Land & Nature Conservation Adviser

National Trust; Bury St Edmunds; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension up to 10%

Free entry to NT places for you and a/

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

32 days holiday + buy scheme

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking

Résumé du poste

The National Trust is seeking an Assistant Land Use & Nature Delivery Partner to join the Restore Nature Specialist Delivery team, covering the East of England and Midlands regions to support nature-recovery work.

The role is 37.5 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until 1 November 2028, with hybrid working arrangements balancing office and site work across National Trust places.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering nature recovery across habitats.
• Practical ecology knowledge and ability to advise others.
• Understanding of agro-ecology and nature-friendly farming.
• Knowledge of UK conservation policy and agri-environment funding.
• Proficiency with GIS and IT tools.

Responsabilités

• Provide specialist land management advice to restore nature at landscape scale.
• Collaborate with delivery and operations teams to achieve Restore Nature goals.
• Represent National Trust in regional collaborations and manage contractor networks.

Connaissances

Nature restoration experience

Ecology knowledge

Agro-ecology

Funding landscape knowledge

GIS

IT literate

Independent worker

Communication & mentoring

Description du poste

Summary

We’re looking for an Assistant Land Use & Nature Delivery Partner to join our team in the Midlands & East of England region, and support nature-recovery work.

You’ll join the Restore Nature Specialist Delivery team during an exciting period as we implement our “People and Nature Thriving” strategy, which aims to create 250,000 hectares of nature-rich habitat across and beyond National Trust land, and support nature restoration at Dunwich Heath post wildfire.

You’ll work 37.5 hours per week on a fixed term contract until 1st November 2028.

Internally you’ll be known as a Assistant Land Use & Nature Delivery Partner.

What It’s Like To Work Here

You’ll be part of the Trust’s internal consultancy: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. As one of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including curators, fundraisers, building surveyors and project managers, you’ll be working with others to help make things happen.

As this role covers the East of England part of the Midlands and East of England region, your contractual place of work will be the nearest National Trust consultancy office to your home. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week.

You’ll support projects across the East of England. As 15 hours per week of this role are funded through the Dunwich Heath Wildfire Recovery programme, you’ll spend the equivalent of 2 days per week working directly on site or supporting work related to Dunwich Heath.

What You’ll Be Doing

Working alongside the Land Use & Nature Specialist Delivery Partners, you’ll provide specialist land management advice to restore nature at a landscape scale.

You’ll be working closely with your specialist delivery and operational colleagues to plan and deliver the best outcomes for nature, supporting those adopting low carbon and nature friendly farming alongside habitat creation and restoration to deliver our Restore Nature goals.

You may also represent the National Trust in regional collaborations and use your network of partners and contractors to support large-scale restoration.

Who We’re Looking For

• practical experience and knowledge of delivering nature recovery across a range of habitats
• sound knowledge and practical experience of ecology and delivering ecological advice to others
• demonstratable understanding of Agro-ecology and nature-friendly farming systems
• good knowledge of the UK conservation policy and funding landscape, including agri-environment grants
• IT and GIS literate
• ability to work independently as well as part of small teams
• confident communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to mentor and inspire others.

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

National Trust place

Ickworth, The Rotunda, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QE

Documents

Assistant Land Use & Nature Delivery Partner - Grade 7.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Closing Date: 8th November 2026

If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at [e-mail]

If you require an adjustment to the application process, for example due to disability or medical condition, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at [e-mail] and we’ll support you as best as we can. For examples of how, please see our supporting you page.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, contact the people service centre.