Project Assistant: Finding Nature’s Footprints

Project Assistant: Finding Nature’s Footprints – North Devon Coast National Landscape
(North Devon Voluntary Services)

Full time, Fixed Term (12 months)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the North Devon Coast National Landscape (‘Areas
of Outstanding Natural Beauty’) to assist with the delivery of the Finding Nature’s Footprints
project to enhance our knowledge of the species and habitats of the North Devon Coast National
Landscape, through community engagement, ecological surveys, and conservation activities.

The ‘Finding Nature’s Footprints’ project is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund,
and requires an enthusiastic, confident, and organised person. You will be part of a small,
collaborative team and have the opportunity to develop your ecological skills and knowledge,
whilst delivering project results and outcomes and make a difference for wildlife.

The overall project objective is to create a community-led Nature Recovery Plan for the North
Devon Coast National Landscape alongside community actions for wildlife. You will work with the
project partners, communities, landowners, schools, students, volunteers and agencies across
North Devon and Torridge. Working with the Project Co-ordinator, tasks include assisting with
the delivery of a range of ecological surveys, practical conservation tasks, wildlife recording
activities and green prescribing sessions for a wide range of people.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in a relevant environmental
discipline or have equivalent work or volunteer experience and have some knowledge of local
habitats, species, wildlife recording and nature recovery. A passion for working with the
public, connecting people with nature, and sharing wildlife knowledge with all ages is
essential.

The appointee will be employed by project partner North Devon Voluntary Services and work from
the National Landscape team’s office in Barnstaple.

Benefits

26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and pension scheme

For an informal discussion contact the Project Co-ordinator, Jamie Buxton-Gould at: [email protected]

Closing Date: 1st September 2024
Interview Date: 13th September 2024
Proposed start date: Early Oct 2024