Team Leader - North

Middlemarch Environmental Ltd; Compton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% employer pension

24–35 days holiday

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

Paid overtime

TOIL

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Training and development

Job summary

Middlemarch is seeking a Team Leader to guide the Northern regional team, align with the Strategic Development Plan, and drive region-wide project delivery. The role requires strategic decision-making with senior management and a focus on development of staff and processes.

You will manage budgets, oversee client relations, and contribute to business development while maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency across a geographically dispersed team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a regional team and developing staff.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and deliver projects on time.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Northern regional team and support the SDP delivery.
• Allocate resources and manage budgets for projects in the region.
• Oversee client and project management to maintain high-quality delivery.
• Support business development and expand the regional project portfolio.
• Ensure work across geographically dispersed colleagues remains motivated and engaged.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Project management

Client management

Communication

Job description

Location: Based from our Ashbourne office, including hybrid-working in a suitable location

Salary: c. £45k-£52k (dependent on experience) with potential for progression

Hours: 40 hours per week (part-time considered)

Embark on an exciting career and help the UK's largest Wildlife Trust Consultancy to protect our natural environment and support nature's recovery.

We find ourselves at an exciting point in the company’s history, having adopted a three-year Strategic Development Plan that combines ambitious plans for growth with a firm commitment to deliver the best outcomes for nature and be a great place to work. To help deliver our strategy, we’re looking for a Team Leader to support our Northern regional team.

Middlemarch celebrates diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and is committed to providing fair and equal access to opportunities for all candidates.

To lead the Northern team and support the delivery of the Strategic Development Plan (SDP). The role requires you to be a decision-maker, working closely with the senior management team to support the growth and development of the company and its people.

Core responsibilities include people management and development, resource allocation, client and project management, developing/delivering budgets and quality assurance. The Team Leader will support business development activities and ensure that the portfolio of projects for the Northern region expands, whilst continuing to be delivered effectively and to a high standard.

The role is expected to adhere to a culture of continuous improvement, and to actively support the mission and vision of Middlemarch and our parent charity, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, by demonstrating positive values and behaviours.

A background in ecology is desirable, but not essential. The most important skill for this role is the ability to successfully manage and grow a team, ensuring that colleagues who work remotely across a geographical region are motivated, engaged and feel like a part of the Middlemarch family.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a customer-focused consultancy setting, and will be adept at designing and delivering projects from bid stage to delivery and beyond. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential as the role will involve close collaboration with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders. Report writing skills and a positive, proactive attitude to identifying and solving problems is also key.

This role has a salary range of c. £45,000 to £52,000 (depending on skills and experience) and an employer's pension contribution of 7%. We anticipate that this role could develop into a Senior Management Team (SMT) role for the right candidate.

We offer an initial 24 days of holiday (plus all statutory bank holidays), increasing with length of service to 35 days at SMT level. We also offer a discretionary annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of salary (depending on company, team and personal performance), paid overtime and TOIL, life insurance, an employee assistance program and extensive training and development support.

As a people-focused consultancy, we will provide all the support you need to develop as an individual and grow your career.