APPLICATION FORM

CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

The Royal Parks is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services. Recruitment and selection decisions are made purely on merit as the result of fair and open competition. We are committed to equality of opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and do not discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or responsibility for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.

PLEASE NOTE: The Royal Parks (TRP) and the charity The Royal Parks Foundation have agreed they should become a new single organisation to fundraise for and manage the capital's eight Royal Parks. Both organisations plan to join within a new charitable public corporation.  A detailed plan has been worked up, and work is ongoing but it is hoped the new organisation will be established from 1 December 2016. The new organisation will be a charitable public corporation with increased freedoms and flexibilities to manage the parks more efficiently.

Staff joining TRP before 1 December 2016 will be civil servants but after that date their status will change as TRP will be moving out of the civil service to a new charitable status.  Staff terms and conditions will be protected on transfer.

The closing date for this application is Monday, 19 th September 2016.

Tip: You can use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move between fields. Once completed, please email your form to vacancies@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk with the job title as the subject, we don’t require a hard copy as well.

1. JOB POSITION

Position applied for: Wildlife Officer

Grade: I

Vacancy reference: WO0916

2. PERSONAL DETAILS

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Are you currently a Civil Servant? Please select:

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3. EDUCATION

A) Secondary Education

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4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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5. REASON FOR APPLICATION – Skills, Qualities and Experience

In this part we want you to highlight your skills, qualities and experience. The competencies relevant to the post you are applying for are listed in the Person Specification on the job description enclosed below. For those competencies listed below, please give specific examples in no more than 200 words for each heading about a time either at work, volunteering or in your personal life that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria required to do the job. You must ensure that your answers provide clear evidence of the given competency.

Seeing the Big Picture: Understand what is required of them in their role and how this contributes to team and departmental priorities.      

Making Effective Decisions: Think through the implications of own decisions before confirming how to approach a problem/issue.     

Collaborating and Partnering: Proactively contribute to the work of the whole team.     

Managing a Quality Service: Gain the knowledge needed to follow the relevant legislation, policies, procedures and rules that apply to the job.     

Delivering at Pace: Work in an organised manner using own knowledge and expertise to deliver on time and to standard.      

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6. PERSONAL STATEMENT

This is your opportunity to tell us why you think we should select you and why you want the job. Here you can demonstrate how your experience meets the other role competencies in the person specification attached. You may also include personal interests which are relevant and meet the requirements of the post. You must use no more than 350 words.

     

7. ATTENDANCE RECORD

If you wish to comment on any extended absences from the office, please do so here.

     

8. PART TIME

If you are part time, please state the number of hours that you are able to work and also please confirm if you would consider job share.

9. REFEREES

Please provide the contact details of referees from your employment over the past 3 years.

Please note that your present employer and other referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.

Referee 1 Referee 2Name:       Name:      Address:       Address:      Postcode:       Postcode:      Occupation:       Occupation:      Email:       Email:      Telephone No:

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Referee 3 Referee 4Name:       Name:      Address:       Address:      Postcode:       Postcode:      Occupation:       Occupation:      Email:       Email:      Telephone No:

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10. DECLARATION

By submission of your form, you agree to the following:

I confirm that the information given on this form is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and accurate. I understand that if I have given misleading information on this form, this will be sufficient grounds for terminating my employment. I have personally completed the application form.

Name:       Date: Click here to enter a date.

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11. LINE MANAGER’S ASSESSMENT OF SUITABILITY (or Countersigning Officer if Line Manager not available)

If you are currently employed as a Civil Servant you will be required to complete this section in full. Candidates must attach their entire completed application, with section 11 for their line managers to complete. Please also attach your last 2 years' appraisal reports.

External candidates should proceed directly to Section 12.

1) I consider this applicant to be:

Highly suitable Suitable Unsuitable I am unable to judge

Please comment on your assessment drawing attention to the applicant’s experience/special qualities for the post. If you are unable to judge the applicant’s suitability, please give reasons:

     

To be completed only if applicant is applying for trawled post on promotion.

2) Do you consider the applicant to have the skills and experience to perform at the higher grade they have applied for?

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Line Manager/Countersigning Officer for Please select: years and Please select: months

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12. DIVERSITY FORM (this will be detached from your application by the HR Dept)

Section A: Your Details

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Section B: Disability

The Royal Parks wish to encourage suitably qualified people with disabilities to apply for jobs. All information will be treated in strictest confidence.

