Location
Hybrid – remote working with one day fortnightly in WFET’s Leatherhead office (Wednesdays), Surrey

Hours
Full-time

Salary
£45,000 per annum

About the Role
We are seeking a strategic and community-focused programme manager to lead the delivery of the Nature Based Neighbourhoods (NBN) grant programme – a five-year partnership between Lund Trust and the Wates Family Enterprise Trust (WFET). The NBN programme supports urban communities to create greener, more connected neighbourhoods by providing core funding, peer networking, and long-term planning support to community organisations working to improve access to nature. You will oversee all aspects of programme delivery, including grant management, stakeholder engagement, impact reporting, and communications. This is a unique opportunity to shape a long-term initiative that builds community power and drives nature-based change.

Key Responsibilities
Lead programme planning, delivery and annual review cycles, ensuring timely and budget-compliant execution aligned with the programme’s vision and aims. Manage relationships with funded community partners to support delivery against their grant ambitions. Foster cross-sector relationships within communities. Oversee grant administration and budget management. Collaborate with learning and impact partners to facilitate peer learning, evaluation and storytelling to share impact. Convene programme boards and partner meetings, providing key stakeholders with timely updates. Work with internal teams to amplify programme visibility and creatively share learnings, supporting local and national movement building.

About the Programme
Connection to nature offers powerful social, health, economic and environmental benefits, yet these are not shared equally. The most deprived communities often have the least access to nature. The NBN programme aims to strengthen community organisations by providing financial and non-financial resources needed to create greener neighbourhoods and foster stronger connections to nature. This work will focus on a small number of places to explore how sustained commitment, engagement and investment can transform outcomes for people, place and nature. The programme provides core funding to selected urban community organisations, facilitates peer networking, supports equitable long-term planning, and promotes community-led storytelling of challenges and successes.

Experience
- Managing multi-year, large-budget projects, preferably in the third sector
- Strategic thinking with a proven track record of driving change
- Strong community engagement and facilitation skills
- Skilled in impact evaluation and reporting

About you
- Passionate about climate action, social justice, nature and community-led approaches
- Willingness to travel regularly
- Ability to foster cross-sector collaboration and raise the public profile of initiatives

Desirable
- Experience in grant-making
- Expertise in urban green infrastructure or climate transition