CJS Professional: December 2022 edition
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26 adverts for posts plus
one for a year in industry placement included in this edition.
Please note adverts are deleted as they reach the closing
date.
Scroll down or click here to see more information on this month's vacancies
Volunteer Day: 5 December was the UN's International Volunteer Day. Held each year it is an opportunity for volunteers and organisations to celebrate their efforts, share values and promote the good work they do. Information on countryside and conservation volunteering opportunities including how to advertise free of charge. [more ]
Details of CJS deadlines and publication dates over
Christmas and New Year here.
Download your copy of the handy CJS
Calendar complete with all the dates, deadlines for CJS publications
plus information. (pdf)
CJS is happy to support the
National Biodiversity Network Trust for another year to help harness
biodiversity data to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. [more]
Introducing our new Featured Charity: The People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES).
Jill Nelson, Chief Executive at PRES explains more about the organisation and its aims: PTES is an international conservation charity, protecting endangered animals and their habitats. This worldwide remit is of course impossibly broad, so we specialise in certain areas to maximise our input. The unifying threads are the passion that drives our work and our conviction to follow the science. Our approach is to inspire and enable thousands of people to help us, ranging from direct support for conservation professionals to involving the public and volunteers in practical action to help specific species and their habitats.
Jill says: "It’s an absolute pleasure to be chosen as CJS’s charity for 2023." [more]
Features and In Depth Features
We are delighted to celebrate the 70th 'birthday' of our own National Park, the North York Moors which surrounds the CJS Office.
The 70th anniversary of the
North York Moors National Park By Tom Hind, Chief Executive of the
North York Moors National Park Authority
People have
found a new appreciation for green, open spaces and the benefits they can bring
to our wellbeing. We are also a more diverse population, and one of the greatest
challenges to the relevance of National Parks is how they can reach and benefit
all parts of society. Find out more about the role national parks can play [more]
Renewable energy on the
Hadlow Estate
Hadlow Estate diversified in to
renewable energy in 2014. A solar park now occupies a 64-acre site in Capel next
to the London-Ashford railway line. As well as providing much needed green
energy locally, the park and its surroundings provide a home for an abundance of
wildlife, thanks to its hedges, trees and wildflower meadows. Bird and bat boxes
have been installed in nearby woodland and hedgerows to provide roosting sites
and nesting opportunities and are already being used. Is this type of
diversification for you? [more]
Listening to young voices
in a changing climate By Peter Littlewood, Director of The Young
People's Trust for the Environment
In a recent survey
asking young people - specifically those aged 10-11 - about their concerns
regarding climate change involving The Young People's Trust for the Environment,
the children’s verdict on adults in general was pretty damning, with only 16%
thinking that adults were doing a good job of looking after the environment and
60% stating that they were not. Find out more about how the organisation is
working to get young people’s voices heard [more]
Rhos Pasture - A Hidden
Gem By Lucy Morton , Project Manager of the SMS Rhos Pasture
Restoration project run by Radnorshire Wildlife Trust
Rhos is a Welsh word meaning ‘moor’ or ‘moorland’ and
describes wet marshy grassland. This type of grassland also occurs in other
parts of the UK, where it is known by different names: culm grassland in Devon,
fen meadow in East Anglia and wet lawns in the New Forest. It is a habitat that
is widespread but declining in Wales. [more]
PAN UK: Four decades on the
frontline of tackling pesticides for a safer and more sustainable
future By Josie Cohen, Head of Policy and Campaigns, PAN UK
It has been estimated that less than 0.1 percent of
pesticides reach their target organisms, leaving the remainder to contaminate
our environment. Pollution, including pesticides, has been identified as the
fourth biggest driver of terrestrial and marine biodiversity loss, third biggest
driver of freshwater biodiversity loss and the second biggest driver of insect
decline. Pesticide Action Network UK are trying to do something about it. [more]
Hedgerow Carbon
Code by Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust.
