Partnership Nature Recovery Co-ordinator x2

Partnership Nature Recovery Co-ordinator

Protected Landscapes Partnership

Number of jobs available: 2 (National Parks England and National Trails UK)

Region: National

Post Type: Fixed-Term Appointment or secondment until 31st March 2025 (with potential for extension
subject to budget confirmation)

Working Pattern: Full Time, hybrid working/working from home

Salary: £33,000

Job description

Do you have a passion for England’s finest landscapes and trails; our Areas of Outstanding
Natural Beauty (AONBs), National Parks (NPs), and National Trails (NTs)? Do you want to develop
and enhance the benefits these special places bring for nature, climate, and people?

If this appeals to you, working as one of the first Partnership Nature Recovery Coordinators
for the new Protected Landscape Partnership will offer you fantastic opportunities to be at the
forefront of protected landscape policy and delivery, securing environmental improvements and
playing your part in creating a better future for protected landscapes.

We are looking for 2 motivated and passionate individuals to work together to add value and
further build the nature recovery offer in line with nature recovery programmes that are
already underway throughout the Protected Landscape Partnership. In this role, you will work in
a cross-organisational partnership with two counterparts and a nature recovery lead hosted by
the other partners, to help develop and build the Protected Landscapes and trails’ joint
contribution toward the Government’s commitment to protect 30% of land and seas by 2030.

The team

There are 2 roles available working on behalf of the partnership for its duration and hopefully
beyond. The posts will be hosted by National Parks England and National Trails UK and will work
alongside one Nature Recovery Coordinator already in place in the NAAONB.

Each Partnership Nature Recovery Coordinator will be line managed within their host
organisation and will work collaboratively with a National Partnership Nature Recovery Lead,
hosted by Natural England.

Key tasks

As a Partnership Nature Recovery Coordinator your role would include:

• Gathering the existing 30by30, Environment Act biodiversity targets and wider nature recovery
  work, learning and knowledge from each organisation and their networks, identifying good
  practice and sharing this with the partnership and other relevant partnerships
• Providing solutions to unblock barriers relating to nature recovery delivery
• Convening, engaging, and enabling your host organisation and associated network’s work on
  nature recovery and climate change, including targets as captured in the Protected Landscapes
  Outcomes Framework
• Working closely with your counterparts to ensure a joint, coordinated approach to working and
  sharing knowledge and learning
• Working closely with the Partnership Evidence Coordinators to build a robust evidence base
  and case studies
• Developing your host organisation’s contribution (under current resourcing) and wider
  potential contribution (linking to additional resources/levers needed) towards the delivery of
  30by30 and the emerging Outcomes Framework, sharing and learning from your counterparts
• Acting as a point of liaison between your host organisation and Defra/Natural England/PLP on
  nature recovery targets, initiatives, and relevant emerging policies
• Developing a shared model for delivery together with the NR Lead and Partners
• Supporting identifying landscape-scale nature recovery projects and potential pipelines of
  investible opportunities
• Supporting the integration of nature recovery and climate change ambition in relevant
  Protected Landscapes Management Plans
• Assisting the Communications Manager to tell local stories of success
• Developing, measuring and reporting on progress against the Partnership Business Plan
  objectives
• Support evaluation

The Candidate

We welcome applicants from a range of experience and backgrounds and are looking for
individuals who have a broad combination of the skills set out below.

Essential:

• Applicants should have a relevant degree in an environmental discipline/ nature conservation,
  or agriculture, or significant experience of working in the environmental sector
• An understanding and experience of the delivery methods of nature recovery (e.g. biodiversity
  net gain, agri-environment and green finance etc.)
• An understanding of Protected Landscapes and awareness of the political environment in which
  they operate
• An understanding of England’s biodiversity, nature recovery and climate commitments along
  with knowledge of associated UK/England Regulations and Legislative frameworks
• A good understanding of UK agricultural practices and land management
• Experience of using and interpreting evidence and data
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of taking responsibility for managing relationships with
  key partners, stakeholders and policy makers
• Strong communications and presentation skills, both written and oral, with experience of
  communicating complex issues to diverse audiences
• Ability to work as part of a small team while also working and thinking independently, using
  own initiative to find solutions and developing ideas
• Effective facilitation and collaboration, using relevant tools and technology, online and
  face-to-face
• Experience of managing your own time, ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
• Understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Competence in the use of IT, including ability to work with spreadsheets, databases &
  presentation packages

The role will require travel. We encourage the use of active travel and public transport where
possible. A driving licence is not essential.

Desirable:

• An understanding of national policies and how it drives delivery on the ground
• Experience of Geographic Information Systems
• Experience of regenerative farming practices
• Experience in building landscape-scale nature recovery projects
• Experience in developing citizen science projects
• Understanding and experience of Green Finance and other private finance
• A passion for nature, the environment, and the outdoors