Total 8 job vacancies by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Job Advert

Marine Advocacy Manager – Maternity Cover

35 hours per week; FTC to December 2025

£34, 130 per annum




Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Marine
Advocacy Manager.




The Marine Advocacy Manager is responsible for delivery of The Wildlife Trusts’ Marine Protected Areas (MPA) advocacy programme
within the North Sea, aiming to secure positive outcomes for marine wildlife through the identification of a suite of well managed
Marine Protected Areas. The role involves being a major stakeholder at every stage of the Marine Conservation Zone Project, Natura
2000 project and other key North Sea policy areas which impact upon MPAs, such as planning and fisheries issues.




The post holder will deliver advocacy work within and outside of the Wildlife Trusts focussing on the objectives of the Marine and
Coastal Act (2009). This will raise the awareness of marine conservation such that Trust staff and volunteers deliver benefits for
marine wildlife through their own work.




Applicant must have:

• A proven management and advocacy experience in marine wildlife conservation work.

• A proven track record of effective working with sea users, NGOs and statutory agencies.

• A good understanding of marine wildlife conservation issues.

• A good understanding of marine policy in particular the Marine Act, Marine Protected Area network, Marine Spatial Planning
and Fisheries.




How to apply:




Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person
specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the
role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents
prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.




Closing date: 1st December 2024

Interview date: 11th December 2024




Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.




We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity
and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We
want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Job Advert

Digital Fundraising Officer

Full time permanent contract (35 hours per week)

£27,021 to £30,060 per annum dependant on experience



Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Digital
Fundraising Officer to drive an increase in our fundraised income through engagement with our digital audiences.

In this new role you’ll work right across our digital ecosystem - from our website to our social media platforms, email marketing
software and beyond - to develop and deliver highly targeted online interactions and campaigns that convert engagement into
long-term financial support, especially through membership.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be an outstanding communicator with experience in planning and implementing highly
compelling, audience targeted and brand-reflective digital content and campaigns to meet income, membership and engagement
targets. Highly organised, skilled in collating and analysing performance data and using it to demonstrate impact and inform our
plans, our ideal candidate will also be an innovator who can help us to adopt new digital tools and technologies to create more
effective fundraising solutions, run more profitable campaigns and futureproof the Trust. Experience of the charity/third sector
environment and expertise in driving membership acquisition is preferred.

How to apply:

Please submit an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person
specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the
role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents
prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.

Closing date: Monday 25th November at 9am

Interview date: Monday 9th December at our Head Office at St. Georges Place, York


Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.


We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value
diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We
want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Job Advert

Reserves Officer - West

35 hours per week

£27,021 - £30,060 per annum



Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Reserves
Officer.



We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our small Nature Reserves team. You will work with other reserves
staff, volunteers and contractors to maintain and improve our portfolio of 24 reserves across West Yorkshire, managing them to the
highest standard for both wildlife and people.



You will plan, agree and deliver annual work programmes for reserves in the region in addition to running reserves day to day
through practical delivery of works, volunteer task management, management planning, monitoring and partnership working with other
stakeholders. Work will also include overseeing agri-environment scheme agreements, plus exploring other fundraising
opportunities. Inspiration and engagement with site users and local communities will be important.



You will be an organised, conscientious and adaptable individual, who will bring your existing skills and experience to the team
to join our busy programme of works. Passionate about nature’s recovery, you’ll have a strong background in environmental
management. You will understand that sound health and safety practices underpin all that we do.



How to apply:



Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person
specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the
role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents
prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.


Closing date: 18th November 2024 at 12pm



Interview date: 29th November 2024


Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.


We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value
diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full
potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Job Advert

Visitor Services Manager

35 hours per week

Within the range £30,993 - £34,106 per annum



Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Visitor
Services Manager at Spurn Nature Discovery Centre.



A unique opportunity to lead a customer focused and commercially astute team at one of Yorkshire’s most iconic and wild places,
Spurn National Nature Reserve.



In this varied and hands on role, you will further establish Spurn Nature Discovery Centre as an exemplar visitor destination and
ensure all visitor services operate in a cost effective and sustainable way including catering, retail, guided tours and
experiences. By demonstrating excellent standards of customer care, you will manage and motivate a team of staff to continually
offer enhanced visitor experiences. This in turn will improve working efficiencies, increase sales and generate greater support
for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.



You will have previously gained operational management experience working in a retail, hospitality or visitor-focused environment
with experience of managing and developing a staff team. Motivated by delivering excellent customer service and creating robust
policies and procedures to ensure smooth day-today operations, you will provide a clear direction to manage, develop and motivate
your team. Such skills will lead on the operational and visitor service best practice for wider Visitor Services Team.



How to apply:



Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person
specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the
role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents
prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.


Closing date: Monday 16th September 2024 at midnight



Interview date: Friday 4th October


Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.


We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity
and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We
want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Job Advert

Project Assistant (River Restoration)

35 hours per week – Fixed term 20 month contract to 2026

£22,741 - £24,164 per annum




Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Project
Assistant.



The Project Assistant will support the delivery of a suite of nature recovery network and conservation projects across North
Yorkshire. The post is based within a North Project team of seven, responsible developing and delivering exciting new initiatives,
and a wider North team of 17 that also deliver reserves management and our conservation grazing programme.