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Section D: National Identity

Which National Identity do you most identify with? Please tick one box only.

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Thank you for completing these forms, please now email your final application and diversity form to vacancies@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk with the job title as the subject

Job title: Wildlife Officer

Location: Richmond, Bushy and Greenwich Parks

Grade and Salary: Grade I £19,800 – 22,958 plus 20% All Hours Worked allowance

Relationships:Responsible to the Senior Wildlife Officer (SWO) and the Assistant Park Manager.

Important Functional Relationships:Other Royal Parks managers and assistant managers, contractors and consultants. Members of interest groups and other organisations involved in the parks, including volunteers, Park Wildlife Groups, Metropolitan Police Officers, local authorities, members of the public.

Terms and Conditions:

Live within 30 minutes travelling time from Richmond and Bushy Park, or in a Royal Parks Lodge (rent = 8.5% of salary, offer of Lodge subject to availability).

Key worker status, on call on a minimum 1 in 4 weekly rota.

This post necessitates the need to work unsociable hours.

Main Purpose of the Post:

To assist the Senior Wildlife Officer (SWO) in the management of the historic deer herds, other wildlife and their habitats within Richmond, Bushy and Greenwich Parks.

Main duties/responsibilities:

Deer Management

Assist the SWO to manage the health and welfare of the deer herds in liaison with the Park Manager or Assistant Park Manager or his nominated deputy. Liaise with Veterinary Surgeon when necessary.

Assist with an annual census to agree deer stock levels and cull programme. Complete and maintain records on computer database.

Assist with the annual deer cull in Richmond and Greenwich Parks ensuring that it is carried out humanely and with safety taken into account (this includes the use of a dart gun).

Maintain agreed standards of hygiene and butchery and incineration. Ensure safe disposal of carcasses in liaison with Assistant Park Manager.

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Assist the SWO in carrying out an agreed winter feeding programme and monitor deer health and condition throughout the year, responding to any reports or concerns sent to the Royal Parks.

Assist SWO in the surveying and tagging of newborn deer for the purposes of recording age and welfare of the parks deer herd.

Pest management, livestock and animal welfare Carry out control of identified pest species as necessary to ensure balanced

populations of wildlife within the Park. This may necessitate working in public areas and buildings. Maintain pest control records on computer database.

Monitor and survey for plant and animal pest species and work with staff, consultants, volunteers and contractors engaged in the management and control of pest and diseases such as Oak Processionary Moth.

Provide care and rehabilitation of young / injured animals.

Assist the SWO in the management of grazing cattle, working with the Wildlife Officer and conservation grazier to arrange delivery and collection of cattle, an appropriate annual regime and day-to-day management and welfare of the herd. Install and maintain fencing, signs and other infrastructure.

Assist the SWO in liaising with The Royal Parks Head of Ecology to carry out species surveys, maintaining and updating records in computer or paper formats.

Assist SWO to assess condition of fish stocks, liaise with the Environment Agency if required and make recommendations for restocking or enhancements.

Assist with the welfare of lost stray and abandoned dogs in the Parks.

Assist the SWO in ordering animal feeds, supplies and related products.

Park Management Carry out routine maintenance of water areas ensuring that floating debris is

removed, monitor water for outbreaks of algae.

Carry out routine surveys of fencing, walls and tree protection. Carry out repairs directly as required and/or work with contractors engaged to carry out repairs.

Assist with the management and monitoring of events in Richmond and other Royal Parks including the supervision and specification of deer safety during major road events.

Emergency planning and procedures Assist SWO to review contingency plans for Rabies, Foot & Mouth and other

contingency plans annually.

Assist with wildlife duties in other Parks (including cover for inner Parks), including any emergency cover for all 8 Royal Parks if required. (This also includes cover for Bushy Park during Wildlife Officers leave).

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Participate in a 24 hr. callout rota to deal with emergencies involving wildlife. Provide Emergency cover across all 8 Royal Parks as required, working with Park Management teams. Deal with incidents within one hour of receiving call and provide written report to Assistant Park Manager on the next working day.

Assist Richmond Park Management team with other emergency procedures as required. Remain familiar with the Richmond Park Emergency Plan.

Assist the Royal Parks Metropolitan Police Royal Parks Ocu in the implementation of Royal Parks Regulations where applicable to wildlife and liaise directly on wildlife crime.

Stakeholder liaison and public information

Assist the SWO to determine the need for and display of wildlife related public information boards around relevant locations within the Park.

Monitor and protect the Park's wildlife through habitat enhancement, with assistance from others when necessary, with special reference to local Biodiversity Action Plan.

Carry out presentations of the Park wildlife to the public, schools, media and other interested groups, through talks, open days, guided walks, lectures, displays etc. as may be agreed with the Park Manager from time to time.

Attend Richmond Park Wildlife group and other meetings as required and provide feedback.

Health and safety Operate in such a manner to ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work Act

and other relevant legislation (including firearms).

To be aware of his/her responsibilities as described in the H&S Manual and summarized in the H&S Handbook.

The post holder will maintain an awareness and observation of TRP Fire and Health and Safety Policies, Procedures and H&S Regulations.

Management, administration and house keeping

Assist with the supervision of Park contractors and volunteers carrying out related works.

Attend and contribute to The Royal Parks Wildlife Officers Group meetings.

Carry out other relevant duties as may be agreed with the Assistant Park Manager from time to time.

Training Attend training sessions and relevant seminars as required.

Key competencies: Managing a quality service Making Effective decisions Collaborating and partnering

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Delivering at pace Seeing the Bigger Picture

Key functional relationships: Richmond Park Management Team including: Park Manager, Assistant Park

Manager and Officer Manager and Senior Wildlife Officer Other Royal Parks Managers Royal Parks Wildlife Officers Royal Parks Arboricultural Officers and Ecology Team Contractors and Consultants Volunteers

Representation on TRP internal groups: Richmond Park Wildlife Group The Royal Parks Wildlife Officer Group

Key external relationships: Metropolitan Police Royal Parks Ocu Historic Royal Palaces – Home Park and Hampton Court Palace Natural England Environment Agency British Deer Society Sunbury Swan Sanctuary

TRP representation on external fora: Deer Farmers and Parks Association

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Personal specification:(Please refer to the competency framework)

PERFORMANCE CLUSTER – DELIVERING RESULTS Desirable/Managing a Quality ServiceGain the knowledge needed to follow the relevant legislation, policies, procedures and rules that apply to the job. E

Hold relevant qualifications: 1. Deer Stalker Certificate Level 1. Possess a current firearms license and shotgun certificate. 3. Possess a current driving license.

E

At least three years relevant experience in the field of deer and wildlife management. Contribute to the annual business planning cycle.

E

To survey, process and securely store information relevant to wildlife management including deer cull and pest management records. Collate data as required to enable responses to public enquiries including FOI requests.

D

Delivering at PaceWork in an organised manner using own knowledge and expertise to deliver on time and to standard. E

Take responsibility for the quality of own work and keep manager informed of how work is progressing. E

Work to defined timetables to undertake sensitive annual tasks such as deer culling. Identify specific problems such as deer in enclosures and work with managers and stakeholders to plan for their safe removal.

E

PEOPLE CLUSTER – ENGAGING PEOPLE

Collaborating and PartneringProactively contribute to the work of the whole team. E

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Seek help when needed in order to complete own work effectively. E

Be open to taking on different roles. EWork with a range of stakeholders to take on a range of conservation projects such as the location and installation of bird boxes, survey and removal of redundant tree crates.

E

Get to know fellow team members/colleagues and understand their viewpoints and preferences. D

STRATEGIC CLUSTER – SETTING DIRECTION

Seeing the Big PictureUnderstand what is required of them in their role and how this contributes to team and departmental priorities. E

An understanding of the principles of biological recording. How the need to collect and record biological records enhances long term knowledge and enables internal and external stakeholders to have confidence in the way the Parks are being managed. To understand the need to share this data with others such as the Ecology Section. The ability to use GPS recording devices and be able to carry out surveys e.g. annual deer census data, badgers and Oak Processionary Moth and record findings in Excel and other MS packages as required.

D

Making Effective DecisionsThink through the implications of own decisions before confirming how to approach a problem/issue. E

Based on sound professional experience, provide advice to TRP managers on the correct, safe and appropriate management of the deer herds. To assist in the advice to others in the industry and maintain the reputation of TRP as an example of best practice in public deer management.

E

Use of sound knowledge and judgement to carry out culling of deer using firearms in the parks. Setting public safety and deer welfare as a priority in carrying out these procedures.

E

Work with other industry professionals to maintain awareness of potential threats to the deer herds from pests and diseases.

D

Have a sound knowledge of the legislation surrounding health and safety, animal health and wildlife protection. D

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See the Civil Service competency framework for further information on civil service competencies.

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