Environment Officer

at  Publica

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT ENHANCING OUR NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS TO THE LOCAL AREA?

A rare, exciting opportunity to join Forest of Dean District Council as a Environment Officer. You will be pivotal in providing high quality conservation guidance to enhance sustainable outcomes, in order to meet our future aim of biosphere reserve status. The clock is ticking on tackling greener change. Now is the time for action. We are looking for a passionate officer to propel our biodiversity status, in the ‘race for a sustainable future’ using an innovative and solutions focused approach.
The role offers the flexibility of working from the offices in Coleford and from home, allowing you to choose the best option for your work life balance.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Ability to travel/ access to a vehicle for work purposes
  For more information about this role please see the Job Description/ Person Specification.

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
• 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
• Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
• Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with huge tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
• Access to digital financial advice (covering your pension scheme, mortgages and other finances)
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
• Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
• Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary exaggerating
  To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd. Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full.
  It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.
  Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email.
  Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies
  Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record

Please refer the Job description for details