CJS Professional: May 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)
Contents:
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Title, Employer, Location:, Basis: (contract details if known)
Project
Ecologist, Ecosupport Ltd. Lee on the Solent, Hampshire
Associate
Tutor, Field Studies Council. FSC Centres across the UK
Senior
Ecologist/Ecologist and Office/Accounts Manager (two roles), E3 Ecology Ltd.
North-East England, with hybrid office / home working
Learning
& Engagement Officer, Lee Valley Regional Park, Myddelton House, Enfield
(but teaching across the Lee Valley Regional Park) (Permanent Contract -
35hpw)
Senior
Project Manager (Conservation Data), RSPB. Flexible UK. (Fixed term 2 year
contract, 37.5hpw)
Data
& Administration Officer, North Pennines AONB. AONB Offices, Stanhope
(Temporary to 31/03/25, part-time: 22.5hpw)
Green
Social Prescribing Officer, RSPB. Dearne Valley - Old Moor. (6 month
contract, 1 midweek day / 7.5hpw)
Park
Ranger, Witney Town Council, Witney, Oxfordshire (37hpw)
Trapper
Team Leader, RSPB Scotland. Orkney Native Wildlife Project - Kirkwall
Office. (Fixed term 21 month contract, 37.5hpw)
Seasonal
Ranger - Lomond and Trossachs, RSPB Scotland. Loch Lomond Gartocharn, West
Dunbartonshire (Five month fixed term, full time: 37.5hpw)
Project
Officer, RSPB Scotland. Glasgow office and home
Victoria
Park Volunteer and Training Co-ordinator, Portsmouth City Council. Civic
Offices Guildhall Walk Portsmouth (Full Time, Fixed Term)
Partnership
Officer, White Cliffs Countryside Partnership. Dover (Full Time -
Permanent)
Ecologists,
Atmos Consulting Ltd. Inverness (permanent and seasonal, 6-8 month, posts)
2
x Lochwinnoch Reserves Assistants, RSPB Scotland. Lochwinnoch (3.5 month
seasonal role)
Mountain
Rangers, RSPB Scotland. / Cairngorm Plateau. (Contract to end September
2022, full time: 37.5hpw)
Woodland
Creation Officer, Nottinghamshire County Council. County Hall West
Bridgford.
Head
of Land Management, Severn Rivers Trust. Home-based within the catchment
(permanent)
River
Restoration Officer, Severn Rivers Trust. Severn Vale or Warwickshire Avon
(Full time, fixed term until September 2024 with the view to securing an
extension)
Assistant
River Restoration Officer, Severn Rivers Trust. Severn Vale or Warwickshire
Avon (Full time, fixed term until September 2024 with the view to securing an
extension)
Parks
& Countryside Ranger, Rochdale Borough Council. Green Lane, Heywood
(Permanent, 37hpw to incl weekends)
Conservation
Grazing Manager, National Trust. North Devon Coast & Countryside Office,
Baggy Point, Croyde (Permanent Contract)
Senior
Specialist Marine Ornithologist, Natural England. National role – the
successful candidate can work from any NE office, with some home-working
(Contract: Permanent / Fixed Term)
Marine
Ornithology Specialist, Natural England. National role – the successful
candidate can work from any NE office, with some home-working (Contract:
Permanent / Fixed Term)
The jury may be out on long term volunteering placements and at what point volunteering becomes a proper job that deserves a proper salary and benefits but it is an unescapable fact that without our wonderful volunteers the countryside and wildlife sectors simply would not function. Ahead of Volunteers Week (1-7 June) we're giving you an overview of the CJS Volunteers Directory. [more]
As the CJS network grows we continue to
make connections with many different organisations, details of three
recent additions: We are a member of the Rural Services Network, Ordnance Survey
promote GetOutside Day every September, we are supporters and CJS is proud to
support the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital [more]
CJS was delighted to be invited to sponsor the new University Department/Programme of the Year category in this year's CIEEM Awards, the shortlist was announced last month [more]
Friday 22 April was Earth Day and we wrote about how CJS justifies our ethical business tag: Tread lightly on the Earth and leave nothing but footprints
CJS has always tried to be a low impact business, using recycled paper and inks long before it was fashionable to do so, indeed in the early days it wasn't always easy to obtain sustainable, environmentally friendly products.
