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| Title | National Nature Reserve Warden – Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve (NNR) |
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Do you have a passion for nature and the environment? Do you want to make a real difference and secure significant environmental gains in the present and the future? Do you enjoy working in a team? Can you see yourself advising communities and customers to maximise gains for the Natural Environment? If this appeals to you, a career at Natural England offers rewarding opportunities to secure environmental improvements and play your part in creating a better future for people and nature. The priority work Natural England is delivering includes:
We are the Government’s advisor for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, an ambitious vision which brings new opportunities to protect and enhance and to achieve real outcomes for the environment. Find out more about the work of Natural England at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england Benefits Wherever possible Natural England accommodates requests for both full-time and part-time hours and other flexible working patterns to help employees achieve a good work/life balance and maintain their health and wellbeing. Natural England provides excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development tailored to your role. From induction to ongoing learning and development, everyone in Natural England is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. Everyone has 10 days to devote to personal learning and development, as well as an additional 3 days to volunteer. You will have access to Civil Service Pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances (33 day per year pro rata), as well as flexible working, to help you achieve a work-life balance that works for you and us. You will have access to a range of benefits including discounts on shopping vouchers, cycle to work scheme, and childcare vouchers. You can also join the Civil Service Sport club which offer discounts on a range of sports and leisure opportunities as well as social events. Natural England is a fantastic place to work, where difference is celebrated. We’re committed to fairness and equality for all, so you feel valued for who you are and what you do. Our shared values help us work together to benefit the communities we serve. Our thriving employee-led diversity networks support our inclusive culture and contribute to our Diversity Action Plan. Locations Natural England is adopting hybrid working – which means that our staff will work from a flexible range of locations, encompassing home, offices (ours and our partners) and relevant sites. All new staff will be formally linked to one of our 25 offices across England and the expectation is that all new staff will be able to access their local office to be part of the community of staff in their geographic area. Staff members are required to carry out all their duties working in this way and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time. Travel expenses will be paid if work related travel is required but does not apply to travel between home and your associated office. View a map of our office locations here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-england-office-locations Job description This is an exciting opportunity to join Natural England’s National Nature Reserves (NNR) team in the Thames Solent team. NNRs play an increasingly important role as places where people can connect with nature and contribute to the recovery of nature in the surrounding landscape. Aston Rowant NNR is situated within the Chiltern Hills National Landscape. At 160 hectares it is one of the largest remaining areas of chalk grassland in Oxfordshire, consisting of extensive habitats of beech woodland and lowland scrub/grassland mosaic is home to a range of scarce bird species and invertebrates. The reserve is very popular, attracting large numbers of visitors. Managing high levels of recreational pressure and the annual threat of wildfires, is therefore a key part of this role, as is the ability to work collaboratively with local communities, visitors, volunteers and partners. Aston Rowant NNR sits within a wider landscape of the Chilterns Hills National Landscape and is a key site for the nature recovery network. Natural England’s nature recovery projects are focussing on promoting ever closer working with a diverse range of partners to achieve more for nature and for people. The job requires a combination of technical and practical land management knowledge and a developed understanding of the ecology and management of relevant habitats. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, flexible, organised individual with a genuine interest and experience in:
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