Countryside Operations Manager

Countryside Operations Manager

Salary G10 £42,403 - £47,420 per annum

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Ref: EE05923

Are you passionate about improving nature conservation within an urban environment and providing access to green spaces in the Black County?

As part of the Healthy Spaces and Environment Team, you will play a key role in Nature Recovery in Walsall. You will be responsible for a range of Nature Reserves across the Borough. You will be managing a small team of countryside operatives to deliver important management of our Nature Reserves, we also have a number of grant funded programmes managing temporary officers to deliver Woodland accelerator and Purple Horizons heathland restoration projects.

The successful candidate will deliver the day to day management of these reserves as well as delivering capital projects which are externally funded, providing all the necessary administration that this requires. The candidate will also be expected to develop projects for re-wilding areas.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and undertake maintenance work plans and management projects on nature reserves and greenways with operations team and external contractors.
• To provide stakeholder involvement in management work and report on project progress to Trust Boards and Council committees.
• To develop external funding opportunities to deliver nature conservation projects in the Borough.
• To develop performance management for the service and deliver Green Flag targets on site.
• To work in partnership with others to provide an excellent nature conservation service for the Borough.

Experience you will bring

• Management and leadership skills with an operations team
• Effective relationship management with stakeholders and nature conservation bodies
• Communications skills to improve the understanding of countryside management techniques
• HND/ Degree in Countryside Management or similar qualification.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

Closing date: 26th January 2024.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.  The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

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