With British agriculture committed to become carbon neutral
by 2040 farmers are beginning to work out how the carbon accounts can be
calculated for their farms. GWCT explain their new tool the Hedgerow Carbon
Calculator which is being tested at the Allerton Project farm at Loddington in
Leicestershire. To calculate the carbon in a hedge the landowner enters the
hedges dimensions; length, width and height in ten meter lengths to allow for
the natural variation in British hedges. It is estimated that British hedgerows
are currently storing around nine million tonnes of carbon valued at £63m at
base carbon prices. There is enormous potential to increase this figure. [more]
The importance of orchards
and harvests By Kath Rosen, CEO of The Orchard Project
Kath introduces The Orchard Project the UK’s only charity
dedicated to bringing orchards into the heart of urban communities. She outlines
the benefits of orchards offer, not only for people and cider but also for
biodiversity. Find out how the project works, the aims and how you can get
involved. [more]
Published for #GivingTuesday
(29/11) Small things make a big
difference by Kaye Thomas, Administrator and Digital Media Officer at
The Barn Owl Trust
The Barn Owl Trust is a small charity
working to stop the rapid decline of Barn Owls in the UK by trying to reduce the
pressure put on them from environmental and anthropogenic factors. Run by
volunteers, as are many charities in our sector, any small act of giving
supporters can make is worth its weight in gold. [more]
Most recent edition: CJS Focus on Working with Wildlife in
association with The Wildlife Trusts. Published on 17 October Read it in full here.
Next Edition: CJS Focus on Volunteering due for publication 6
February 2023 More information about this edition here.
It's never too early to get adverts in for this
edition, it's always a big one and with Christmas in the middle why not submit
your ads today? If you've got experience or insight into volunteering in our
sector would you like to write an article? It's a brilliant way to promote your
project, site or even yourself.
Features from CJS Focus on
Working with Wildlife in association with The Wildlife Trusts.
A perfect
partnership by: Gary Benton, Head of Living Collection at the Hawk
Conservancy Trust who tells us of life long love of falconry and the bond he has
with Lester the merlin. More information here or read the article here.
Wonderful ways to work with
wildlife By: Harry Shepherd, Media Manager, The Wildlife Trusts
Explains that there is a wealth of different career positions that contribute to
protecting and restoring our natural world. More information here or read the article here.
Breaking Into the Wildlife
Filmmaking Industry By: Lily Harper, Natural History Researcher
Lily's route to a paid job has involved lots of
volunteering, passion & lying in the wet grass. More information here or read the article here
A new report suggests that
creating and restoring more coastal saltmarshes full of carbon-storing mud could
be as important as tree planting in the fight against climate change. The
Natural History Museum is to lead new Department for Education partnership in
England and put climate change and biodiversity loss at the heart of education.
Natural England is to designate 3,000 hectares of
spectacular Lake District landscape as a new National Nature Reserve - Natural
England. In Scotland the Green fund distributes £3m to enhance Scotland’s coasts
and seas - NatureScot. During Green Careers Week: Local leaders call on
Government to ‘end the mess’ of ‘disjointed’ green jobs and skills support -
UK100 poll and briefing
There's good news for wildlife
too with corncrake numbers increasing on Skye, reintroduction of water voles in
Wales and Forestry Commission confirm the return of pine marten to the south of
England - Forestry England it wasn't such good news off the south coast as Kent
Wildlife Trust wildlife volunteers stood down after raw sewage pumped into sea
off Margate. National Trust completes over 130 renewable energy projects to put
green power at the heart of conservation.
And finally
... Celebrating outstanding people: The winners and runners-up of the NBN Awards
for Wildlife Recording 2022 were announced on Wednesday 9 November 2022 and
Scottish Wildlife Trust celebrated environmental volunteers in their Trustees’
Awards for Volunteering 2022.
A suitably festive story
for the first week of December: Meerkats, lions and squirrel monkeys enjoy
advent surprises at ZSL London Zoo
Calendar of events and short courses occurring in February plus additions made over the past month.
