Operations Trainee Team Leader
The Westcountry Rivers Trust is an environmental charity that works across the South West to improve our rivers for the benefit of all. We work with EU grants, Water Company funded initiatives and government funding to deliver change both in our rivers and on the land that they drain. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Operational team. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to work for WRT, a dynamic and aspirational organisation at the forefront of environmental thinking and practical conservation in the UK today. This role will provide a Trainee Team Leader position and additional support to the Operational team across a varied programme of work. This role will support with a mixture of site based delivery opportunities on a range of WRT projects. The successful applicant will be a motivated, enthusiastic, team player who will be reliable and show initiative. This role is a mixture of site and desk based however there may be the requirement to visit delivery sites on occasion. This role will support the Operations Team and other departments at WRT with the delivery of various catchment management outputs such as but not limited to, habitat creation and restoration opportunities, monitoring, natural flood management, arboricultural work and community engagement. Your role will be predominantly site-based working at various locations on our catchments throughout the South West, supporting on the delivery of on array of project outputs for the Trust. You will be responsible for supporting the Operations Team to deliver a range of work safely and professionally on WRT sites, whilst developing the skills and experience to lead a team on site in future. Reporting to the Operations Supervisor you will develop your knowledge and experience of working in the environmental conservation sector with a focus on enhancing freshwater environments. You will be encouraged to develop your leadership, mentoring and management skills and have experience of working in one or more of the following; river restoration, fisheries, arboriculture/forestry, ecology and construction & land management. Job Description:The Operations Trainee Team Leader will report into the Operations Supervisor. Responsibilities:• Supporting WRT teams on site to safely deliver Trust work.• Ensuring a high level of Health & Safety standards are maintained.• Maintaining Trust equipment, machinery and tools. • Engaging with the public, volunteers, landowners and other stakeholders.• Supporting with development junior members of staff and apprentices.• Obtaining high quality monitoring and evidence for project reporting.• Drafting and writing project reports. Person specification. Knowledge and Experience:• Experience of working outdoors in aquatic environments and remote locations.• Maintaining arboricultural equipment such as chainsaws, brush cutters and other hand tools.• Good understanding of industry Health and Safety standards and codes of practice.• Previous experience of carrying out work with chainsaws and other hand tools and plant machinery.• Experience of delivering tree planting, NFM and habitat management schemes. (D)• Experience of using various software from the MS Office suite.• A background in river restoration, fisheries, arboriculture/forestry, ecology or construction. (D) Skills and Competencies:• Ability to plan and manage workload and work independently and/or as part of a team.• Good communication skills.• Able to use various online mapping software to check for TPO’s, statutory land uses and priority habitats and protected species.• Some of our commercial clients may require you to undertake a medical exam including drug and alcohol tests from time to time prior to carrying out work on their sites.• Ability to travel to sites throughout the southwest. Qualifications/Membership:• Minimum of Level 3 qualification or similar in relevant subject.• Arboricultural qualifications:o NPTC 201, 202, 203, 206, 306, 308o NPTC 301, 302, 307, 309 (D)o MEWP(D)• FAW+F• Qualification and experience of using plant machinery (D)• Traffic management qualification. (D)• Working to attain professional membership of industry organisation.• B+E towing (D)• LISS/CSCS card (D)The above are Essential criteria unless indicated as Desirable (D) To apply submit your CV and a one page covering letter clearly marked as applying for the job of Operations Trainee Team Leader using the following link: https://hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/vacancies/24815?identifier=westcountryriverstrust Submission by: 5pm on 17th August 2022Interviews will be held on: Thursday 1st September 2022
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