Senior Reserve Manager NNR South Cumbria (Ref: 5899)
Natural England
About the job
Job summary
This position is based in KendalJob description
The team
Natural England Cumbria Area Team is seeking a Senior Reserve Manager to join the South Cumbria Area Team as part of its National Nature Reserve (NNR) group of staff. Our National Nature Reserves (NNRs) are at the forefront of nature recovery and people engagement and are at the heart of achieving Natural England’s ambitions (such as Local Nature Recovery, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), NNR strategy etc.). This role is fundamental to the delivery of the NNR Management plans and the ambitions of NNRs, providing key operational delivery on the reserves, thereby ensuring the NNR series can achieve its role in delivering the Government’s ambitious 25-year plan.
The principle NNRs covered by this team are:
Duddon Mosses
Gaitbarrows
Great Asby
Hallsenna
Roudsea
North Walney
The post will be based at Natural England’s Kendal office and will require some weekend, public holiday and evening work.
Job description
Provides strategic and thought leadership to deliver Natural England ambitions and drive the NNR / NRN agendas, within or across clusters of reserves on a landscape scale. Develops and oversees strategic and operational delivery plans for NNR group(s) - exact scope and geography is likely to vary locally/where there are priority places etc. Pursues and maintains
external partnerships to achieve and develop ambitions. Provides functional (and /or line) management to staff. Responsible for own Health & Safety and that of staff on reserve(s), visitors, volunteers, contractors etc. within their NNR group. Engages with wider organisation across Programmes and Directorates helping to shape policy and future direction for NNRs.
This role is responsible for delivering high value and/or strategically complex work programmes on NNR(s), dealing with challenging or complex external issues (e.g. with partners). The role also deals with staff performance/welfare issues.
Competencies
Competence 1
Professional competency
Technical Knowledge
- Strong working knowledge of applied conservation and land management practices (Essential).
- Natural history skills, including experience and competency of identifying biodiversity features e.g. plant i.d. (Essential)
- Experience of managing the health and safety of those undertaking practical habitat management (Essential)
- Competent IT skills, use of MS Office and social media. Knowledge of GI mapping skills and Conservation Management System (CMSi) will be an advantage (Desirable)
Competence 2
Professional competency
Resilient Landscapes and Seas Practitioner
- Recognise, identify and interpret environmental features on NNRs
- Identify how a site interacts with the surrounding landscape, habitats and local communities
- Understand and apply appropriate management techniques to maintain or enhance the condition of sites
Competence 3
Professional competency
Putting People at the Heart of the Environment Practitioner
- Understand the importance of people accessing and engaging with the natural
environment, and how to balance their needs with nature conservation objectives
Competence 4
Professional competency
Working Safely Practitioner
- Understand the duty of care owed to all visitors, contractors or others on our NNRs, and adhere to appropriate legislation and Natural England policies and procedures
Competence 5
Professional competency
Personal Effectiveness Practitioner
- Be ambitious, identify and adopt ways to make improvements in your team and Natural England and inspire others to act
- Through your networks, offer strategic solutions to financial implications and share best practice to influence informed decision making
- Make and explain objective decisions which combine your professional judgement and evidence
Person specification
Please refer to Job DescriptionBenefits
Alongside your salary of £36,098, Natural England contributes £9,782 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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Selection process details
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- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
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- 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
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