General Manager

Stour Environmental Credits; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental service provider in Ashford seeks a General Manager to oversee a joint venture focused on enabling housing growth while ensuring environmental protection. The ideal candidate will have strong project management and negotiation skills, along with experience in developing environmental solutions. This role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Healthcare

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Hybrid/flexible working

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience managing large-scale programs within budgets.
• Understanding of environmental challenges related to housing growth.
• Experience developing projects with partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily management of the business.
• Source and negotiate nutrient neutrality mitigation.
• Develop environmental solutions including nutrient credits.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Job Title: General Manager

Location: International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1HT

Salary: c. £60k per annum

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hour per week

Closing Date: 25th November 2025

You would be at the centre of managing a new joint venture between Ashford and Canterbury councils to enable new housing to come forward whilst protecting the environment in the Stour catchment at the same time. You will initially focus on purchasing and selling nutrient mitigation solutions. Working for Stour Environmental Credits Ltd enables you to be part of an organisation which is proud to deliver high-quality, customer focussed services. Our success comes from us being commercially astute and business-like. Continuous improvement is also vital, and we challenge ourselves to develop new and innovative ways to improve the services that make a real difference to people’s lives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Effective day to day management of the business
• Sourcing and negotiating nutrient neutrality mitigation
• Developing a portfolio of environmental solutions including nutrient credits
• Liaising with planning teams, regional and national groups
• Reporting to the Joint Venture Board

You Must Have

• Demonstrable experience of managing a large-scale programme within timescales and budgets with clearly articulated personal success measures
• A good understanding of the environmental challenges associated with housing growth, including nutrient neutrality
• Experience of developing and delivering projects, working in partnership with other agencies and external organisations
• Excellent communication skills, and able to work well with a range of partners, and other agencies,
• Demonstrable capability to negotiate and be responsible for the business in an operational, day to day capacity
• Capable of communicating challenging information accurately and concisely to a breadth of different audiences
• Demonstrable experience of thinking innovatively about effective approaches to problem solving.

What’s In It For You

• The ability to shape and influence our company and build on a portfolio of environmental improvements to enable housing growth in the Southeast.
• Working for a company that has attracted national interest for the innovative approach and public/private sector partnership.

Other Benefits Include

• Hybrid/flexible working
• Healthcare
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Additional Information

For an informal discussion about this unique opportunity please contact Tracey Butler - Corporate Director at Ashford Borough Council and Director of Stour Environmental Credits Ltd.

Interviews will be held on 3rd and 5th December 2025.

Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV and Covering Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; General Manager; Business General Manager; Deputy General Manager; Operations Manager; Assistant Operations Manager; Operations General Manager; Deputy Operations Manager; Project Manager, Small Project Manager may also be considered for this role.