Local Nature Recovery Officer

Job Location: Gloucester - Shire Hall, Block 5, 5th Floor
Hours per Week: 37.00
Duration: Two years
Job Requisition Number: 11980

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Do you want to be proud of the work that you do?

Are you passionate about biodiversity and local nature recovery? Do you want to work with many partners with the same aims? Then please keep reading.

About the team & role:

As the Local Nature Recovery Delivery Officer, you will support the Principal Ecologist and Heritage Team leader in providing an effective, customer focussed and efficient ecology service. Working alongside the Principal Ecologist, you will complete the final production stages of the Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (GLNRS) including the public consultation, cabinet adoption process and publication. You will then be responsible for transitioning the County Council, as the responsible authority for the GLNRS, from preparation to its delivery, working closely with colleagues and key partners on landscape-scale local nature recovery projects. You will report, as required, to groups and committees of the council and to other relevant bodies on progress with the implementation of the delivery of the GLNRS, by collating and recording performance against agreed monitoring indicators.

Office base will be Shire Hall, Gloucester, but the role will be flexible with a mix of homeworking, office days and on-site meetings.

About you:

You will have an ecology or closely related degree/diploma and knowledge and experience of the legislative and regulatory environmental frameworks. You will also have experience of the development and delivery of strategic landscape-scale conservation initiatives and project management and monitoring skills. You will have the ability to use your own initiative, work under pressure and possess effective communication skills.

Excellent and confident negotiating and engagement skills, especially with regards to partnership-working, will be as critical as your knowledge and experience of the natural environment.

About us:

This is a great time to join Gloucestershire County Council, as the Ecology Team is on an exciting journey to grow its capacity to co-ordinate and deliver Gloucestershire's local nature recovery, working with key partners and colleagues. In return for your hard work as part of the team you will receive:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Annual leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 after 5 years continuous service (pro rata)
• Supportive and positive working environment
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).

How to Apply:

If you have a genuine desire to make a real difference to Gloucestershire’s local nature recovery and can back this up with a proven track record of giving useful ecological advice on large scale projects, can demonstrate a successful history of partnership working, and have a relevant qualification, we’d love to hear from you. Click the “Apply Now” button to find out more and take the next step.

Closing date: 10th August, 2025
Interview date: w/c 18th August 2025 - TBC

For an informal discussion please contact Ecology by email: [email protected] or Vanessa Clarke (Heritage and Ecology Team Leader): [email protected]

Additional Information

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.