Nature Conservation Manager

Nature Conservation Manager

3 months initial Inside IR35

Islington (Hybrid)

About the role

The Nature Conservation Manager will be responsible for the management of clients Ecology Centre, three Local Nature Reserves and the Nature Conservation Team. The Ecology Centre is a busy and successful community resource, delivering a high-quality programme of environmental education, events and volunteering as well as providing a venue for meetings and community activities.

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 centre’s 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. To oversee the management and development of the borough’s Local Nature Reserves and other nature conservation sites and to review the way that they are managed and maintained. To work with third sector organisations to maximise usage and to look at commissioning services to deliver increased service provision and best value for the Council. To develop, co-ordinate and promote the volunteer programme, supervising volunteers and creating new volunteering opportunities.

Experience

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. Experience of delivering an education/events programme and / or managing buildings or internal spaces.

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk