Assistant Species Recovery Officer - White Tailed Eagle
| Posting date: | 22 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £30,105 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2026 |
| Location: | TA5 1HJ |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 457964/1 |
Summary
Forestry England’s Biodiversity Plan sets out a bold ambition of nature recovery in the Nation’s Forests. Working across five principal focus areas, Forestry England aims to restore resilient biodiversity in the nation’s forests, delivering our vision to ensure that these forests provide the most valuable places for wildlife to thrive and expand in England.
The White-tailed Eagle project commenced in 2019, and is led in partnership with the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, looking to re-establish this species on the south coast of England following an absence of 240 years. Our Assistant Species Recovery Officer will use their broad range of skills and ongoing training to directly support the project, working closely with an established team. The work is varied and would suit a person who is self-motivated, well organised and able to demonstrate initiative to undertake tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
The Assistant Species Recovery Officer role will be based in Somerset from our Cockercombe office, working both within Forestry England land and in the wider countryside. The post holder will work across southern England, and their primary task will be monitoring the birds that have already released from the Isle of Wight as well as those that have fledged from nests now established across southern England. The Assistant Species Recovery Officer will be assisting the Project Officer in all areas of their work, from engagement with groups and stakeholders about the project, to potentially being involved in releases in the future (subject to appropriate licencing).
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work…
The post holder will be initially local to our reporting office in Cockercombe but expected to travel across the south of England to support the project.
Key work areas
The post holder may be expected to focus on the following key work areas.
• The post holder will help to deliver the reintroduction process including feeding of the birds and monitoring pre and post release with the South Forest District Project Officer on the south coast of England.
• Support the project with field monitoring of white-tailed eagles, under guidance from the Project Officer.
• They will support the Project Officer with information dissemination via a community events, guided walks and talks.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure the success of the project.
And any other tasks, reasonably requested by their line manager.
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