Nature Jobs Development Manager (22.5 hours)

Groundwork UK; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Groundwork UK is seeking a part-time Programme Lead to develop a national model for paid nature-sector placements for underrepresented young people. You will report to the Director of Strategic Programmes and manage cross-cutting workstreams, budgets, and partnerships, ensuring alignment with strategy and policy goals.

The role requires experience leading complex multi-stakeholder projects, strong organisation and evidence-synthesis skills, and a commitment to fair, impact-focused work.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder development projects and partnerships.
• Track record of successful funding proposals and managing high-value budgets.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical delivery and policy-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage development workstreams, partners, deadlines and budgets; translate strategy into practical delivery.
• Coordinate steering groups, workshops and consultations, incorporating young people’s perspectives.
• Combine research, policy and labour-market evidence with specialist advice to design placements and career opportunities.
• Develop delivery budgets, income plans and investment proposals; contribute major funding bids.
• Coordinate evaluation and learning; report to funders, governance groups and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Budgeting

Policy analysis

Research synthesis

Education

Degree in public policy

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder mapping tools

Job description

Overview

Groundwork UK supports community and environmental action across its federation. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Programmes, develop a national model for paid nature-sector placements for underrepresented young people.

Responsibilities

• Manage development workstreams, partners, deadlines and budgets; translate strategy into practical delivery.
• Coordinate steering groups, workshops and consultations, incorporating young people’s perspectives.
• Combine research, policy and labour-market evidence with specialist advice to design placements and career opportunities.
• Develop delivery budgets, income plans and investment proposals; contribute major funding bids.
• Coordinate evaluation and learning; report to funders, governance groups and senior stakeholders.

About you

Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder development projects, partnerships, successful funding proposals and high-value budgets. Strong organisation, project management and evidence-synthesis skills; nature-sector and employment-support policy/funding knowledge; commitment to collaborative, responsive, fair, impact-focused work. Youth-employment design, Lottery funding and relevant lived experience are also included in the person specification.

Hours, location and salary

22.5 hours weekly, working pattern agreed; 18-month fixed term. Hybrid with regular Birmingham office days. Advertised actual annual pay £27,744; FTE £45,623.