Biodiversity Manager

Department/location: Estates Division - Environment & Energy
Salary: £47,389-£59,966
Reference: BA48281
Category: Academic-related
Closing date: 18 January 2026

The role:

The University of Cambridge is seeking a knowledgeable and committed individual to join the University's Environmental Sustainability Team as their Biodiversity Manager.

Key responsibilities:

The role holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of policies, plans and projects that help to minimise the negative impact of University operations on biodiversity, and which maximise restoration and regeneration of ecosystems across the University's estate and operations. The role holder will lead work on the implementation of the University's Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) and develop high-level targets which address the University's wider impact on biodiversity.

About you:

In order to succeed in this role, you will join us with experience in developing policy and strategy related to biodiversity, as well as delivering projects which deliver biodiversity benefits. You have a background in ecology and conservation with experience of utilising ArcGIS or similar mapping programmes to map habitat condition, and experience of species recording and monitoring to measure against an approved biodiversity metric. You will be confident, with excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with internal and external contacts and have a proven ability to build and maintain constructive working relationships and to liaise effectively with stakeholders, with the ability to influence and establish confidence.

This is a great opportunity to help shape the environmental sustainability policy and performance of a world class institution, and an exciting time to join the University to work on these issues.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or flexible working arrangements.

The position will be based in Cambridge and managed within the Environmental Sustainability Team in the Estates Division and will be based primarily in Greenwich House, with flexibility to work from home for part of the week. The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly, in regard to location, to meet the requirements of the job, including travel across Cambridge.

Benefits include:

• Competitive pay with annual cost of living increases and service-related progression.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Travel and shopping discounts.
• Relocation support.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.