Job Description

Closing date: Tuesday 22 July 2025
Salary: 58,500 plus contribution to pension auto-enrolment and other benefits
Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time
Location:
Grebe House, St Michael's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4SN
We are recruiting for a Director of Nature Recovery to be part of the Trust's Senior Management Team, providing leadership across the Trust and helping to define and implement our strategy.




Leading our Nature Recovery Team, you will oversee our goals around creating more space for nature and nature-based solutions, and will work closely with the Director of Development who leads our public engagement work.



We are looking for an inspirational leader with experience at a senior level in the environmental sector. You'll need proven strong planning and project management skills, the business acumen to respond to new opportunities, as well as strong people skills to lead and inspire a team and a wide variety of individuals and organisations.




You must be a compelling advocate for wildlife to develop and lead partnerships and projects working with statutory agencies, businesses and conservation bodies.




If you feel you have the drive, knowledge and experience we need and want to work with people who care passionately about the future of wildlife, please do apply.



Further details can be found in our recruitment pack. Closing date is 9am on Tuesday 22nd July 2025.

Contact details

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If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity or have any specific questions, you can arrange a call with Laura Burrows, Chief Executive, by initially emailing Jo Bayford, HR Manager at recruitment@hmwt.org.

About the Role

The overarching role of the Director of Nature Recovery is to lead the Trust's efforts to drive nature recovery across Hertfordshire and Middlesex. They oversee the strategic development and delivery of our work on habitat restoration and creation, species recovery and nature-based solutions. This includes leading the Nature Recovery Team which covers the management of the Trust's 42 nature reserves, land management advice in the wider landscape (including our established Living Rivers Programme and our in-house consultancy), input to the local planning agenda and the Herts Environmental Records Centre.



The Director of Nature Recovery plays an important role in positioning the Trust as the leading conservation organisation in Herts & Middlesex through advocacy and partnerships.



Working in partnership with third parties including farmers, corporate businesses, local authorities and community groups is essential to achieving our aims.



The Director is a member of the Trust's Senior Management Team and plays a leading role in the overall direction and management of the Trust. They lead the Trust's Nature Recovery Advisory Group and support the Chief Executive in reporting to and advising our Board of Trustees.



The postholder must support and develop a positive team culture. They are expected to uphold the Trust's values and expected behaviours at all times and to act as a positive role model for staff, volunteers and external stakeholders through a professional, collaborative and engaging approach.

Please see the recruitment pack for full details.

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.

About the Trust

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local conservation charity working to protect wildlife and help people connect with nature. With a team of volunteers we care for wild places so that nature has a place to thrive. We help people experience the wildlife on their doorsteps and to take steps to protect it.



We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.



Our head office is based in the attractive setting of Verulamium Park on the outskirts of St Albans.



Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to wildlife conservation and exemplifies our values of professionalism, valuing contributions by others and continuing to improve.

How do we support you?

The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training and development. We recognise the importance of our staff team and looking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.



In support of this, we offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits. You can find out more here - https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/benefits

Recruitment Pack

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* Recruitment Pack