39 Temporary, Agriculture / Fishing / Forestry jobs in Scotland

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Biodiversity Initiatives Officer, Grow Wild (Fixed Term until 31 March 2027) - PKC12567
£31,984 - £35,100
Pullar House, Perth

The successful post-holder will be working closely with communities and partners to rollout our Grow Wild Project, bringing together biodiversity towns, and villages, food growing and enhancing biodiversity in our Parks and Open Spaces.

This will be a varied role and will help the Council achieve its biodiversity gains target.

Skills & Experience Required

You must have a minimum HND or equivalent in environmental management, ecology or in an environmental subject or related discipline for responsibilities to be undertaken or significant, appropriate equivalent experience in a work-related discipline. 

Your skills, abilities and experience should include experience in a work-related discipline with proven experience in the areas relevant to the post.  

Knowledge and understanding of working with the voluntary sector and successfully delivering environmental improvement projects/schemes, including an understanding of Health & Safety legislation and preparation of Risk Assessments is required.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of biodiversity (especially species and habitats, including nature networks and habitat connections), together with a working knowledge or experience in wildlife gardening and urban biodiversity. 

Communication skills are important as you will be expected to work with a variety of people including community groups and  other stakeholders. 

You will have experience of developing management plans and/or Action Plans, including transferring the local community's wishes to workable on-the-ground projects that suit all audiences.

Experience in organising involvement in national biological surveys and campaigns, together with experience of basic biodiversity data collection, collation and analysis is required.  

You will be articulate with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to cope calmly with all situations. 

Experience of preparing communications, including E-News, social media and end-of-project reporting is required. 

You will have knowledge of biodiversity (especially species and habitats, including habitat connections) and experience of basic biodiversity data collection, collation and analysis.

Excellent organisational and PR skills are essential with the ability to manage a diverse workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. 

You will be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel. 

You will have experience using GIS/StoryMap (or a willingness to undergo training). 

You must have a valid driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.

Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs.

We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Catherine Lloyd, Tayside Biodiversity Co-ordinator on 01738 475373 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses.  One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.