Farm Funding & Nature Recovery Manager

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, hosting the Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership, are seeking a role to support nature recovery across Oxfordshire.

You will work with farmers to access public funding, develop CSHT pre-app advice, and collaborate with partners including Natural England to deliver LNRS-aligned projects. The role emphasizes partnership working and delivering against targets, with a strong ecological focus.

Qualifications

• Experience providing on-farm advice to farmers.
• Good knowledge of ecological principles and management requirements for priority habitats and species.
• Ability to manage and deliver work to meet targets and deadlines with strong administration skills.
• Able to work with external organisations and partners to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Work with OLNP partners and Natural England to secure LNRS-aligned CSHT agreements.
• Develop relationships with county partners to identify CSHT project opportunities.
• Co-design criteria for prioritisation in line with LNRS and nature recovery ambitions.
• Collaborate with Natural England to ensure integrated county-wide delivery.

Skills

On-farm advice

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Ecological principles

Job description

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, hosting the Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership, are seeking a role to support nature recovery across Oxfordshire.

You will work with farmers to access public funding, develop CSHT pre-app advice, and collaborate with partners including Natural England to deliver LNRS-aligned projects. The role emphasizes partnership working and delivering against targets, with a strong ecological focus.