South East England **Job Summary** This position can be based at NE Eastleigh, SO50 9YN, Nobel House London, Reading or Wallingford **Job Description** Join us in shaping a future where nature and people thrive. Whether you're drawn to hands-on conservation or playing a vital part behind the scenes, your work at Natural England will support lasting benefits for the environment and society. **Our Role** Natural England is the Government’s adviser for the natural environment and the Nature regulator with a wide range of statutory duties and powers. We provide the evidence, expertise and advice to recover Nature and shape better places for people to live. We do this working through and with others. **Strategic Outcomes for Nature** Our strategy is framed through four strategic outcomes. Each of these outcomes reinforces and amplifies the others, and together they address environmental, social and economic actions critical to thriving nature.

*   Recovering Nature – Increased scale and quality of places where nature thrives.
*   Building Better Places – Greener homes and infrastructure create healthier, more investable places, recognising we live better where nature thrives around us.
*   Improving Health and Wellbeing – Build nature into everyday life so people can support, access and benefit from nature, wherever they live.
*   Delivering Security through Nature – Nature helps us adapt to the threats of a changing climate and improves our national security, supporting more resilient food production, healthy soils, clean and plentiful water and clean air.

Find out more about the work of Natural England at: Natural England’s Strategy: Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security - GOV.UK **Job DescriptionThe Role** This role co-leads and coordinates Protected Sites delivery across the Area Team, with a primary focus on SSSI recovery while supporting effective delivery of statutory casework. Working alongside other Senior Officers and closely with the Principal Officer for Protected Areas, the post-holder will align local activity with national priorities identified in Natural England’s strategy and will drive forward targeted action to improve site condition and resilience. The role contributes to business planning, commissioning, and oversight of delivery, ensuring that SSSI recovery is embedded across all delivery areas. This includes leading on SSSI Improvement actions, prioritising interventions, and using a variety of approaches to gain a better understanding of the condition of SSSI’s across the Area Team. The role promotes innovative and outcome-focused delivery, encouraging appropriate risk-taking while ensuring robust processes are followed and targets and deadlines are met. Key Tasks/Principal Accountabilities

*   Supporting staff working in land management advice by providing technical guidance and training and ensuring that what the team does supports and reflects the organisation’s wider strategy.
*   Strong leadership and sound, pragmatic decision‑making in managing complex casework
*   Lead the planning and delivery of SSSI recovery, setting clear objectives, timelines, and resource needs, and enabling collaboration across Area Team functions.
*   Ability to manage risks and issues effectively, with sound judgement on when to escalate to senior management.
*   You play an active role in the Area Management Team, using your expertise to help shape and deliver local work by contributing your specialist knowledge, helping design and deliver key place-based projects.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

*   Excellent project management skills to deliver complex programmes of work.
*   Proven experience in leading and collaborating with others to achieve shared outcomes.
*   Broad knowledge of Protected Sites in England and the legislation underpinning them.
*   Strong knowledge of UK ecology, including priority habitats and species.
*   Effective written and verbal communication skills.
*   Strong networking and stakeholder management capabilities.
*   Demonstrates strong critical problem-solving skills, using sound judgment to evaluate options, assess risks, and make effective decisions.

