Nature Recovery Officer – 3 Year Contract
| Location | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS, United Kingdom |
| Date Posted | 19/05/2026 |
| Category |
Environment and Countryside
Temporary Opportunities |
| Job Type |
Temporary Vacancies
|
| Closing Date | Apply ASAP |
| Start Date | ASAP |
Description
How to Apply
What you’ll do…
Forestry England’s vision is that the nation’s forests will provide the most valuable places for wildlife to thrive and expand in England. The Nature Recovery Officer – Westonbirt will play an important role in achieving this vision by providing evidence-based guidance to inform management on native tree species of conservation concern. Key responsibilities include producing guidance on habitat pruning (veteranisation) on native trees, working in collaboration with partners including Action Oak and the Ancient Tree Forum. The Nature Recovery Officer will also lead the production of guidance on woodland management to support the conservation of threatened native whitebeams, rowans and service trees (Sorbus spp.) as part of the Global Conservation Consortium for Whitebeams, Rowans and Services Trees, which Westonbirt leads. The role will also facilitate trialling of innovative ecological techniques in ancient woodland at Westonbirt.
Person specification
Skills, knowledge & experience
Essential professional and technical experience
- Strong knowledge and experience of arboricultural techniques, including habitat pruning
- Strong knowledge of identification of native tree species
- Organisational, communication and independent working skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of environmental legislation, particularly biodiversity, and experience of its application to land management
- Strong team and partnership working
- Experience balancing ecological requirements with commercial and social objectives
Desirable professional and technical experience
- Practical woodland conservation with a range of native tree species
- Ecological knowledge and understanding of the key ecosystems and species present in UK woodlands
- Able to analyze data and evaluate evidence to produce reports
- Experience of cross-sector collaboration
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or diploma (or equivalent) in woodland conservation, arboriculture, ecology or another relevant discipline
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- To be confirmed at invitation to interview
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