Nature Rich Miterdale Project Assistant

Full time, Fixed Term (until 28 February 2026 – due to external funding)

Are you passionate about nature conservation? Do you want to help deliver an ambitious
landscape-scale nature restoration project in the Lake District?

This role will be based in at Miterdale, Cumbria.

The Nature Rich Miterdale project will help restore wildlife rich habitats to a large valley in
southwest Cumbria in the Lake District National Park. The project is a partnership between the
School of Earth and Environment, National Trust, and Forestry England.

You will work alongside a team of staff, contractors, and volunteers to deliver the Nature Rich
Miterdale Project. You will assist in delivering a programme of practical ecological
restoration. Working alongside our project partners, you will liaise with and assist
contractors in delivering restoration activities, and you will be responsible for coordinating
and delivering a programme of practical volunteer activities. You will assist with a wide range
of project monitoring and communicate project outputs to a range of stakeholders. You will have
experience of practical conservation and ecological restoration projects and of working with
volunteers in remote and sometimes challenging conditions.

This is a full-time position, based in Miterdale in Cumbria. You will work closely with the
Restoring Hardknott Forest and Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery teams.

This project is funded by the Government’s Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by
Defra and its Arm’s-Length Bodies and delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in
partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency

The University of Leeds is one of the top 75 universities in the world. We have a truly global
community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of
100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic
excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that
has a real impact around the globe.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom
  (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art
  Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development &
  Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dominick Spracklen
Email: [email protected]

Closing date: 12th July 2024