Overview
Biodiversity and Local Nature Recovery Manager – NN15 6EY
Our Benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About the role
To manage and lead the continued development of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for North Northamptonshire, and co-ordinate the development of processes to deliver the Council’s responsibilities to ensure a 10% net gain in biodiversity from new developments. The role will be instrumental in developing and delivering nature recovery projects working with local communities, land managers and partner organisations, as well as carrying out monitoring and providing technical advice – playing a key role in conserving the area’s special habitats and species and enabling people to connect with nature.
To ensure the Council complies with statutory duties related to the enhanced biodiversity duty, managing the development and delivery of related policies, strategies and reports to manage land and improve biodiversity. Working across Council directorates including Assets & Environment and Planning Policy reporting directly to the Head of Environment.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Liam Faulkner, Head of Environment at liam.faulkner@northnorthants.gov.uk
About you
We’re looking for someone with:
- A postgraduate degree in a relevant Environmental or Planning discipline (or equivalent Level 7 qualification).
- Proven experience in conservation, nature recovery, and partnership working.
- Strong knowledge of local government policies, ecological legislation, and biodiversity strategy.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for site visits.
Desirable qualifications include:
- ILM Level 5 Management
- Technical qualifications in ecology or habitat restoration
- Project management experience (PRINCE2 or AGILE)
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
