Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organizations and seeks to appoint a Species Recovery Engagement Officer. Species recovery projects, by their nature, introduce a change and elements of uncertainty to the environment we manage. Inevitably they can attract a range of perspectives from stakeholders, which we must understand and consider at all stages of project design, development and implementation. Effective community engagement with people who live and work in an area, from the start, creates a platform for open dialogue on the potential costs and benefits of recovering a species. It lays the foundations to enable species and communities to co-exist and thrive, helping to ensure a project’s long-term success. This exci