Helen Earnshaw

Helen Earnshaw

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  • About me

    Tree Action Officer at Prospects Foundation

  • Education

    • Newcastle University

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science - BS Zoology/Animal Biology
  • Experience

    • Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre

      Sept 2015 - Mar 2020
      • Conservation Officer

        Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
      • Animal Keeper

        Sept 2015 - Mar 2020
    • Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

      Sept 2017 - Aug 2018
      Conservation Trainee
    • Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

      Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
      Community Wildlife Assistant (Seasonal)
    • Groundwork

      Apr 2020 - Mar 2022

      Secondary role alongside Park Ranger - main duties included planning, delivering and evaluating community events and nature-based activities, as well as recruiting and coordinating a team of volunteers. Management of three country parks across West and South Yorkshire, up to 78 Hectares in size. Duties involved site safety checks, habitat management tasks, site and access maintenance tasks, coordinating and overseeing volunteer groups, event planning, school visits, contractor management, and completing ecological surveys.

      • Community Enabler

        Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
      • Countryside Park Ranger

        Apr 2020 - Mar 2022
    • Prospects Foundation

      Apr 2022 - now

      Managed two traineeships; organised work schedules, provided training in practical land management, volunteer management and events management while providing regular performance reviews. Both trainees have now successfully entered the conservation sector with jobs as Woodlands Officer and Forestry Commission Recreational Ranger

      • Community Tree Action Officer

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Woodlands Officer Line Manager

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Green Spaces Officer

        Apr 2022 - Jun 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Emergency First Aid at Work

      Qualsafe Awards
      Apr 2022
    • Forestry First Aid +F

      Qualsafe Awards
      Apr 2022
    • Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides

      City & Guilds
      Oct 2020
    • Powered Pole Pruner

      Lantra
      Nov 2023
    • Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment (PA6aw)

      City & Guilds
      Oct 2020
    • Operating Hand Held Pesticide Injection Equipment (PA6inj)

      City & Guilds
      Jul 2023
    • Safe Use of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) with a Trailer

      City & Guilds
      Sept 2023
    • Basic Tree Survey and Inspection

      Lantra
      Oct 2023
    • Carbon Literacy Training

      The Carbon Literacy Project
      Jun 2024
    • Drone and Model Aircraft Training

      UK Civil Aviation Authority
      Jul 2022
    • Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting

      City & Guilds
      Oct 2022
    • Water Awareness and Safety

      Rescue 3 International
      Dec 2022
    • Safe Use of Hand-held Hedge Cutters

      City & Guilds
      Feb 2021
    • Competence in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm

      City & Guilds
      Oct 2022
    • Silver Navigator Award - National Navigation Award Scheme

      Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership (SCQF Partnership)
      Sept 2023
    • Installing Pesticide Plugs in Tree Stumps (PA6pp)

      City & Guilds
      May 2023
    • Health, Safety and Environment for Operatives

      CITB
      Feb 2023
    • Safe Use of Brushcutters and Trimmers

      Lantra
      Jan 2018