Benefits At Natural England, we support a healthy work-life balance by offering full-time, part-time, and flexible working arrangements. We provide excellent opportunities for career progression, training, and development tailored to your role. This includes ten days annually for personal learning and development, plus three additional days for volunteering. You’ll receive a generous leave allowance of 25 days per year (pro rata), increasing by one day for each year of service up to 30 days (pro-rata), access to the Civil Service Pension scheme with a 28.97% employer contribution, and a range of benefits such as shopping discounts and a cycle-to-work scheme. Staff can also join the Civil Service Sport club for discounts on sports, leisure activities, and social events. We are committed to fairness, equality, and inclusivity. Our employee-led diversity networks help foster a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and supported. **Locations** Natural England has adopted hybrid working – which means our staff work from a flexible range of locations, encompassing home, offices (ours and our partners) and relevant sites. All new staff will be formally linked to one of our 25 offices across England, and the expectation is that all new staff will be able to access their local office to be part of the community of staff in their geographical area. Staff are expected to attend their associated office for 20% of their contractual hours. Staff members are required to carry out all their duties working in this way and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time. Travel expenses will be paid if work-related travel is required but does not apply to travel between home and your associated office. National team roles can be linked with any Natural England office while Area Team roles will be linked with an office in the relevant geographic area. View a map of our office locations here: online map of Natural England office locations **Pay** It is Natural England policy to employ at the entry point of the salary range. You will become an active member of the relevant local leadership community, the group of senior Natural England staff in each of the localities across England who we ask to provide support and co-ordination for the local group of staff. How To Apply We welcome and encourage applications from all communities. Natural England is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview. If you require a reasonable adjustment at interview, or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you should notify us of this at application stage where possible, or well in advance of your interview. We now provide primary interview questions in advance for all formal recruitments. This vacancy uses competency-based assessment. We'll assess you against the competencies below during the selection process. **Please be aware that we reserve the right for roles that receive a high volume of applications to initially sift applications for one competence only**.

*   Technical Skills and Knowledge
*   Leading and Managing People
*   Work Delivery
*   Putting People at the Heart of the Environment

When completing the application form you should present relevant examples using the STAR format. Give us an example of how you have demonstrated the competency (which can be work related or from another area of your life) and tell us about the Situation, the specific Task you had to undertake, the specific Actions you took, and the Result (both immediate and in a wider context) of your Action. Please note that STAR format is **not** required when answering the Technical Skills & Knowledge competency. **Examples should be given in no more than 250 words for each competency.** If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend an interview via MS Teams or a suitable alternative, where you will be asked to give examples for all competencies as set out in the Job Description. As with all roles in NE, these roles require office attendance of a minimum of 20% of the working time – one day per week for those who work full time, subject to any reasonable adjustments and/or existing contractual homeworking. **Competencies** Competence 1 Professional competency Detail Technical Skills and Knowledge **Description**

*   Excellent project management skills to deliver a successful programme of work. (Essential)
*   Experience of working with and functionally leading others to achieve joint outcomes. (Essential)
*   Demonstrable experience of UK ecology with a good understanding of priority habitats and species. (Essential)
*   Strong networking and stakeholder management skills. (Essential)

Competence 2 Professional competency Detail Leading and Managing People **Description**

*   Encourage, inspire and support people to be ambitious, creative and innovative, and to reflect, celebrate and learn lessons from their work. (Practitioner)
*   Lead by example, engage and support your team through change. (Practitioner)
*   Set clear plans and expectations for your team, explain reasons behind decisions, be clear on the outcomes to be achieved, and make things happen by sharing and delegating work to the right people. (Practitioner)

Competence 3 Professional competency Detail Work Delivery **Description**

*   Manage and deliver your work to meet agreed targets and deadlines. (Expert)
*   Handle data responsibly, understand your role in good governance, and comply with delegations, policies and procedures. (Practitioner)

Competence 4 Professional competency Detail Putting People at the Heart of the Environment **Description**

*   Nurture trusting partnerships and collaborate to achieve pragmatic outcomes that help deliver Natural England’s vision, mission and aims. (Practitioner)

Join us in shaping a future where nature and people thrive. Whether you're drawn to hands-on conservation or playing a vital part behind the scenes, your work at Natural England will support lasting benefits for the environment and society. **Our Role** Natural England is the Government’s adviser for the natural environment and the Nature regulator with a wide range of statutory duties and powers. We provide the evidence, expertise and advice to recover Nature and shape better places for people to live. We do this working through and with others. **Strategic Outcomes for Nature** Our strategy is framed through four strategic outcomes. Each of these outcomes reinforces and amplifies the others, and together they address environmental, social and economic actions critical to thriving nature.

