Green Shores Conservation Officer

The Green Shores Conservation Officer will assist with the delivery of an exciting programme of a Nature Restoration Fund project – “Green Shores: Restoring biodiversity and resilience to fringe saltmarshes”. Building upon our award-winning restoration activities, this project will scale improvements to ecological status, and increase resilience of precious fringe saltmarsh habitat, in multiple Scottish estuaries. The project will utilise the current momentum in Scotland for developing best practice in nature-building solutions to increase the resilience of low-lying shorelines to coastal flooding and erosion.

This transformation will be accompanied with community engagement and practical conservation activities to help local communities feel connected to estuaries and to understand the value of maintaining these habitats. The role holder will manage the practical conservation work programme for the project, design and undertake a variety of fieldwork initiatives, and be responsible for routine data collection and monitoring of the restored sites.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Clare Maynard, email: cem3@st-andrews.ac.uk; Tel: 07979 068947.

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/.

In accordance with the new immigration rules, it is with regret that this role does not meet the current suitability requirements set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. The University encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of nationality and all applications received are assessed against the essential and desirable criteria listed in the further particulars. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and where required, obtain the right to work in the UK without relying on University sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

This post will be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units.

Closing Date: 8 June 2023

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Eden Campus

Salary: £25,285 - £27,396 per annum pro rata (£25,742 - £27,979 pro rata from 1 August 2023)

Start: As soon as possible

Part time

Fixed term for 30 months