We also reminded readers about the new Sustainability jobs page: In March we launched a new sector on CJS Online specifically for Sustainability vacancies, these are roles involving a significant element of sustainability. It covers: net zero, nature recovery, biodiversity net gain, nature based solutions and nature capital projects. Green and environment jobs such as composting, waste reduction, recycling initiatives; working on or for energy production sites e.g. solar and wind farms are also listed here. Read the full article here.
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It's always a difficult
time setting out looking for your first 'real' job in a profession that you hope
is going to sustain you, body and soul, for the rest of your working life. Here
at CJS we appreciate that this wonderful, amazing sector can even more difficult
to get started in. To help our next generation of rangers, ecologists, wildlife
warriors, landscape managers and environmental educators CJS offers all new
graduates and current students a full year's subscription to CJS Weekly
completely free of charge. More information here and no obligation sign up is here
Features and In Depth Features
For UN World Day for
Safety and Health at Work: Importance of health and safety in countryside
work by Demelza Lowe, Managing Director / Owner of Lowe Maintenance
Training.
Unfortunately, every year there are still work-related deaths of
people working within the countryside, including in farming, arboriculture,
forestry,
conservation, landscaping, game-keeping and utility services. In
2020/2021 there were 41 fatalities in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing
sector. The number of deaths has increased; therefore, we need to do more to
stay safe at work. Find out how to keep yourself and your colleagues safe. [more]
From the Ramblers for National Walking Month: The future for
protecting right of way as 2026 deadline to register historic paths is
dropped by Jack Cornish, Head of Paths for the Ramblers.
After four
years working on the Ramblers Don’t Lose Your Way campaign, the UK Government’s
announcement that it intends to scrap the 2026 cut-off date for registering
historic paths in England comes as a huge relief, for us and our team of
fantastic volunteers who have been racing to save thousands of miles of rights
of way at risk of being lost forever. [more]
Generation Wild: Inspiring the next
generation of nature lovers By Mark Stead, National Learning Manager at
WWT writing for Outdoor Classroom
Day on 9 May
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust has recently
launched Generation Wild project. Marking a significant departure from previous
work, evaluation of the programmes was showing that whilst the sessions covered
key areas of the curriculum and children were having a great day out the message
wasn't really getting across, changing hearts and minds and thus Generation Wild
was created. Read on to find out what's different. [more]
Job Profile: Connecting the Dragons Project Officer with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) (wildlife Charity) covering South and mid Wales inclusive. Find out what this intriguingly title job actually does [more] Whilst CJS doesn’t want to turn away any genuine potential countryside workers we do want people to know it's not all sunshine and roses. Our job profiles are written by people actually working in the field explaining exactly what the job entails, the qualifications and skills they need and offering a little advice to people looking at a similar career. If you would like to submit a profile of your job role there are more details here.
Last Edition: CJS Focus on Volunteering is in affiliation with the Association of Volunteer Managers.
Next Edition: CJS Focus on Employability. Due for publication on Monday 23 May, watch out for update on our social media streams. it will be included in full in next month's edition of CJS Professional.
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Several Bank Holidays mean that this month's news is slightly shorter than usual but still full of all the latest updates.
An innovative new partnership between Guide Dogs UK and RZSS at Edinburgh seeking to make spaces better for visually impaired people and Groundwork is looking at how to make our sector more diverse and welcoming to all with their Growing Green Careers Report. World curlew day was on 21 April and there are two stories relating to curlew populations. However, there's lots of news about successful nesting by herons, sea eagles, osprey eggs laid at Loch of the Lowes and the first osprey nesting attempt in southern England for 200 years. And finally much deserved recognition for everyone's environment champion as David Attenborough receives the UN’s most distinguished environment award, the Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award.
Calendar of events and short courses occurring in July 2022 plus additions made over the past month.
Ecology Training UK’s Certificate in Conservation Management
The next edition of CJS Professional will be published on: 9 June
Got something to share or want to advertise? The deadline is: 5pm Monday 5 June
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