Assistant Nature-based Solutions Officer

Assistant Nature-based Solutions Officer
Full Time – 35 Hours per week
Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £22,000 – £24,000 gross per annum depending on skills and experience
Location: Beechcroft House, SO32 2DP

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is a grassroots movement working for nature’s
recovery and to bring people closer to nature.

‘Our vision for a wilder future is beautiful and vital!’

Our future has to be wilder!

We are seeking an Assistant Nature-Based Solutions Officer to join our cause.

This post is held within our Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Department. In order to achieve
our ambitions for nature’s recovery, the Assistant Nature-based Solutions Officer will assist
in the delivery of the survey and monitoring of externally funded project work, through our
ecological consultancy, Arcadian Ecology & Consulting Ltd. Projects vary, but mainly
include a large woodland restoration project. Duties will primarily include assisting officers
with field survey work including bats, butterflies, bumblebees, dormice, moths, reptiles,
habitat surveys, habitat management, and data entry using spreadsheets and Geographical
Information Systems (GIS), reporting and equipment maintenance.

The post will also be required to assist the Senior Nature-Based Solutions Officer with the
delivery and development of the Trusts NBS schemes, including Biodiversity Net Gain and
Nitrates. 

Wild About Inclusion!

As an inclusive employer we recognise that our workforce needs to better reflect the
communities in which we live and work. We encourage applications from all sections of the
community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector, including people from black,
Asian, minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a
Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

We are happy to discuss the possibilities of hybrid and flexible working

This role will be based at our office in Curdridge, however, we are happy to accommodate a
hybrid working routine, and discuss a pattern of work which suits the candidate. Traditionally,
office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with an hour lunch break.

We offer a wide range of benefits including a competitive salary, generous annual leave
allowance, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, learning and development support,
24-hour access to our employee assistance programme and more.

Closing date: 25 April 2024

Interviews: 02 May 2024