*   Recovering Nature – Increased scale and quality of places where nature thrives.
*   Building Better Places – Greener homes and infrastructure create healthier, more investable places, recognising we live better where nature thrives around us.
*   Improving Health and Wellbeing – Build nature into everyday life so people can support, access and benefit from nature, wherever they live.
*   Delivering Security through Nature – Nature helps us adapt to the threats of a changing climate and improves our national security, supporting more resilient food production, healthy soils, clean and plentiful water and clean air.

Find out more about the work of Natural England at: Natural England’s Strategy: Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security - GOV.UK **Description**

*   Nurture trusting partnerships and collaborate to achieve pragmatic outcomes that help deliver Natural England’s vision, mission and aims. (Practitioner)

Person specification **Please Refer To Job Description** Alongside your salary of £39,660, Natural England contributes £11,489 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

*   Learning and development tailored to your role
*   An environment with flexible working options
*   A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
*   A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details **Please Refer To Job Description** Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements **This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:**

*   UK nationals
*   nationals of the Republic of Ireland
*   nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
*   nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
*   nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
*   individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
*   Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants **Job Contact :**

*   Name : Laura Hughes
*   Email : laura.hughes@naturalengland.org.uk
*   Telephone : 07825 054393

Recruitment team

*   Email : defra-recruitment-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

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Senior Officer for Protected Sites - ( Ref : 6586 )

We’re working with a global creative agency that partners with some of the world’s most recognised brands, and they’re looking to bring in a talented Project Manager to join their busy design studio on an ongoing freelance basis.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys working at pace, thrives on organisation, and wants to be at the heart of delivering high-quality creative work across international teams.

The Opportunity

You’ll sit at the centre of project delivery — connecting clients with near-shore and offshore studio teams, ensuring projects run smoothly from brief to completion. Whether it’s a large-scale campaign or a quick turnaround request, you’ll be the driving force keeping everything on track.

You’ll also play a key role in shaping best practices, supporting senior leadership, and helping to build a high-performing project delivery function.

What You’ll Be Doing

*   Leading the day-to-day delivery of creative and production projects
*   Acting as a key point of contact for clients and internal teams
*   Keeping timelines, schedules, and workflows running efficiently
*   Supporting resource planning and managing project priorities
*   Monitoring budgets and tracking project costs
*   Ensuring quality standards are met before final delivery
*   Proactively identifying risks and keeping stakeholders informed

What We’re Looking For

*   Proven experience in project management within a creative or production environment
*   Strong organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects
*   Confident communicator, both written and verbal
*   Understanding of creative processes and workflows
*   A proactive, solutions-driven approach with strong attention to detail

Why Apply?

*   Work within a globally connected creative environment
*   Be part of a collaborative, fast-moving team
*   Exposure to high-profile projects and international stakeholders
*   Opportunity to grow within a structured and evolving delivery function

Design Project Manager (Freelance)

**BREEAM Consultant – Remote/ one day a week in East Sussex£40-50,000 plus package**

This consultancy believes sustainability professionals shouldn’t have to choose between meaningful work and flexibility.

With a **structured hybrid model of four days working from home and one day in the office**, they give their consultants the autonomy to deliver exceptional work while still maintaining the in-person collaboration that great projects are built on.

If you’re a **Sustainability Consultant with strong experience delivering building certification projects** and enjoy taking ownership of your work, this is an opportunity to join a growing specialist consultancy where your expertise will genuinely shape projects.

**The Role**

As a **BREEAM Consultant**, you will lead and manage sustainability certification projects from early design stages through to final certification. You will play a key role in ensuring sustainability principles are embedded throughout the lifecycle of each development.

Key responsibilities include:

*   Acting as the **lead consultant on BREEAM certification projects**, integrating sustainability strategies from concept through to post-construction assessment.
*   Managing the **full BREEAM assessment process** across a diverse portfolio of new build and refurbishment developments.
*   Advising **architects, design teams, and contractors** on practical and cost-effective routes to achieving sustainability targets.
*   Preparing **high-quality pre-assessment reports, technical submissions and final certification documentation**.
*   Supporting clients in developing **broader sustainability strategies that go beyond compliance**.
*   Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary project teams to ensure sustainability objectives are successfully delivered.

