£11,960
Average salary at age 20
£24,440
Average Salary
36
Average hours per week
Description
Conservation and environmental associate professionals are responsible for the day-to-day running and management of areas of the countryside and the wider environment in a way that reconciles the interests of conservation, land owners and the public. They carry out practical conservation activities and assist in promoting awareness of the natural environment.Main Tasks
- Assists with ecological surveys to identify plant and animal species, map their habitat and draw up conservation plans;
- Implements schemes for the management and protection of natural habitats;
- Assists with environmental audits and impact assessments;
- Organises and supervises conservation projects and the work of part-time and voluntary staff;
- Provides information and education to the public through setting up displays, writing leaflets and making presentations;
- Organises guided walks and answers questions from the public about an area and its wildlife;
- Works with the emergency services in instances of fire, flood, injury or mountain rescue.
Qualifications
Entrants typically possess a relevant BTEC/SQA award or similar qualification and have prior related experience, often as a volunteer. Apprenticeships and NVQs/SVQs in relevant subjects at Levels 2 and 3 are available.What Conservation and environmental associate professionals studied in higher education
Occupation | Percentage Value |
---|---|
(C9) Others in biological sciences | 1 |
(L4) Social policy | 2 |
(L7) Human & social geography | 3 |
(B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 1 |
(G1) Mathematics | 1 |
(W2) Design studies | 1 |
(L3) Sociology | 1 |
(C1) Biology | 15 |
(F1) Chemistry | 1 |
(D9) Others in veterinary sciences, agriculture & related subjects | 1 |
(Y0) Combined | 1 |
(D2) Clinical veterinary medicine & dentistry | 1 |
(V3) History by topic | 2 |
(F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 15 |
(W3) Music | 1 |
(D3) Animal science | 3 |
(F6) Geology | 4 |
(F8) Physical geographical sciences | 10 |
(W8) Imaginative writing | 1 |
(V4) Archaeology | 1 |
(D4) Agriculture | 10 |
(C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 1 |
(F9) Others in physical sciences | 1 |
(H2) Civil engineering | 2 |
(I2) Information systems | 1 |
(D7) Agricultural sciences | 1 |
(N6) Human resource management | 1 |
(V5) Philosophy | 1 |
(N1) Business studies | 1 |
(J6) Maritime technology | 1 |
(K4) Planning (urban, rural & regional) | 1 |
(C3) Zoology | 11 |
(V1) History by period | 1 |
(Q8) Classical studies | 1 |
(L6) Anthropology | 1 |
(D5) Forestry & arboriculture | 1 |
UK Prospects
11500
Workforce Size
2.85%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
1103
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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