Conservation Officer

As a Conservation Officer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing biodiversity across The Royal Parks. Working collaboratively with internal teams, external partners and volunteers, you will boost ecological resilience and deliver impactful conservation projects. Supporting the delivery of our Biodiversity Framework and action plan, you will develop and manage conservation projects, offering specialist advice and helping secure funding. Your work will involve practical conservation activities across diverse habitats, supervising contractors and volunteers and ensuring projects align with health and safety protocols. Additionally, you will:

• Help monitor project outcomes
• Develop and deliver community engagement activities
• Promote biodiversity programmes through social media and other communications, Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.
  
  To be considered as a Conservation Officer, you will need:
• Experience of scoping, designing and delivering conservation management and enhancement projects in a range of habitats
• Experience of managing consultants and contractors in the delivery of conservation projects
• Excellent communication, negotiation and engagement skills
  
  The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year. We are now looking for a Conservation Officer to join us on a full-time basis, for a six month, fixed-term contract.


• Salary of £32,666 to £36,921 per annum pro rata, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location
This is a brilliant opportunity for a conservation management professional with a track record in delivering habitat and biodiversity projects to join our prestigious and impactful organisation.