We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Islington to assist with the appointment of a Nature Conservation Manager, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £23.08 - £30.69 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the supervision of the Nature Conservation Officers and Nature Conservation Apprentice, including the allocation of tasks to individual members of staff
• To manage the Ecology Centre as an education and visitor centre to promote nature conservation and other forms of sustainable living. To ensure the centres opening times meets the needs of customers.
• To ensure effective day to day management of the Ecology Centre and to be responsible for the facilities management role to encompass bookings, maintenance, security and health and safety for the Centre.
• To meet the income target for the Ecology Centre, whilst ensuring that customer needs are supported.
• To manage the Nature Conservation Team budget.

Qualifications:

• A relevant qualification in an environmental discipline
• A minimum of 2 years experience of managing nature reserves, parks or other open space
• Experience of supervising and managing staff or volunteers to deliver excellent services.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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