Development Officer - Climate & Environment

Have the latest progress reports on the global climate and ecological crises motivated you to pick up the pace and realise positive change?

We are searching for someone who has experience, knowledge and skills relating to climate and the environment with a passion for delivering change in these work areas. 

South Cambridgeshire District Council is a dynamic, innovative and bold council with an increasingly ambitious agenda to address the climate and ecological emergencies.

We are recruiting a Development Officer to deliver the Council’s award-winning work in this area. This is a varied role, managing a small team with the opportunity to add value to existing programmes and design new projects. You will be a key individual working across the whole Council, and with local authority colleagues across the County, to realise positive impact on the climate and environment. 

You will be data and evidence-driven to inform interventions and projects, and a confident communicator to a range of audiences. Your experience, knowledge and skills will ensure you develop appropriate solutions that meet the specific challenges in South Cambridgeshire.

We offer a supportive and friendly environment where we face challenges as a team and celebrate successes together. You will be provided with the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge further through appropriate training.

The council operates a hybrid working policy allowing teams to determine working arrangements to suit their needs. The Climate and Environment team work in the main Cambourne office or the Waterbeach depot around two days per week, working at home on the remaining days.

Please read the Person Specification and Job Description for detailed requirements. 

The following website links provide information on the Council’s existing policy, strategy, and targets in relation to climate and environment:

SCDC Climate Webpages 

SCDC Net Zero Strategy

SCDC Doubling Nature Strategy 

SCDC Corporate Plan 

For an informal conversation about this job opportunity contact Eleanor Haines [email protected] or Rebecca Weymouth Wood [email protected]

South Cambridgeshire District Council is a four-day week employer. We expect our colleagues to get 100% of their work done, in around 80% of their contracted hours, for 100% of their pay. All Council staff will be able to opt-in to this way of working under a Productivity Policy. We are a four-day week employer as it helps us attract and keep talented colleagues and improves services by reducing our reliance on costly agency workers. It also supports improved health and wellbeing.

Closing date: 9am 11 August 2025 

Interview date: 18 August 2025 to be held at Cambourne