**About You**

We’re looking for a consultant who combines **technical expertise with strong communication skills** and enjoys working both independently and collaboratively.

You will ideally have:

*   Proven experience working within a **sustainability consultancy** with a strong focus on **BREEAM assessments**.
*   **BREEAM Assessor accreditation** (or working towards it).
*   A solid understanding of the **UK planning system and evolving building regulations**.
*   Experience producing **technical sustainability reports and leading client discussions**.
*   The ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining a high standard of delivery.

**Highly desirable:**

*   Experience undertaking **Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)** studies.
*   Knowledge of **SAP calculations or building energy modelling**.

**The Package**

Our client offers a **modern, flexible working environment** designed to support both professional development and work-life balance.

**Benefits include:**

*   **Hybrid working:** 4 days from home, 1 day in the office for collaboration.
*   A **competitive salary** aligned with industry benchmarks and your experience.
*   **Full payment of professional membership fees** and support for further certifications.
*   **Generous holiday allowance** to support time away from work.
*   **Contributory pension scheme**.
*   A **clear progression pathway** within a growing sustainability consultancy.

Sustainability Consultant

**About Us:**

Join the vibrant team at Student Castle Property Management Services Ltd (SCPMS), an esteemed player in the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation sector. Our unwavering aim is to create a warm and welcoming "home away from home" experience for all our student residents.

Main duties and responsibilities

**Facilities Management**

•To implement a framework for and provide leadership on the maintenance of building infrastructure including structure, building envelope, internal fabric and mechanical & electrical services across our schemes nationally

•Determine maintenance policy, strategy and objectives linked to organisational objectives and whole life considerations

•Implementing maintenance policy through establishing maintenance plans – to ensure agreed availability at a minimum resource cost

•Providing advice and recommendations on issues relating to the management of maintenance policy

•Develop and implement systems that will measure the performance of the maintenance organisation

•Interpret results from performance measurement of the maintenance organisation and provide reasoned advice and recommendations

•Co-ordinate, record and audit the delivery of all Planned and Preventative (PPM) and statutory maintenance across the schemes

•Work alongside local managers and staff to ensure a responsive, high quality reactive maintenance is delivered across the scheme.

•Oversee both in-house and outsourced technical and maintenance functions, always ensuring the highest quality of service

•Provide advice, support, monitoring and instruction for local facilities staff in the schemes in their discharge of facilities- related activities including, but not limited to, fire alarm testing, fire door inspections, operation of M&E systems (CCTV, BMS, access control etc), and liaison with contractors

•To act as the point of contact for locally delivered FM activities including action of recommendations arising from fire risk assessments, water hygiene risk assessments, health & safety audits and other external inspections.

•Ensure that all necessary staff are sufficiently trained and familiar with building infrastructure and hard services at the level required to discharge their duties.

•Ensure local arrangements and critical spares are in place to deal with unplanned interruptions to essential building services.

•Provide regular reports to senior management related to the status of the schemes, any associated risks and recommendations for lifecycle planning and capital expenditure.

•Preparing cost reports or monitoring maintenance/capital and operating budgets, on works progress, showing any deviation from expected progress or expenditure

•Creation and implementation of lifecycle plans alongside relevant colleagues

•Determine and implement the type of maintenance regime and organisation that is required, including CAFM/BIM requirements

**Procurement**

•Constantly explore opportunities to drive cost efficiencies via in sourcing v’s outsourced solutions to deliver best in class services in the most efficient and effective manner possible

•Determine appropriate contract strategies

•Identify opportunities for service level improvements and cost savings

•Manage the tender process

•Initiate contracted service provision effectively

•Manage contracts and resolve disputes

**Health & Safety & Compliance**

•Lead and monitor health, safety & compliance activities across the organisation in accordance with all relevant legislation

•Liaise with and provide guidance for local scheme staff and other relevant colleagues on H&S matters including the impact of design on operations, current legislation and embedding a positive health and safety culture.

