Head of Natural Capital

Calder Rivers Trust

Home-based with travel across the Calder catchment (Calderdale, Kirklees & Wakefield), West Yorkshire
£40,252 - £48,302 pa
Full Time • Permanent
Closing date not specified, apply soon!

Conservation & WildlifeRivers, Water & HydrologyEcology


We’re looking for a Head of Natural Capital to lead the scientific and technical thinking that underpins everything we do. This is a senior role in an ambitious and growing environmental organisation—someone who can guide how we use data and evidence, support others to make good decisions, and help us turn insight into action.

You’ll lead a skilled and thoughtful team working across ecology, geomorphology, land use, and data. Together, you’ll shape how we understand what’s happening in our catchments—and what to do about it. You’ll also lead our work on payments for ecosystem services, helping to design the tools and evidence we need to secure fair, well-structured investment in nature’s recovery.

We’re looking for someone with sound judgement, a calm and thoughtful approach, and the ability to bring clarity when things are complex. Someone who can support others, keep us learning, and help us focus on what really matters.

We’re a flexible, human-centred organisation. The role is full-time (35 hours/week), with 28 days’ holiday plus public holidays. You can choose a working pattern that fits your life, and we’re happy to explore reduced hours if that’s what you need.

If this sounds like a role you could grow into—even if you don’t tick every box right now—we’d be keen to hear from you. Send us an application and tell us what you’d bring to the role.

This role will be supporting the Calder and Colne Landscape Links DEFRA Landscape Recovery Project.

The role will stay open until it’s filled. We’ll interview on a rolling basis as applications come in—so please don’t wait too long to apply.

Calder Rivers Trust is a charitable organisation focussed on protecting and improving rivers and waterways across the River Calder Catchment. We are part of the Rivers Trust movement and we operate across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield local authorities, protecting and improving our rivers and waterways. We host the Calder Catchment Partnership and work in partnership with the Environment Agency, Yorkshire Water, local authorities, private landowners and their tenants, businesses charitable organisations, and community interest groups.

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About Calder Rivers Trust

We are your local Rivers Trust working hard to improve rivers and waterways in Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. The 60 local organisations making up the Rivers Trusts network are a group of environmental charities in the UK and Ireland dedicated to protecting and improving river environments for the benefit of people and wildlife.

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