Denise Baden is really excited to report that the Green Stories project have now published the anthology of climate solutions wrapped in short stories called No More Fairy Tales: Stories to Save Our Planet. [more ]
Jobs - full details
Title, Employer, Location:, Basis: (contract details if known)
Featured Job: Project
Manager for Natural England. There are opportunities available
across England. Play a critical role in delivering Natural England’s programme
of change.
Ecological
Field Officer, Middlemarch Environmental Ltd. Midlands region (permanent, 40
hpw, part time may be considered, flexible approach to seasonal demands
essential)
Ecological
Clerk of Works, Middlemarch Environmental Ltd. Midlands region (permanent,
40 hpw, part time may be considered, flexible approach to seasonal demands
essential)
Senior
Ecologist/Ecologist, E3 Ecology. Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire or
Scottish Borders (there may be some flexibility for the right candidate). (full
time, 4 day week may be considered)
Area
Manager, Central Scotland, Euroforest. Central Scotland (full time
permanent, Mon-Fri)
Wild
Heart Project Officer, Borders Forest Trust. South Scotland, near Moffat.
(Involve balance of home / office and outdoor work)
Lecturer
– Estate Skills & Practical Habitat Management, Plumpton College.
Lewes
Environmental
Record Centre Manager (CPERC), The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire,
Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire. Cambourne, Cambridgeshire (Permanent part
time 30hpw, would consider 22.5hpw)
Countryside
Assistant (2 posts available), Bolsover Woodlands Enterprise. Bolsover,
Chesterfield (Full time, 37hpw, initially for 2 years with possibility of
extension)
Ecological
Survey Co-ordinator / Administrator, Ecosupport Ltd / Animex International.
Hampshire Office based in Lee On Solent. (Permanent post)
Countryside
Project Officer, Surrey County Council. Epsom (2 year fixed term, 36hpw)
Senior
Ecological Consultant, Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants. Coughton,
Warwickshire or Lichfield, Staffordshire (Full time, permanent 39.5hpw)
Principal
Ecological Consultant, Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants. Coughton,
Warwickshire or Lichfield, Staffordshire (Full time, permanent 39.5hpw)
Ranger,
Private Estate. East Sussex.
Assistant
Conservation Officer, Barn Owl Trust. Ashburton, Devon (Initial 12 month
renewable contract)
Forest
Planner, Scottish Woodlands Ltd. North Scotland
RSPB Jobs:
Assistant
Warden x 2, Exe Estuary in Devon (12 month fixed term, full time 37.5hpw)
Seasonal
Assistant Warden - Wallasea Island, RSPB Wallasea Island, Rochford, Essex.
(8 month fixed term, full time 37.5hpw)
Trapper
- Orkney Native Wildlife Project, Kirkwall Office. (2 fixed-term contracts
available – one for 6 months and one for 24 months. Both Full time)
Seasonal
Field Officer - Plovers in Peril, Titchwell Marsh, North-West Norfolk (6
months, ideally 1/3 - 31/8/23)
Project
Officer - Species on the Edge - Orkney, RSPB Scotland - Orkney (4 years,
full time)
Curlew
LIFE Project Officer, RSPB Cymru – Bangor (Full time 37.5hpw, 2 year fixed
term to Dec2024)
Turtle
Dove Conservation Advisor, Flexible in South East England (Full time,
permanent)
Warden
- Sunart Reserves, Glenborrodale, Fort William (full time 37.5 hpw,
permanent)
National Trust Jobs:
Lead
Ranger, Slindon Estate (Fixed term contract)
Ranger,
Lyme Park, Disley, Stockport (permanent, part time)
Year
in industry placement 2023/2024, River Holme Connections. Honley,
Huddersfield (11 months, expected start July 2023, full time 37.5hpw)
The next edition of CJS Professional will be published on: 12 January 2023
Got something to share or want to advertise? The deadline is: 5pm Monday 9 January
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