Wildlife Manager

Requirements

• Current or relevant experience in wildlife management including:
• Detailed understanding of the legislation for wildlife management
• Experience in delivering large wildlife management programmes
• Carcase handling and larder management
• Impact and census monitoring techniques
• Experience in planning wildlife management infrastructure
• Understanding the legislative framework for using firearms
• Experience in conservation/wildlife projects
• Experience of working with partners, stakeholders and landowners
• Qualification in wildlife or conservation land management, such as a BTEC National Diploma, a BTEC HND or a BSc degree or significant and equivalent experience in a wildlife or conservation land management role
• Current police firearms certificate
• Deer stalking certificates (DSC) 1 & 2 (including trained hunter), and/or an equivalent recognised industry qualification
• Full UK driving license

Nice to have:

• Experience of line managing staff, and supervising contractors
• Experience of data management and data-driven decision making
• Deer management qualification – assessor
• Range conducting officers' certificate
• Trained to CDM and FISA standards
• Forestry First Aid +F (can be obtained once employed with Forestry England)
• Membership of a relevant professional body

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Important Details

• Locations: Sherwood NG21 9JL, Cannock WS15 2UQ or another local office by agreement
• Nationality requirements: UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020, Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Application Process

• Write a 200-word statement on your relevant experience and career history
• Write a personal statement of no more than 500 words
• Behaviours assessed at interview are: Leadership, Working Together, Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace
• You may also be assessed on Experience, Strength-based questions, and/or the Technical Success Profile at the interview
• The technical element could include a presentation, practical or written task
• Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check

Security

• Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check
• People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks

About the Company

Forestry England is committed to attracting, retaining, and investing in talent wherever it is found. They recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities, running a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction.

Forestry England's Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is based in Tetbury, United Kingdom.

Headquarters

Rugeley, England, United Kingdom

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Website

forestryengland.uk