Assistant Species Recovery Officer (Biodiversity)

Location: Based at the hirify.global office in Peil Wyke, Bassenthwaite, near Cockermouth, Cumbria, UK. The role covers the western North District, requires travel across England, and includes evening, weekend, and on-call working.

Salary: £30,105 per annum.

Company

hirify.global manages forests and landscapes, supports wildlife habitats, produces sustainable timber, and provides public outdoor experiences.

What you will do

• Support the Species Recovery Officer across the western North District.
• Engage with the public and stakeholders on species recovery and conservation work.
• Carry out ecological monitoring.
• Support habitat improvement activities.
• Help develop translocation plans.
• Travel across England and participate in evening, weekend, and on-call work when required.

Requirements

• Relevant experience and career history must be demonstrated through the application statements.
• Ability to communicate in accurate spoken English is required.
• Willingness to work from the Cumbria office and travel across England.
• Availability for some evening, weekend, and on-call working.
• Successful candidates must complete a criminal record check and the government Baseline Personnel Security Standard check.
• Applicants must meet applicable Civil Service nationality requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2029, with the possibility of extension or permanency.
• 37-hour working week.
• Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays.
• Free parking at hirify.global sites and free entry to the National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
• Career development support, continuing professional development, individual learning plans, and sponsored professional memberships.

Hiring process

• Submit a 200-word statement on relevant experience and career history plus a personal statement of no more than 500 words.
• Interview assessment includes Seeing the Big Picture, Communicating and Influencing, and Working Together.
• The process may include experience and strength-based questions plus a presentation, practical task, or written technical task.