Director of Nature Recovery
London Wildlife Trust
Director of Nature Recovery (Hybrid)
Salary: £75,000
We also offer:
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a discretionary Christmas closure
- Benefits platform with discounts on retail, dining and days out
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay & leave
- Salary sacrifice schemes for gym, bicycles, nursery/childcare
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
Location: Hybrid – home working 2-3 days per week, remaining at London Wildlife Trust reserves and head office
Flexible working: Hybrid working is available in this position. Flexible working requests are welcomed.
Role & Responsibilities
Can you help us to achieve our vision of a London alive with nature? In this brand-new position, we’re looking for an inspirational leader who wants to make a tangible impact on nature recovery, helping London become a greener and ecologically richer city.
You’ll play a pivotal role in driving our 2030 strategy, reporting directly to the CEO and acting as a key member of our Senior Leadership Team. You’ll lead a multi-disciplinary team which includes overseeing our Nature Recovery team, Youth Programmes team, our Head of Planning and External Affairs, and our Consultancy Manager. You will be the driving force behind integrating our land management, rewilding projects, and youth initiatives into a cohesive strategy that delivers measurable results for London’s nature recovery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead & Inspire: Guide the teams in your directorate to deliver our vision of a wilder London.
- Drive Change: Spearhead initiatives to restore habitats, influence urban planning, and shape policies that prioritize biodiversity.
- Collaborate & Influence: Build strong partnerships with government bodies, NGOs, corporate partners, and community organizations to secure support for large-scale conservation efforts.
- Youth Involvement: Champion youth involvement, empowering the next generation to be environmental leaders.
- Measure Impact: Work with our COO to develop robust impact measurement frameworks to track and showcase the success of our nature recovery work.
- Consultancy Leadership: Oversee our consultancy services to guide urban developers on integrating nature-based solutions into the built environment.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a strategic leader who is not only passionate about nature but ensuring London’s communities and young people have access to and stand up for nature. Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Senior experience in setting strategic objectives for nature conservation and recovery
- Demonstrable leadership in the development of policy and practice relating to nature conservation
- A track record of leading high-performing teams and managing multidisciplinary projects
- Strong relationship-building skills to influence policymakers, partners, and stakeholders
- An innovative mindset with the ability to translate strategy into impactful action.
- Commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of your work.
(Please see job description for full person specification)
Closing Date: Monday 9th December at 9am
Interviews: Are scheduled to take place on Friday 13th December and reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates including the choice to meet online or in-person.
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. Read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here. We are also committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk is at the heart of our engagement with people, read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Safeguarding here.
About London Wildlife Trust
London Wildlife Trust is a driving force for nature conservation across the capital. With our dedicated supporters and volunteers, we work tirelessly to protect wildlife across London.
We take action every day to help wildlife flourish through practical conservation work; we engage, inspire and enable people to connect with nature; and through campaigns and consultancy, we give wildlife a voice.
London Wildlife Trust is a driving force for nature conservation across the capital. With our dedicated supporters and volunteers, we work tirelessly to protect wildlife across London. We take action every day to help wildlife flourish through practical conservation work; we engage, inspire and enable people to connect with nature; and through campaigns and consultancy, we give wildlife a voice.
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