full job description is available to view or download.
To apply please email your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the best person to support our work with pollinators via the form below.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 3 April 2024. Online interviews will be held on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 April 2024.
Job Application
Main Image Credit: White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) © John Mason
