Nature Recovery Project Manager

Nature Recovery Project Manager

Salary: Grade 7 (£39,355 – £46,735  p.a. depending on experience)

This role will be based in the School of Earth and Environment, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.  We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you capable of leading and managing complex landscape-scale nature recovery projects? Do you want to play a key role in scaling up nature recovery across Northern England?

The University of Leeds is working together with a diverse range of partners to deliver community-led and evidence-based nature recovery across Northern England. Existing projects include the Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery, Restoring Hardknott Forest and Nature Rich Miterdale projects in Cumbria, along with the Wild Ingleborough, Snaizeholme and Gair Wood projects in Yorkshire. Partners include the National Trust, Woodland Trust, White Rose Forest, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, WWF, Forestry England, UBoC, the University of Cumbria and Natural England. Alongside delivery of the projects, University of Leeds staff and students are actively monitoring the ecological, environmental and social impacts of restoration across these sites, with a view to informing policy and practice. 

As the Nature Recovery Project Manager you will be responsible for leading the University of Leeds’ contribution and building partnerships to help deliver this range of complex projects. You will initiate and help secure funding for new landscape-scale projects across Northern England. You will lead on knowledge exchange between, and beyond, the projects to share learning and encourage best practice. You will have in-depth knowledge and experience of landscape-scale ecological restoration projects. You will have a passion for nature and an ambition to work to accelerate nature recovery in the UK. You will be a highly organised individual with project management experience and ability to work under your own initiative.  

This is a full time position based in Northern England with a mix of home working and work across project sites. 

The University of Leeds is one of the top 75 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe. 

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

•    26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

•    Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary

•    Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance

•    Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

•    Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

•    Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Dominick Spracklen 

Tel: +44 (0) 113 343 7488

Email: D.V.Spracklen@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 05 May 2025

Section: Academic

Salary: £39,355 to £46,735 per annum