•Implement local procedures for the management of significant risks including those related to fire, asbestos, water hygiene

•Ensure the Accident, Incident and Near Miss Reporting Procedure is followed locally and lead on the initial, first- stage investigation of incidents as required

•Coordinate the organisation and evaluation of fire evacuation drills and testing of emergency procedures

•Carry out regular inspections and H&S audits across the schemes and ensure findings are actioned accordingly

•Drive the continuous improvement of H&S management systems and compliance standards across the schemes

•Review and maintain up-to-date Standard Operating Procedures relative to facilities management activities at scheme level, using standardised templates

•Proactively review competency levels and training requirements of scheme management teams

•Increase H&S awareness and promote a positive H&S culture throughout the local teams including the delivery of toolbox talks

•Liaise with regulatory authorities as required including HSE, local authorities, Environment Agency and Fire and Rescue Services

**Project Management & Development**

•Support and assist in the delivery of project works throughout the schemes including refurbishments, major works, building improvements and CapEx

•Provide input on data collection exercises feeding into project specification including local finishes and condition of building elements

•Advising on the need for statutory and other consents and approvals

•Completing of Design Risk Assessments of the proposed designs, to satisfy the requirements of the regulations, in connection with the future maintenance of the building

•Review O&M and handover documentation related to the above ensuring that day-to-day estate operations are adapted as required

•Lead on all facilities management areas during onboarding/ mobilisation of new schemes

**Ad-hoc duties**

•Assist on any ad-hoc tasks as required by the supervisor.

**What we are looking for:**

We are looking for a proactive and safety-focused Facilities or Health & Safety professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of building health and safety practices and a background in facilities management, with at least two years’ experience in a similar role. You’ll be confident managing contractors, knowledgeable about safety management systems, and committed to promoting a culture of safe working. A clean driving licence and access to a car are essential.

We’re seeking someone who is self-motivated, disciplined, and committed to ongoing professional development, with a passion for coaching others and maintaining high safety standards.

Desirable qualifications include NEBOSH or IOSH certification, familiarity with ISO 18001/14001/9001 standards, and professional memberships such as IOSH, IFE, FPA, or IWFM. Experience within the PBSA sector, along with skills in training others, developing processes, conducting audits, and staying current with legislation and best practice, will be highly valued.

Facilities & HSE Manager - South East

**Account Manager - Fresh Produce**

Are you ready to take your retail account experience to the next level and build a clear pathway to becoming a Commercial Manager?

We are looking for an ambitious **Account Manager** to support and grow key customer accounts within a dynamic Fresh Produce business. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in category management, account strategy, and cross-functional collaboration.

**Why this role is exciting:-**

*   Work closely with key retail customers, helping to shape category plans and strategy
*   Support product launches, promotions, and supply chain coordination
*   Build strong relationships across internal teams and customer stakeholders
*   Develop your commercial expertise with a clear progression path to Commercial Manager

**Account Manager Key Responsibilities**

*   Manage and support key customer accounts, contributing to sales, volume, and margin growth
*   Assist in delivering data-led category plans and promotional strategies
*   Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely product delivery and excellent service
*   Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and product performance to support decision-making

**Account Manager Key Requirements**

*   Retail account or category management experience (Fresh Produce preferred but not essential)
*   Strong organisational, stakeholder management, and multitasking skills
*   Ambitious, commercially driven, and eager to progress to a Commercial Manager role
*   Excellent communicator, confident in building relationships and influencing stakeholders
*   Comfortable analysing data and using insights to support decisions

**This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded professional to take ownership, learn from experienced teams, and build a long-term career in Fresh Produce. The role offers a genuine pathway to progress within an ever-expanding business, where driven and dynamic individuals are recognised, supported, and encouraged to advance through their commercial career.**

_This is a UK-based position, and as such, applicants must have the Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Evidence of your Right to Work will be requested prior to interview._

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