Monitoring Officer; Peat; Internal

Monitoring Officer (Peat) (Internal Role Only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Fixed term to 1 August 2027 with the possibility of extension.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Monitoring Officer (Peat).

Based with the Yorkshire Peat Partnership (YPP) programme, the organisation leading peatland restoration across the North of Yorkshire, the Monitoring Officer will work as part of the Research, Evidence, Data and Development (REDD) team as the lead officer to deliver the new Great North Bugs project alongside supporting the current and any future Landscape Recovery monitoring work and lead on YPP’s Eyes on the Bog (EotB) citizen science monitoring programme.

You will lead on our exciting new Great North Bugs project, arranging and supporting invertebrate surveys, liaising with varied partners across the Great North Bog, managing project activity, data and supporting with claims and reports. You will be the main contact for YPP’s volunteers, getting people involved with our monitoring through Eyes on the Bog and our yearly monitoring activities. You’ll also support the development of the monitoring plans within landscape recovery projects and help develop YPP’s wider monitoring effort.

The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in the uplands and ecological field monitoring, along with a familiarity with GIS software and data management. You will be a good communicator with the ability to talk to lots of different audiences with enthusiasm and have experience of working with volunteers and other stakeholders such as landowners. You’ll have the ability to design and implement monitoring methods (or be keen to learn) and be flexible and able to respond to changing demands and circumstances.

Please note this is an internal role only, you must already work for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to apply.

Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience aligned to the Person Specification within the Job Description. Please be aware that if you only submit a CV, your application may not be considered.

Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.

Closing date: 15 th July at midnight

Interview date:
Wednesday 22 nd July

Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

We want our people to flourish, just like nature, and so we are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We are also a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. This means we are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the post. Where a post is oversubscribed (i.e. there are more candidates meeting the minimum criteria than we can offer interviews to), we will carefully balance inviting a mix of the highest scoring disabled and non-disabled applicants.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is registered in England no. 409650 and is a registered charity no. 210807. Registered Office: 1 St George’s Place, York, YO24 1GN