CJS Professional: December edition
The latest edition of CJS Professional is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/professional (you may need to refresh your browser), Scroll down for the regular contents list.
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Title, Employer, Location:, Basis: (contract details if known)
Land
Management Team Leader , GE Consulting Services Ltd. Exeter, working across
the south of England and Wales
Ecologist
– The Midlands , Midland Ecology. Birmingham (Permanent Position)
Fire
Ranger , RSPB. Dove Stone (Fixed Term contract for 6 months, Full
Time)
Community
Organiser , RSPB. Lake Vyrnwy (22.5 hours per week, 15 month Contract)
Senior
Advisers – Local Nature Recovery , Natural England. Opportunities
nationwide
Stockperson/Ranger,
Wadhurst Park. East Sussex
Biodiversity
Ranger , Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Basingstoke and Deane
(Permanent, full time)
Research
Assistant - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker , RSPB. Flexible in UK (Fixed Term for
6 months, Full-Time)
Senior
Research Assistant - Willow Tit Monitoring , RSPB. Flexible in Midlands
(Fixed Term for 7 months, Full-Time, Home working)
Project
Development Officer - Kingswood Park , South Gloucestershire Council. Yate
(37hpw)
Director
of Nature Recovery , Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Herts and
Middlesex (37.5 hours per week, permanent contract)
Arboricultural
Consultant, Crown Consultants Ltd. London and the surrounding counties,
occasionally midlands
Apprenticeships,
Interns and paid trainee roles.
Natural
Prospects Traineeships x 6 & Love your River Stour Traineeships x 2 ,
The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country. Paid, Full Time, Fixed
Term Contract
Year
in industry placement 2022/2023 , River Holme Connections. Honley,
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (Full time, 37.5 hour week, Flexible working
hours.)
RHS
Level 3 / Level 4 Diploma in Horticultural Practice , Royal Horticultural
Society. RHS Garden Wisley (37.5hpw, 2 years fixed term, start Sept 2022)
RHS
Specialist Horticultural Placements (SHP) , Royal Horticultural Society. RHS
Gardens: Bridgewater, Harlow Carr, Rosemoor, Hyde Hall, and Wisley. (37.5hpw,
start Sept 2022)
Level
2 Arboriculture Apprentice , Royal Horticultural Society. RHS Garden Wisley
(37.5hpw, 2 years fixed term, start Aug 2022)
Level
3 Land-based Service Engineer Technician Apprentice , Royal Horticultural
Society. RHS Garden Bridgewater (37.5hpw, 3 years fixed term, start Aug
2022)
Level
3 Landscape / Horticulture Supervisor Apprenticeship , Royal Horticultural
Society. RHS Garden Rosemoor (37.5hpw, 3 years fixed term, start Aug 2022)
Level
2 Horticulture / Landscape Operative Apprenticeship , Royal Horticultural
Society. RHS Garden Hyde Hall, RHS Garden Rosemoor, RHS Garden Bridgewater, RHS
Garden Harlow Carr, RHS Garden Wisley. (37.5hpw, 2 years fixed term, start Aug
2022)
Tuesday 30 November was Giving Tuesday, find out about this day of charity and how CJS can help you with your giving. [more]
Advance notice: CJS Focus on Volunteering, our annual look at volunteering is this year in affiliation with the Association of Volunteer Managers and is due for publication on 28 February 2022. We're accepting adverts for this edition now.
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publications plus information. (pdf) there's a reminder of CJS Office hours and
deadlines. as well.
19 November was a momentous day. After 1400 editions today's
edition is the very last print edition of CJS Weekly. We have been producing a
print edition of CJS Weekly every Friday since July 1994 but we have taken the
difficult decision to stop publishing the weekly edition in paper form. As the
number of postal subscribers has now fallen into single figures it is not
sensible to continue with the work involved in setting and printing a paper copy
for so few readers. Don't worry though CJS Weekly continues to go from strength
to strength just in a digital format instead of in print. [more]
26 November saw the first all-new
all-digital edition of CJS Weekly.
We listened to the things you
said in the reader survey and we've including many of your
suggestions.
Starting with adding in more colour - not easy when there's lots
of text in all the adverts! However, there are now bright colourful banner
headings between the sections.
Jobs have new standardised headings are you
can now save most jobs in the Weekly to your jobs list. The website is mobile
friendly so the new digital format means the information will (or should)
realign according to your screen size and work equally well on desktop, mobile
or tablet. Reminder that for the news section if you click the headline you'll
go to the original, full, press release or story on the organisation's own
website. The articles include links to other items from the author (if there are
any) click on the More from at the bottom and you'll see a list of everything
that's associated with that organisation, including any current jobs,
volunteers, training courses and news too. [more]
CJS is delighted to sponsor the University Programme/Department of the Year award in the 2022 CIEEM Awards.
The awards are a fantastic celebration of the success of projects, businesses and individuals who have made significant contributions to protecting the natural environment. Ecology and Environmental Management are integral parts of caring for our natural world and by sponsoring this new award we are helping promote excellence in teaching of this complex subject to give the next generation of rangers, ecologists, wildlife warriors, landscape managers and environmental educators a good understanding of all things ecological and to make the best start on their careers. [more]
Can we hear about the dogs again some time? asked JE from Bromley in
their comments in this autumn's reader survey.
