Nature Recovery Partnership Manager

- Suffolk County Council - Various locations in Suffolk and Norfolk - Hybrid
- £38,223 - £40,008 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- 37 hours per week - (flexible working options available)
- Fixed Term / Secondment to July 2025
We’re passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment.
If you are too, join us as a Nature Recovery Partnership Manager and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.
Reimagine the possibilities.
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of the Nature Recovery Partnership for Norfolk and Suffolk. Leading our joint work to develop Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) for the two counties, to help shape and realise landscape scale Nature Recovery across the region. You will be based with Suffolk County Council’s (SCC) Natural and Historic Environment Team but work as part of a joint project team with Norfolk County Council. You will have the ability to work flexibly from different locations across the two counties.
We’re looking for someone with a passion to foster collaboration and build alliances that can deliver Nature Recovery at scale across the two counties. You will have the drive and vision to engage a wide range of sectors and interests in developing the Local Nature Recovery Strategies, and an awareness and understanding of how these can help support Nature Recovery actions and nature-based solutions going forward. We are happy to consider secondment options for suitable candidates.
Your role and responsibilities
- You will help shape and deliver the respective Local Nature Recovery Strategies for the two counties through the Norfolk and Suffolk Nature Recovery Partnership and wider collaboration and shared resourcing.
- Working with a wide range of stakeholders and delivery bodies, promoting innovation and good practice in addressing the priorities identified in the LNRS and Norfolk and Suffolk Natural Capital Evidence compendium.
- Identify policy and funding mechanisms emerging from government and business and help to facilitate greater awareness and investment in those opportunities across the two counties, supporting collaborative approaches where appropriate.
- The role supports the work of the Norfolk and Suffolk Nature Recovery Partnership and will involve representing Norfolk and Suffolk’s Nature Recovery ambitions locally, regionally, and nationally.
What you will need
- To be a self-starter, able to work independently with limited supervision, with good analytical and entrepreneurial skills, be an effective communicator, and have good experience working with multiple interests and stakeholders towards shared goals.
- You will need to demonstrate a broad understanding of the environmental, economic, and social context for Nature Recovery across Norfolk and Suffolk, as well as a good awareness of the broader socio-political context.
- Experience in applying natural capital, ecosystem services, and nature-based solutions to real situations would be ideal but not essential, as would experience in developing proposals for funding or investment.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
You will be working as part of a project team across both County Councils as well as through the Nature Recovery Partnership to deliver the LNRS. You will be working alongside knowledgeable and committed professionals within a supportive, learning environment. There will be opportunities to contribute to wider initiatives and programmes, particularly where potential synergies with this role exist. You will be able to set learning and development goals and be supported in achieving those.
Shaping Careers and Learning
We want to champion talent and seek to continuously develop everyone’s professional knowledge, potential and job satisfaction. Through accessible learning opportunities and clear career pathways we aim to identify individual strengths, diversify skill sets and enable people, from all walks of life, to build influential and impactful careers.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We aim to include all communities we serve in our representation. To achieve this, we encourage applications from everyone.
For more information
Please contact Tim De-Keyzer (he/him), Head of Natural and Historic Environment, or Wendy Brooks, Head of Environment at Norfolk County Council, for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 07732 604171 (for Tim) or (01603) 223853 (for Wendy) or by emailing tim.de-keyzer@suffolk.gov.uk or wendy.brooks@norfolk.gov.uk
If you are considering applying for a secondment, please read the secondment policy and ensure you have sought permission to apply before completing your application.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (docx).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the JPP.
- You should use the Supporting Statement template (docx).
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.
Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).
Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format. If you would like an adjustment to this process due to a disability, please contact us at 03456 014412 or recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk
Closing date: 11.30pm, 18 February 2024.
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As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
plus more!
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