CJS Professional: February 2024 edition
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Contents:
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Two featured jobs with Neath Port Talbot: Biodiversity Officer: A fixed term grant funded post to 31/3/2025, the main purpose of the post is to support the team in delivering biodiversity initiatives and providing ecological advice. and a Rights of Way Officer, this full time, permanent post responsible for leading the Countryside part of the team and overseeing delivery of Right of Way and access to the countryside projects and maintenance.
45 adverts for posts plus one for a trainee post
included in this edition.
Please note adverts are
deleted as they reach the closing date.
Apprenticeships, Trainees and Interns
Two adverts for
apprenticeships this month, both with the Yorkshire Dales National
Park.
National Apprenticeship Week runs from 5 to 11 February
It’s a celebration of this sort of opportunity and here at CJS we’d
like to see more of these within the conservation sector. Volunteering most
definitely has its place but how many of us can afford to work for free? [more]
This edition includes CJS Focus on Volunteering in association with Chester Zoo, read it here.
There were how many adverts? And how much
was free?
A look at the data for 2023, including a breakdown of the
online job adverts by job type and details of over 4,000 job listings published
cross CJS during the year. This year we've also considered our Social Enterprise
ethos and worked out that 89% of all that CJS produced during 2023 was done
free of charge. [more]
CJS resources for colleges, universities
and careers centres
National Careers Week runs from 4 to 9 March. If
you are planning anything have look at the website and the resources we can
provide - including hard copy information, leaflets and posters. [more] NB: although this is aimed at careers week we
have resources for volunteers groups too.
The second article from our Featured Charity for
2024: The Rivers Trust. Women at Work with the Rivers
Trust by Rebecca Duncan – Media and Events Lead, The Rivers Trust
As
we approach International Women’s Day, I am taking this opportunity to reflect
on the experience of women working at The Rivers Trust, who
are inspiring,
inspired and powerful. [more]
Features and In Depth Features
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Iford is a Biodiversity Net Gain pioneer by Anthony Weston, Farm & Environment Consultant, CLM
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Beavers! Taking a bite out of habitat restoration a personal perspective by Beth Paddon
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Police and charities team up to tackle livestock worrying by Kate Salmon, Campaign Manager at Naturewatch Foundation
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Written for the International Day of Education on 24 January: Nature Nurtures says Hayley Room, Co-founder of Dandelion Education Ltd
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This year the count is running between 2 and 18 February. GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count – a barometer of the countryside by Eleanor Williams, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Communications Officer
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Commissioned for International Clean Energy Day which was on 26 January. Protecting Wildlife through Renewable Energy' work by Frank Gordon, Director of Policy at The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)
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Time to Talk Day was last week (1 February) but the advice holds true year round. Let’s talk about it… Sarah Poucher, Fundraising and Communications Manager at LSRN asks: When did you last have a frank and honest conversation about how you are feeling, what your worries are or what anxieties you might be experiencing?
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Starry, starry nights by Mike Hawtin, Head of Nature Recovery Projects, and Catriona McLees, Head of Marketing & Communications, North York Moors National Park Authority Dark Skies Festival - a celebration of dark skies around National Parks is running throughout February.
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Next week, 12-18 February, is Student Volunteering Week Confident and capable future conservation professionals empowered by volunteering by Victoria Yates, Marketing & PR Manager at Bishop Burton College
Current Edition: CJS
Focus on Volunteering in association with Chester Zoo.
8 articles
and 96 voluntary roles along with lots of volunteering opportunities across the
UK so have a look through the regions for something you can get involved in.
Included in full here or read as a stand alone publication here (NB use this link to share
with colleagues).
Features from CJS Focus on Conservation Support
Services
Environmental
Communications By: Mark Sutcliff, Editorial
Director at Salar Media Services
More information here or read the article
here
Volunteering as a route into conservation work Case Study - Lesley
Silvera, Groundwork NE & Cumbria By: Lesley Silvera, Groundwork NE
& Cumbria
More information here or read the article here
News from the month
Calendar of events and short courses occurring in April plus additions made over the past month.
The next edition of CJS Professional will be published on: 14 March
Got something to share or want to advertise? The deadline is: 5pm Monday 11 March
Contact us by email: ranger@countryside-jobs.com