Purpose of role
This role is ideal for someone passionate about sustainable shooting, conservation and ecology and understands how responsible land use contributes to nature recovery.
Develop and implement management plans for shooting estates and other rural land, providing technical guidance, forging partnerships and advocating for sustainable practices that benefit both biodiversity and the rural way of life.
- Act as the lead point of contact on how sustainable shooting and habitat management contribute to nature recovery. Offering expert guidance to BASC teams, members, rural communities and external stakeholders to steer nature positive work.
- Develop and promote tailored services and advice for members engaged in sustainable shooting with an emphasis on protected or ecologically sensitive sites.
- Drive the creation and execution of land management plans and habitat improvement projects rooted in nature-positive principles. You’ll offer ecological and conservation expertise for shoot and habitat management and during statutory consenting processes, guaranteeing well-informed decisions.
- Provided technical support to the BASC Wildlife Fund, ensuring conservation outcomes are practical, science-led and effective.
- Identify and address ecological and conservation related evidence gaps by working collaboratively across BASC and with external partners on research and monitoring initiatives.
- Proactively build partnerships and identify opportunities to enhance habitats managed for shooting that will help secure tangible gains for nature.
- Shape BASC policy and guidance in relation to nature recovery and environmental regulations, ensuring shooting’s conservation role is recognised and enhanced.
- Contribute to responses to government consultations and environmental policy development where relevant.
- Act as a spokesperson for the association on relevant nature recovery related issues. Represent BASC at national and regional forums, working groups and stakeholder meetings. Acting as a credible and constructive voice for conservation within shooting.
- Contribute engaging and expert content to BASC’s magazine, website and other publications, effectively showcasing shooting’s vital role in nature recovery. Manage and maintain relevant content on BASC’s website and internal systems, ensuring information is accurate, accessible and up to date.
- Collaborate closely with BASC’s regional teams to ensure consistent messaging, robust knowledge-sharing and effective delivery of our events, advice and services. This holistic approach extends to fostering partnerships with external stakeholders and experts, ensuring that best practices in ecology and conservation are deeply embedded in all our work. To also support cross-departmental initiatives and contribute flexibly to wider conservation priorities as needed by the head of land management and consenting.