Derbyshire
Wildlife Trust
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Title:
Limestone Journeys Projects Officer
Accountable to:
Conservation Manager
Line management
responsibility for:
Volunteers assisting with people & wildlife projects
Job Purpose:
To deliver a programme of work which inspires the people of Derbyshire about their
wildlife and their landscape.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Deliver the obligations laid out in contracts between DWT and the Creswell
Heritage Trust for work in support of Limestone Journeys
1.1. Deliver work on the (i) Sense of Place and Wildlife Guardians, (ii) Limestone
Habitat Restoration
1.2. Process claims and report to funders appropriately.
1.3. Recruit, manage and train volunteers to assist in this work.
1.4. Publicise and promote the Trust’s people engagement services.
2. Participate in the work of cross-cutting teams (project/area teams)
2.1. Join those project or area teams deemed necessary by the senior
management team to best deliver the Trust’s strategic priorities and attend
relevant meetings as directed by your line manager
2.2. Use your specialist skills and experience alongside other colleagues to
ensure the integrated delivery of project or area teams under the
coordination of the Director of Living Landscapes.
2.3. Assist in seeking funding for the future resourcing and development of the
Trust’s people engagement work.
2.4. Work with your line manager to balance your workload in order to best focus
your time on delivering the Trust’s priority objectives.
Registered charity no. 222212
Company limited by guarantee no. 715675
Protecting wildlife, Restoring landscapes, Inspiring people
3. General Responsibilities
3.1. Promote the work, mission and vision of the Trust at all appropriate times.
3.2. Use every opportunity commensurate with other duties to contribute to the
Trust’s communications, and support its recruitment of members, marketing,
fundraising and engagement of people.
3.3. Ensure a high level of customer service in all dealings with the public.
3.4. Ensure continuous development of skills and knowledge required for the
post, undergoing training and performance review as required by the Trust.
3.5. Work within all the policies and procedures of the Trust, ensuring own
compliance with the Trust’s health and safety policies and procedures and
that of any resources for whom you are responsible.
3.6. Carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the level of
responsibility of the post, as requested by your line manager or the Chief
Executive.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job Title:
Limestone Journeys Project Officer
The specifications below are indicated as being essential (E) or desirable (D)
Qualifications:
Full driving licence (E)
Relevant environmental and/or educational qualification to degree level OR evidence
of equivalent knowledge (E)
Training qualifications (D)
First Aid (E)
Knowledge and understanding of:
Knowledge of the National Curriculum (D)
Environmental interpretation (E)
Environmental education techniques (E)
Ecology and the wildlife of the British Isles (E)
Practical habitat restoration work (E)
Nature conservation issues (D)
Recent and relevant experience of:
Providing environmental education, especially to children, in formal in informal
settings (E)
Organising activities and events (E)
Working with volunteers (E)
Risk Assessment, Health & Safety and Child Protection issues (E)
Practical conservation work and habitat restoration (E)
Skills: The post holder will need to be able to:
Manage their own workload effectively (E)
Communicate effectively and enthusiastically to children and adults, verbally and in
writing (E)
Demonstrate creativity and innovation in their work (E)
Design and produce learning resources, leaflets and display materials (E)
Be organised and flexible (E)
Work weekends and occasional evenings (E)
Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (D)
Personal Qualities:
Self-reliance and initiative (E)
Ability to motivate others, particularly children and young people (E)
Ability to work effectively under pressure (E)
Ablility to work well on their own and as part of a small team (E)
A commitment to wildlife conservation and the environment (E)
JOB CONTEXT
Job Title:
Limestone Journeys Project Officer
This is a part time, fixed contract post delivering elements of the Limestones Journey
project on behalf of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
Our current strategic plan, A Living Landscape for Derbyshire1, requires the Trust to
deliver reserve management, conservation advice and the engagement of people in
an integrated and mutually supportive fashion. To further this delivery the Board of
Trustees approved in January 2011 an organisational structure in which (i)
operational staff are organised in teams by speciality, and (ii) all staff come together
in formalised living landscape/ area/ project teams to function as and when needed,
under the coordination of the Director of Living Landscapes and other senior
managers.
Through their jobs all staff have a responsibility for achieving the Trust’s objectives
as defined in the current strategic plan:
 Create a Living Landscapes in Derbyshire
 Inspire the people of Derbyshire about their wildlife
 Stand up for wildlife and Derbyshire’s natural environment
 Base our work on knowledge and understanding
 Secure recognition and respect for our work
 Grow our resources and increase support for our mission
The post of Limestone Journeys Projects Officer is required to deliver the Trust’s
obligations for people engagement and habitat restoration work through those
projects supported by grants and/or contracts issued by the Creswell Heritage Trust
on behalf of the Limestone Journeys partnership. Fulfilling the conditions of this
external funding to the satisfaction of funders, collaborators and partners is a key
requirement of the post.
The post of Limestone Journeys Projects Officer will also be required to maintain
existing and establish new relationships with members of the public, landowners and
farmers, parents and children, volunteers, and with people in other organisations
including schools, youth and community groups and other similar organisations.
The job requires the post holder to be able work alone under their own initiative to
achieve agreed objectives. Although based at the Trust’s head office, currently in
Belper but due to relocate in 2015, the post will require extensive periods of time to
be spent at other locations including Creswell Crags.
Some weekend and evening work, and frequent travel within the county, as well as
occasional travel outside Derbyshire, will be required. The post holder is required to
provide suitable transport, for which appropriate expenses are reimbursed, should
Trust vehicles not be available.
DWT Strategic Development Plan
Staff are required to work within and apply the policies and procedures of the Trust
and where appropriate other partner organisations. The post holder will be required
to provide appropriate assistance and advice to other staff and volunteers when
desirable for the effective undertaking of their respective responsibilities, and to
undertake other duties appropriate to their post as delegated by their line manager.
A willingness to be flexible about working arrangements and to provide occasional
cover for absent staff is desirable in order to maintain organisational effectiveness.
Staff are encouraged to participate in fora and initiatives relevant to their work, the
Wildlife Trusts, and other organisations.
This post will involve contact with children and vulnerable adults. A satisfactory
Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure will be required before recruitment to the post.
The Trust has an equal opportunities policy. The outdoor nature of the job and
possible requirements to work in areas with difficult access should be borne in mind
by applicants.
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