Farm Advisor
The Wildlife Trusts
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Gloucester, England
Contract type: Full time
We are recruiting for a Team Wilder Wild Trainee as a volunteer.
To assist the Community Action Officer and wider Engagement teams to inspire & empower people to take meaningful action for nature in Gloucestershire, and to gain the skills & experience to pursue a career in a UK wildlife conservation organisation.
To organise and promote events to engage farmers with wildlife friendly farming practices, such as regenerative agriculture. Provide one-to-one advice to farmers and landowners on all aspects of natural capital and ecosystem service management. One to one advice to farmers and landowners with respect to agri-environment schemes including ELMS and the SFI.
To liaise with farmers, key farming stakeholders, and other relevant NGOs ensuring good relations are maintained. Produce farm maps using GIS for a range of purposes. Update and maintain a landowner/farmer database. Support the delivery of funded projects that require farm engagement. Update GWT’s website and work collaboratively with the Communications Team to produce case studies and other material that communicates the impact of the Team’s work, including media interviews when required.
Support the development of wildlife friendly farming projects, including contributing to writing and submitting funding bids. Coordinate practical volunteer work parties that deliver habitat enhancements on farms and other privately owned land. Produce detailed and bespoke land and farm management plans. To keep informed of all the various land and farm financial support mechanisms including the Environmental Land Management Scheme and Biodiversity Net Gain.
To carry out farm surveys using the UK habitats system and BNG assessments. Collaborate with other teams within GWT when necessary to deliver job outcomes.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among its workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The Trust’s policy is to provide equality, fairness and respect for all staff, whether temporary, part-time or full-time; ensure no unlawful discrimination against the Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation; and to oppose and avoid all forms of unlawful discrimination. A full copy of the policy is available on request.
To assist the Community Action Officer and wider Engagement teams to inspire & empower people to take meaningful action for nature in Gloucestershire, and to gain the skills & experience to pursue a career in a UK wildlife conservation organisation.
To organise and promote events to engage farmers with wildlife friendly farming practices, such as regenerative agriculture. Provide one-to-one advice to farmers and landowners on all aspects of natural capital and ecosystem service management. One to one advice to farmers and landowners with respect to agri-environment schemes including ELMS and the SFI.
To liaise with farmers, key farming stakeholders, and other relevant NGOs ensuring good relations are maintained. Produce farm maps using GIS for a range of purposes. Update and maintain a landowner/farmer database. Support the delivery of funded projects that require farm engagement. Update GWT’s website and work collaboratively with the Communications Team to produce case studies and other material that communicates the impact of the Team’s work, including media interviews when required.
Support the development of wildlife friendly farming projects, including contributing to writing and submitting funding bids. Coordinate practical volunteer work parties that deliver habitat enhancements on farms and other privately owned land. Produce detailed and bespoke land and farm management plans. To keep informed of all the various land and farm financial support mechanisms including the Environmental Land Management Scheme and Biodiversity Net Gain.
To carry out farm surveys using the UK habitats system and BNG assessments. Collaborate with other teams within GWT when necessary to deliver job outcomes.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among its workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The Trust’s policy is to provide equality, fairness and respect for all staff, whether temporary, part-time or full-time; ensure no unlawful discrimination against the Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation; and to oppose and avoid all forms of unlawful discrimination. A full copy of the policy is available on request.
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