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Are you passionate about wildlife? Do you have a genuine desire for a career in nature conservation? Have you always wanted to study or train in conservation but don’t have the right qualifications or experience yet? Or are you simply interested in learning more about nature, wildlife, and the work it takes to protect our green spaces.
Our Biodiversity Planning Intern role may be for you!
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are proud to offer a unique and exciting opportunity to undertake paid, work-based training on creating space for nature through biodiversity planning. This role will work with our biodiversity planning, policy, and records team to engage with work to protect and enhance the natural environment for the benefit of wildlife in Derbyshire. The post holder will work with the Biodiversity Planning and Records Team ensuring that nature conservation is fully considered within the planning permissions and approvals processes. The role will provide support and assistance to our planning advisory work. The post holder will work on the full cycle of planning applications.
This role has been funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund via the New to Nature programme - an exciting initiative that is helping to support young people into environmental roles.
What will you gain?
As well as work experience and job training you will have coaching and mentoring throughout your placement and varied opportunities for personal development and career development through a wide range of opportunities offered by a highly skilled organisation.
We can also support with formal training such as UK Habitat Classification (a method for assessing and mapping vegetation and habitats), wildlife legislation and protected species courses.
What are we looking for?
You don’t need to have conservation experience or qualifications, but some knowledge of why conserving nature is important. We are looking for passion for wildlife and nature. A willingness to learn new skills is essential.
What our previous trainees, interns and placements have to say about gaining experience with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
“Overall, I really enjoyed my experience and think that it has really helped me with gaining valuable experience in the industry that I am looking for a career in.”
“I feel like schools, colleges, even some adults give the perception that work is scary and strict and unbearable and that was absolutely not the case with DWT. If anything, it made me look forward to future jobs!”
“It was a good traineeship, I felt just as valued as every other member of staff, everyone was lovely which really helped my anxiety, there were ample opportunities to learn and grow and I love how personal development was a priority within the Trust for all staff.”
How to apply
You can apply for this placement via the following link: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NTNPlacementApplication22
This is hosted by Groundwork UK who will check the suitability of applicants, before passing the application on to Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, who will shortlist applicants to an informal interview process.
Please ensure you carefully select the correct role from the drop-down list, to ensure your details are passed to Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
If you have any questions about the application form, contact Groundwork UK at: newtonature@groundwork.org.uk If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact: recruitment@derbyshirewt.co.uk
More information about the New to Nature Programme
New to Nature is an exciting scheme to give 18- to 25-year-olds across the UK paid 12-month work placements that help to protect the planet.
The scheme is particularly interested in receiving applications from young people (aged 18-25) who are from ethnically diverse backgrounds, who are living with a disability or are from low-income households.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe that everyone should have access to nature. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We recognise that our workforce needs to represent the communities and people we work with. We positively welcome applications from underrepresented groups within Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and the wider charity and conservation sector, such as people from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQ+.
We are proudly a Disability Confident Commitment employer. The scheme is helping us recruit and retain great people to meet our workforce needs. As a member of the scheme, we interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the role. You can request this and adjustments including accessible formats of this vacancy by emailing recruitment@derbyshirewt.co.uk.
