Heritage Biodiversity
Skills Trainee
with Sheffield Wildlife Trust
Title: Heritage Biodiversity
Skills Trainee
Trainee code number: 9 U
Responsible to: SWT Ecologist
Overall purpose of placement
This post presents a unique training opportunity for the right individual to undertake training and develop skills and knowledge in order to further a career in biodiversity conservation / ecology. The post holder will (with support and training) deliver a number of outputs relating to (i) management of information on biodiversity conservation and the Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) and (ii) practical biodiversity conservation and ecological activities at key nature reserves and sites in and around Sheffield. This post will be based at Sheffield Wildlife Trust’s Headquarters at 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield.
Main responsibilities & areas of learning:
Your application should clearly illustrate your potential to carry out these responsibilities and meet the Trainee Specification.
- To develop and deliver systems for monitoring
and management of LBAP and ecological information
from a range of sites around Sheffield (and potentially
other parts of Yorkshire) at which biodiversity
conservation projects are being carried out, including
Sheffield Wildlife Trust’s 9 nature reserves
and other key woodland, moorland, pasture and waterways
sites of natural heritage importance.
- To develop and deliver, with SWT staff, trainees
and volunteers, wildlife surveys at the sites
above to meet specific LBAP information needs.
- To carry out desk research on priority habitats
and species to meet specific LBAP information
needs.
- To research and
deliver responses to planning applications based
on sound ecological principles.
- To prepare leaflets, posters or other types
of publication in order to disseminate
information on LBAP issues.
- To undertake and complete a programme of
level 3 training (mostly work based learning
and
portfolio building) with support from
a mentor.
- To promote SWT
and membership of the Trust at all opportunities.
- To supervise volunteers working on
conservation projects.
- To ensure all work is undertaken
to SWT's policies (e.g. child welfare,
environmental
and health
and safety policies).
- To undertake any other duties, as requested by your Line Manager, commensurate with the aims of the Sheffield Wildlife Trust.
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