Location
Greater Manchester, Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire. You will be based in the Northwest but may need to work across the wider North region depending on project needs and partnerships. Specific contractual location and flexible working arrangements can be discussed at interview.

Hours
Full time, hybrid working policy allowing a balance of office, home working, site visits and meetings. Expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week.

Salary
£30,966 per annum

About the Role
We are seeking an Assistant Land Use & Nature Delivery Partner to help drive transformational change for nature across the North of England. Bringing specialist expertise in land management and a strong understanding of ecology, you will help restore nature at scale across a diverse range of habitats. Working closely with colleagues, farmers and partner organisations, you will support the delivery of ambitious nature recovery projects and play a key role in establishing monitoring and evidence frameworks, including habitat baselining, opportunity mapping and carbon auditing.

The North is home to some of the country's most important landscapes, habitats and species. From uplands and moorlands to farmland, wetlands and woodlands, you will be working in places offering some of the greatest opportunities for landscape-scale nature recovery in England. You will join the Restore Nature Specialist Delivery team in the Northwest at an exciting time as we deliver our People and Nature Thriving strategy, which aims to create 250,000 hectares of nature-rich habitat across and beyond National Trust land.

Although we encourage the use of public transport, this role involves driving to remote locations and requires a full UK driving licence.

Experience
Proven experience delivering nature recovery projects across a range of habitats and landscapes. Knowledge of ecology and nature-friendly farming systems. Experience engaging with diverse audiences including farmers, partners and multidisciplinary colleagues. Experience using environmental data and familiarity with GIS and spatial mapping systems.

About you
Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills with the ability to inspire confidence and build trust. A good understanding of UK conservation policy and the environmental funding landscape. Ability to translate ambitious strategic objectives into practical, high-impact delivery on the ground. Prepared to work flexibly across the North region and committed to the goals of nature recovery.

Qualifications
Full UK driving licence is essential.