Trainee Projects Officer, Land Management
Job Number: HCC19214
Location: Hertford, with Hybrid Working Opportunities
Directorate: Environment & Infrastructure
Salary Range: £21,269 per annum progressing to £25,927 per annum dependent on skills & experience with opportunity for progression
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment until 31/03/2024
Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce
Job Duties:
An opportunity has become available for a recent environmental graduate to join our land management advisory team at an exciting time of expansion. You will gain valuable experience working in an interesting and varied role and will receive support to develop your portfolio of skills and experience in a dynamic, supportive environment.
Our ambitious Sustainable Hertfordshire Strategy has committed the authority to improving biodiversity across the county by 20% by 2050, starting with our own land by 2030. This is your chance to join our Countryside & Rights of Way Service, playing a vital role in making these challenging targets a reality.
About you:
- Graduate calibre candidate looking to develop expertise and competence in land management
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in countryside management, greenspace development or delivery of green infrastructure
- Able to work in an organised and professional manner, assimilate information from more experienced colleagues and develop skills quickly to make a meaningful contribution
- Excellent IT literacy skills
- A full current driving licence is essential
About us:
We work in partnership with landowners, communities and other local authorities to develop projects that enhance the environment for people and wildlife and to manage our access network. Our current project portfolio includes a considerable range of work across a number of key sites and habitats including woodland management at a range of scales, heathland restoration in Hertfordshire’s only NNR, chalk river restoration and developing old railway lines as non-motorised transport routes.
Closing Date: 3 April 2022
Interview Date: week commencing 11 April 2022
To find out more or discuss this stimulating, varied and worthwhile challenge, please visit our:
Website - www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/cms
Facebook page - www.facebook.com/HertsCMS
Or call Andrew Taylor on 01992 556063
Benefits of Working for HCC:
- Flexible working arrangements
- Guidance from senior staff and the opportunity to work alongside experienced Projects Officers who can provide on-the-job training in project planning and delivery
- Multiple opportunities to develop a varied experience portfolio
- Salary exchange for additional benefits
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- Occupational maternity/paternity and adoption pay
- A range of wellbeing and reward schemes
Application Information
How to Apply: Please follow the 'Apply for Job' button at the bottom of the screen. As part of the application you will be required to upload your most recent CV ensuring gaps in employment have been addressed and includes your current, or most recent, employer. You are also asked to provide a supporting statement which is your opportunity to evidence how your skills, knowledge and experience match what we are looking for based on the Person Specification area of the attached Job Outline. If you do not supply a supporting statement, your application will be rejected.
Important Note re Interviews: Where we are able to, and in accordance with current COVID-19 Government guidelines in regard to social distancing, all interviews will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Full details on how this will work will be sent to you, should you be shortlisted for an interview.
Overseas Applications: We will accept applications from all applicants who already have an established right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorships for this post
Additional Information
English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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Hertfordshire County Council is currently undertaking a review of its pay structure and terms and conditions. The council is undertaking this review as part of its commitment to continuing to be an employer of choice, by ensuring that its pay and terms and conditions are relevant to future working practices. You can read more about this on our website
Closing Date: 03/04/2022 Location: Hertford, with Hybrid Working Opportunities