Countryside Operations Manager

Salary: G10 £42,403 – £47,420 per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Ref: EE05923

Are you passionate about improving nature conservation within an urban environment and
providing access to green spaces in the Black County?

As part of the Healthy Spaces and Environment Team, you will play a key role in Nature Recovery
in Walsall. You will be responsible for a range of Nature Reserves across the Borough. You will
be managing a small team of countryside operatives to deliver important management of our
Nature Reserves, we also have a number of grant funded programmes managing temporary officers
to deliver Woodland accelerator and Purple Horizons heathland restoration projects.

The successful candidate will deliver the day to day management of these reserves as well as
delivering capital projects which are externally funded, providing all the necessary
administration that this requires. The candidate will also be expected to develop projects for
re-wilding areas.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and undertake maintenance work plans and management projects on nature reserves and
  greenways with operations team and external contractors.
• To provide stakeholder involvement in management work and report on project progress to
  Trust Boards and Council committees.
• To develop external funding opportunities to deliver nature conservation projects in the
  Borough.
• To develop performance management for the service and deliver Green Flag targets on site.
• To work in partnership with others to provide an excellent nature conservation service for
  the Borough.

Experience you will bring

• Management and leadership skills with an operations team
• Effective relationship management with stakeholders and nature conservation bodies
• Communications skills to improve the understanding of countryside management techniques
• HND/ Degree in Countryside Management or similar qualification.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter
supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing
how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee
specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be
shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for
Applicants leaflet for further information.

Closing date: 26th January 2024.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty
for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with
customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

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