The Project Assistant will deliver a range of river catchment based / landscape scale, nature conservation initiatives that help
increase the reach and connectivity of our work and increase the overall impact for nature throughout the region. Key projects the
post holder would be involved with include White-Clawed Crayfish conservation, pond creation for Great Crested Newts, wetland and
wader conservation in the mid-Swale, and the restoration of the River Esk and Foss. This will involve delivering practical tasks
and survey field work, in addition to liaising with volunteers, stakeholders and contractors during project delivery.



Key skills, knowledge and experience required to undertake this role include:

* Experience of undertaking physical and practical tasks
* Good time management skills and ability to forward plan.
* Recording/data inputting skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* A “can do” and flexible approach, keen to work in a team, but with the ability to work alone.
* High standards of personal and professional integrity.



How to apply:



Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person
specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the
role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents
prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.


Closing date: 12th September 2024 at 23:59



Interview date: 24th September 2024 (St George’s Place, York)


Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.


We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value
diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full
potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Job Advert

Species Recovery Engagement Officer

35 hours per week

£27,021 - £30,060 per annum



Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Species
Recovery Engagement Officer.



Species recovery projects, by their nature, introduce a change and elements of uncertainty to the environment we manage.
Inevitably they can attract a range of perspectives from stakeholders, which we must understand and consider at all stages of
project design, development and implementation. Effective community engagement with people who live and work in an area, from the
start, creates a platform for open dialogue on the potential costs and benefits of recovering a species. It lays the foundations
to enable species and communities to co-exist and thrive, helping to ensure a project’s long-term success. This exciting new role
will be crucial to enabling the successful recovery of native species into Yorkshire. It will have a particular focus on
supporting stakeholder engagement and advisory work associated with pine marten recovery in North Yorkshire, a species that
provides a missing link in our woodland ecology.




The Species Recovery Engagement Officer will be responsible for developing a Communications and Engagement Plan to: identify key
stakeholders and individuals with specific interest and/or influence in the target species; and understand potential issues and
opportunities for species recovery in the area. The role will be able to think strategically about our stakeholders and work with
partners to develop effective and innovative communications to engage people with the wider work of the project. As a skilled
communicator, you will be able to enthuse and educate others; listen to and address genuine questions and concerns of
stakeholders; and create engaging activities and content to increase awareness and education to facilitate species recovery.



* Experience in, or substantial understanding of, feasibility studies for species recovery and/or working on wildlife
translocations, reintroduction/reinforcement, rewilding or ecosystem restoration projects.
* Experience developing and delivering public engagement and consultation initiatives in a countryside context and an
understanding of developing stakeholder and public engagement methodologies.
* Experience managing good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders/partners, particularly in challenging situations.
* Strong facilitation skills with the ability to bring individuals with different views together and facilitate an agreed
approach.
* Education to degree level in social science or ecology related subject, or equivalent professional qualification within a
relevant discipline.



How to apply:



Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person
specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the
role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents
prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.


Closing date: Monday 6 May at midnight 2024



Interview date: Thursday 16 May 2024


Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.


We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity
and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We
want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Job Advert

Conservation Grazing Officer

Full time, 35 hours per week

£24,509 - £26,490 per annum



Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Conservation
Grazing Officer



Do you want to use your livestock and nature conservation knowledge and expertise to help bring about nature’s recovery in
Yorkshire? We are looking for an exceptional individual to work as part of our grazing and nature reserves team to deliver habitat
restoration and management at a range of fantastic nature reserves across Yorkshire.



You will work closely with our conservation grazing manager, site managers and volunteers to manage a range of grazing animals
including rare breed sheep, cattle and ponies. You will be responsible for animal welfare and husbandry, collecting and moving
animals between different sites, assisting with our breeding programme, and ensuring the conservation grazing needs of the Trust’s
operations are met. You will recruit, train and support teams of volunteers who help the team to look after animal welfare.



Our ideal candidate will have substantial practical experience of animal handling, livestock movements, ailments affecting grazing
animals and how to treat them and livestock breeding (preferably lambing), ideally having worked in a similar role. A sound
knowledge of nature conservation is essential and how grazing animals can support habitat restoration and management. You will be
expected to be available to provide emergency cover out of hours and at weekends as part of a rota.



How to apply:



Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person
specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the
role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents
prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) within your supporting
statement.


Closing date: Sunday 14th April 2024 at 23.59pm



Interview date: Tuesday 30th April 2024


Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.


We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value
diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full
potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Job Advert

Marine Programme Manager

35 hours per week

£40,234 - £41,969 per annum




Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Marine
Programme Manager.




Do you have a passion for improving and protecting the environment? Can you lead an amazing team of marine biologists, advocacy
and projects managers to deliver great outcomes for Yorkshire’s marine and coastal wildlife? If you do, this job is for you. We
are looking for an exceptional project manager to lead our Marine Programme team and ensure that our marine and coastal
environment in Yorkshire is protected, thriving and expanding.




The role is diverse and will include people and team management, programme and contract management, and partnership working and
development, and so advanced people skills are as essential as your technical knowledge. You will need a marine/coastal background
and a solid awareness of the issues and opportunities in the marine and coastal environment in order to lead a team delivering:
marine and coastal advocacy, and pollution, habitat and species restoration projects at a landscape and seascape scale across
Yorkshire and the North Sea, restoring seagrass meadows, oyster reefs and saltmarsh development.







How to apply:




Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person
specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the
role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents
prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.




Closing date: 18 January 2024 (midnight)

Interview dates: 30 January & 2 February 2024 in York




Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.




We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity
and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We
want our people to flourish, just like nature.