Higher Officer - Treescapes (formally TAP D) Tree Action Plan Delivery - ( Ref : 6500 )
Job summary
This position is based at Tyneside House , Newcastle-upon-TyneJob description
Small cohort of 3 people including the applicant, working with a level equivalent advisor and a senior advisor. But will form part of a much larger Northumbria team.
Job description
The role will be permanent within the Northumbria Area team.
We're seeking someone who is keen to contribute to the Government’s aspiration to increase woodland cover across England. Natural England has a crucial role in helping to realise this ambition, both through provision of technical advice and by influencing how new tree establishment can contribute to nature recovery, climate resilience, flood risk mitigation, water quality and social benefits.
You will have a good ecological understanding of protected sites, priority habitats/species and the opportunities and threats that woodland creation brings to these. You will have confidence in providing technical advice on this to our partners and a range of land managers.
The ability to prioritise casework will be important.
The role will require travel to sites and meetings across the team areas and a driving licence is therefore required for the role.
Competencies
Competence 1
Professional competency
Detail
Work Delivery
Description
Understand and apply relevant policy, legislation, governance frameworks and strategies to your work (Practitioner)
• Manage and deliver your workload to meet agreed targets and deadlines (Expert)
• See the big picture so you can set your team’s work within the context of the organisation’s vision, mission and aims, and help them understand how their work relates to and supports this (Expert)
Competence 2
Professional competency
Detail
Putting people at the heart of the environment
Description
Nurture trusting partnerships and collaborate to achieve pragmatic outcomes that help deliver Natural England’s vision, mission and aims. (Expert)
• Listen to and understand our diverse partners and customers so that you achieve the best outcomes for them and Natural England. (Expert)
• Understand and explain the outcomes that we seek in your local patch and how these fit in with local and national issues (Practitioner)
Competence 3
Professional competency
Detail
Personal effectiveness
Description
Make and explain objective decisions which combine your professional judgement and evidence (Expert)
• Act with integrity, addressing challenging issues and managing conflict through being open and objective (Practitioner)
• Be ambitious, identify and adopt ways to make improvements in your team and Natural England and inspire others to act (Expert)
Competence 4
Professional competency
Detail
Technical/specialist knowledge
Description
To note: STAR format is not required for this competency but please give evidence of your skills and knowledge.)
• Technical understanding of landscape-scale nature recovery, specifically the benefits and risks of new woodland establishment in relation to nature recovery: key priority habitats, priority species, ecosystem services and climate change. (Essential)
• The ability to resolve problems and manage risks that requires significant levels of judgement and interpretation with innovative solutions. (Essential)
Person specification
Please refer to Job DescriptionLicences
Full UK Driving LicenceBenefits
Alongside your salary of £32,240, Natural England contributes £9,339 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Sean Yeganeh
- Email : Sean.Yeganeh@naturalengland.org.uk
- Telephone : 07713133132
Recruitment team
Further information
https://networkrecruitment.tal.net/vx/appcentre-7/brand-4/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/8/opp/6500-6500-Higher-Officer-Treescapes-formally-TAP-D-Tree-Action-Plan-Delivery/en-GBAttachments
DEF-001h - Candidate Pack Natural England v2.7 Opens in new window (docx, 634kB)Salary range
- £32,240 per year