They're not the only
one there were quite a few of you who mentioned liking the personal touches and
specifically asked for canine updates. Of course we're only too delighted to
oblige and with that in mind we have some introductions to make. Please
meet the two new office pups: Stella who's at the main office in
Goathland and Ethel who's making sure Katie doesn't get glued to her chair in
Pickering. [more]
Introducing our Featured Charity for 2022: Countryside Classroom
Elizabeth Lake, Countryside Classroom Programme Coordinator writes an introduction to the charity and what they do.
Countryside Classroom provides educators with a single trusted, authoritative and easy-to-use portal where the biggest collection of quality, relevant teaching Resources can be downloaded free of charge. Regular monthly blogs and competitions that showcase the very latest additions to the site and highlight key themes and national initiatives relating to food, farming and the natural environment. [more]
CJS Features and In Depth Features
Forestry Plastic Group By
Richard Hunter, Technical and Industry Support Manager at Confor
It seems odd
that an industry so in touch with its green side uses so much plastic, but then
plastic is a fantastic material when used in the right way, for the right
reasons and disposed of correctly after use. The Forestry Plastic Group formed
out of a desire to combat the misuse of plastics in forestry especially the tree
tube. [more ]
Expanding your skills in the environment and sustainability
profession By Sarah Mukherjee, CEO of IEMA.
I’m not the usual
environment or sustainability professional, or indeed, not the usual CEO. I was
brought up for a lot of my young life on a white working class council estate in
Essex. I’m mixed race, identify as a woman and I’ve been a single parent. I
think a lot of people who are completely capable of working in sustainability,
but come from marginalised backgrounds, feel like these spaces such as the
countryside aren’t for them. [more]
Are you prepared for Chalara Ash Dieback? By Alistair
McGregor of TEP: The Environment Partnership
For The Tree Council's
National Tree Week we found out more about the Chalara Ash Dieback. The disease
has a severe detrimental effect on the ash tree, caused by the fungal mycelia
preventing translocation of water and sugars between the tree’s crown and roots.
The initial symptoms of this are dead tips, which can be difficult to observe in
mature trees. [more]
Inclusive access – small changes make a big difference By
David Shaftoe, Open Country Chief Officer
There is much to be gained from
encouraging inclusive access in our countryside. Disabled people are a powerful
force for good in the outdoors and improving access for people with a disability
benefits all visitors. Although the UK has a long way to go, it is important to
recognise the small changes to access provision that can make a huge
difference. [more]
Regeneration game. A programme of woodland regeneration to
protect trees from a deadly disease has created a vibrant habitat for a wide
range of animals and plants. By CLA South West Communications Manager Kim
John.
The CLA member Clinton Devon Estates has taken a proactive approach to
tackling tree disease in the past and now, more recently, under the threat of
ash dieback. By felling trees o create a firebreak, infection is less likely to
transmit from tree to tree. We find out what action they took. [more]
A Lesson in Habitat Management By Dr. Gerard
Cheshire
Back in 1979 the Nature Conservancy Council declared the Large Blue
(Phengaris arion) butterfly extinct in Britain. There was a tragic
irony attached, as the NCC had inadvertently finished the butterfly off in its
attempt to save the species. The reason was naivety about specific ecological
requirements for the Large Blue. [more]
Can habitat restoration pay? By Chris Watt, River Esk
Project Officer at the North York Moors National Park Authority
New project
seeks to facilitate land-use transition in the Esk Valley. Earlier this year,
the North York Moors National Park Authority was awarded £100,000 from the
Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund to boost biodiversity in the Esk
Valley catchment area while simultaneously attracting private investment. The
Fund is designed to support the development of nature-based projects until the
point they become sustainable through financial return. [more]
Horse logging, the traditional tool for the future By Steffi
Schaffler, Teamwork Horse Logging
The British Horse Loggers (BHL) are an
independent national body formed to represent and support those either working
horses in forestry or anyone interested in the art of horse logging and
supporting the skill. Our aim is to promote horse logging as a viable and
sustainable option within the modern forestry industry, showcasing the benefits
to both our woodlands and our horse and continuing to use and pass on a
traditional and important skill. Horse logging offers an efficient flexible
approach to timber extraction with a wide range of both traditional and modern
equipment available. [more]
updates from COP26 and quite a lot on sustainability, climate change and net zero ambitions. Several news items about river pollution and sewage. Protected and Conserved Areas Around the World Sign First Ever Joint Statement on Climate Change and Biodiversity - UK National Parks. The discovery of Phytophthora pluvialis in Cumbria and Scotland has led to movement restrictions of trees and timber, however there's lots of tree planting going on and being planned for next year, including the Queen's Green Canopy in celebration of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee. We finish this month with some incredible photos of mini-beasts in the Buglife Bug Photography Awards.
Calendar of events and short courses occurring in February plus additions made over the past month.
100 Business Actions for Nature a new online resource: More than ever before, businesses are required to make transformational changes as a vital component of tackling the twin biodiversity and climate crises. To help businesses, on whatever stage of their journey they might be, the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital has created a free-to-use website as a resource to help businesses build nature and climate into decision-making processes. [more]
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The next edition of CJS Professional will be published on: 13 Janaury 2022
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