Biodiversity Manager

Biodiversity Manager
Surrey (with travel to all our client's sites)

The Organisation

Our client manages green spaces across London.

They are now looking for a Biodiversity Manager to join them on a full-time basis, working 36 hours per week, for a 12 month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

The Benefits

- Salary of £42,631- £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location

This is a unique opportunity for a biodiversity or wildlife conservation professional with practical conservation and habitat management expertise and experience leading projects and small teams to join our client's inspiring organisation.

Working across some of London's most cherished landscapes, you'll help conserve rare habitats, champion sustainable management and ensure biodiversity thrives across an iconic national estate.

So, if you want to be part of a mission-driven charity committed to protecting nature in one of the world's busiest cities, our client would love to hear from you.

The Role

As the Biodiversity Manager, you will lead the delivery of our client's Biodiversity Framework .

Overseeing conservation projects and habitat enhancement across some of London's most ecologically important green spaces, you'll drive the integration of biodiversity objectives into site management plans and annual operations.

You'll lead and support contractors, staff, and volunteers to implement biodiversity initiatives and training across the estate, from ancient woodlands and acid grasslands to ponds and historic landscapes.

Additionally, you will:

- Lead the Biodiversity team and oversee budgets, work plans, and risk assessments
- Co-ordinate surveys
- Manage the biodiversity database
- Provide ecological advice to ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- Develop biodiversity communications and contribute to visitor engagement initiatives
- Promote wildlife conservation partnerships and data-sharing with external organisations

About You

To be considered as a Biodiversity Manager, you will need:

- Experience developing and delivering biodiversity and/or wildlife conservation projects and programmes
- Experience managing budgets and delivering, reporting and evaluating projects
- Experience managing, motivating and developing direct report(s) and/or a small team
- Evidence of using national and regional legislation and policy relevant to biodiversity conservation, planning guidance, site designation for wildlife conservation and species status designations
- An understanding of ecological land management principles and conservation of historic landscapes
- Practical conservation and habitat management skills
- A relevant degree (or equivalent experience) in wildlife conservation or environmental studies

Other organisations may call this role Conservation Manager, Ecologist, Ecological Manager, Urban Ecology Manager, or Biodiversity Project Manager.

Our client wants to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and uses Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an "Accessibility Tools" button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you.

Our client is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. They value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. They believe that the more inclusive they are, the better their work will be.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Biodiversity Manager, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.