Programme Manager

Small is Beautiful – Landscape Recovery
Programme Manager

Duchy of Cornwall Estate
Programme Manager (Home based) with frequent travel to the Isles of Scilly
Fixed Term 2 Year Contract Full time 35 hours
Salary £52,000 per annum

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Programme Manager to be part of The Small is
Beautiful Project on the Isles of Scilly.

As our Programme Manager you will lead this project to reconnect wildflower and insect rich
habitat, manage invasive vegetation, enhance biosecurity whilst maintaining the patchwork of
farms and fields. A key element of the role is to oversee the design and feasibility for the
first ever small-scale abattoir on the Islands.

You will be responsible for the delivery of the project’s initial two-year development phase.
You will prepare and implement a project plan including managing timeframes, budgets,
deliverables, risks, resources, procurement and coordinate activities needed to achieve the
projects aims.

You will operate as the central focal point and ambassador of the project, manage the programme
of works of the third-party contractors and consultants, and work to develop a blended finance
model to secure long term investment.

A Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant environmental, landscape conservation, ecology
and/or land management subject is preferred. Plus you will have proven professional experience
and project management skills to deliver landscape scale change with partner organisations in
nature conservation and/or land management sector.

The role offers flexibility to be home based and to hot desk at St Marys, on the Isles of
Scilly. An essential requirement of the role is to travel regularly to the Islands for multiple
days as and when required.

To be part of our exciting future and for further information, along with the application
process please visit our website.

Closing date 20th March 2024

We will conduct first interviews via Teams w/c 1st April 2024 and hold second interviews
‘in-person’ on the Isles of Scilly on 10th April 2024.

The Duchy of Cornwall is proud to promote a culture of wellbeing and equity.

Through our recruitment process we aim to recruit the very best employees from varied cultural
and social backgrounds, with a variety of skills & experiences.