Butterfly Monitoring Officer

at  Butterfly Conservation

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Job Title: Butterfly Monitoring Officer
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week (1 fte)
Location: Remote/home based with the requirement for occasional travel across the UK
Salary: Scale C - £28,148 - £32,519 depending upon experience plus 8% employer pension contribution
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Recording & Monitoring Team, in a position where they can exercise skills in volunteer development and support, within the context of a long-term scientific monitoring project.
The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) was established in 1976 and is run as a partnership between several organisations, with Butterfly Conservation taking the lead role in volunteer support, promotion and feedback. Butterfly transects, which form the core of the scheme, require great skill and dedication from the volunteers who undertake them. In 2023, over 2,200 sites were monitored in the UK by this method. The UKBMS also incorporates the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey (WCBS) (established in 2009) which monitors butterflies (and other taxa) at a network of randomly selected 1-km squares.
Regular outputs from the UKBMS include annual butterfly species trends, released as UK Government Official Statistics, and biodiversity indicators published by UK and country governments. The UKBMS data are also used extensively in biodiversity research.
The successful candidate will report to our UKBMS Programme Lead, and be responsible for supporting the UKBMS volunteer network – promoting the scheme, providing technical advice on field methods and online data entry, and producing regular feedback. They will also assist other organisations in utilising our methodologies.
This is a remote working role, with occasional travel within the UK as required. You will need to be self-motivated, well organised and able to work independently, as part of a virtual team, and under pressure to meet challenging deadlines.
If you are excited about the prospect of working for a leading wildlife charity and contributing to one of the world’s most successful biological monitoring schemes, and align to the charity’s aims, values and commitment to equal opportunities then please read through the job description and person specification, to see if you have the right skills to join the team. Please visit www.butterfly-conservation.org/jobs to learn more about Butterfly Conservation.
Butterfly Conservation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We are dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture. Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments, we can make to help you in your application or with our recruitment process.

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