Biodiversity Officer
Are you looking for a role to support nature’s recovery?
The Forest is home to many rare and threatened species, such as brown hairstreak and purple emperor butterflies, as well as Red List bird species such as skylark and woodcock. . Every tree planted, every meadow restored, and every hedgerow nurtured provides a haven for native wildlife to thrive.
About the role
This role forms part of the wider Forest Operations team. As a Biodiversity Officer, you will plan, develop and implement ecological enhancement across the Forest, undertaking field surveys, practical habitat work, data collection and project delivery.
You will lead ecological enhancement projects and monitoring programmes across multiple habitat types including woodlands, wetlands, grasslands and traditional orchards.
Find out more about this role and what we're looking for in our candidate pack.
The Heart of England Forest is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Applicants must be willing to undergo protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Apply
To apply for this role, please send your CV and answers to the below questions to jobs@heartofenglandforest.org.
Application questions
In no more than 300 words per question:
- Describe your experience of UK habitat management projects you have previously delivered or supported. In your answer, explain the habitat type(s) involved (e.g., woodland, grassland, wetland etc), the practical conservation tasks undertaken, and how you ensured the work protected ecologically sensitive areas or species.
- Tell us about your experience planning and conducting ecological surveys. What species do you have experience of; how did you record data, ensure accuracy, and use digital tools or GIS in your work?
As part of our EDI monitoring to check our recruitment reaches the widest audience possible, we would be grateful if you could also submit an EDI form (this will anonymised and kept separate from your application)
