Freshwater Habitats Trust is a national wildlife conservation charity. When we have vacancies, we list them on this page.

DATA OFFICER

Closing Date: 07/02/2025

£27,000-£30,000 p/a depending on experience 

Permanent, full time, office based (Oxford) or hybrid. Remote working might be possible for
the right candidate.

Do you want to use your experience to make a meaningful impact for conservation with a
leading growing Charity?

Freshwater Habitats Trust is the UK’s leading charity for all freshwaters. We are an evidencebased, conservation charity that works to protect UK and European freshwater wildlife through practical and innovative nature conservation projects.

Data and evidence are vital in prioritising our work across the organisation and building the Freshwater Network. They are also vital when influencing external audiences to achieve our mission to reverse the decline in freshwater biodiversity.

This is a new role in the organisation and reflects an urgent requirement to collate, organise and manage a large volume of research, survey and other data collected by Freshwater Habitats Trust over the last four decades, the potential of which is not currently being fully realised.

It is critical that through the development of an organisational data strategy we can:
• Provide evidence of our research and advocacy.
• Showcase Freshwater Habitats Trust’s expertise.
• Facilitate effective teamwork within and between project and organisational teams.
• Enable efficient project delivery and public / partner engagement.
• Guide the strategic delivery of conservation projects through Important Freshwater Area analysis mapping and reporting.

The role will work closely with the strategic Research and Data Sub-Group of the Senior Management Team who are responsible for driving this work forwards.

This position requires a creative, dynamic and enthusiastic person who works well as part of a team whilst being self-motivated and ambitious.

Interview Dates: 28th February 2025

Please complete your application form and return it, with a copy of your CV and covering letter, to info@freshwaterhabitats.org.uk

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Chief Operating Officer - Newt Conservation Partnership

Closing Date: 31/01/2025

£40,000-£50,000 p/a depending on experience . Permanent (full-time or 0.8 part-time). Office-based (Oxford) or remote with some travel (Central England)

Newt Conservation Partnership (NCP) creates and manages high quality habitat for great crested newts for the NatureSpace schemes.

NCP is going through a period of growth and the Chief Operating Officer is an important new role to ensure NCP achieves its ambitions over the coming years. The Chief Operating Officer will:

• Deliver high quality information, governance, and business and finance insights to the CEO and Board to inform decision-making.
• Help ensure the efficient running and continuous improvement of the organisation’s finance, business functions and operations.
• Work closely with the CEO, Board and external partners to fulfil NCP’s mission.
• Manage the NCP Operations Team.
• Provide support and leadership insight across the organisation.

This is position requires a creative, dynamic and enthusiastic person who works well as part of a team whilst being self-motivated and ambitious.

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