Local Nature Recovery Assistant

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Local Nature Recovery Assistant
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 5th Floor
• Salary: £31,015 - £33,673 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Duration: Two Years
• Closing Date: 08/11/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 15025
• This post is open to job share

Part time hours from 0.6 FTE will also be considered.

About the team & role

We are looking for a Local Nature Recovery Assistant to support the development and delivery of ambitious local nature recovery projects across Gloucestershire. Local Nature Recovery Strategies are shaping how counties and authorities prioritise and support nature recovery projects in their local area. The Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (GLNRS) was published in February 2026, and the assistant post is an ideal role for career changers or those looking to start a career in the nature recovery sector or who already have some experience.

You will support the Local Nature Recovery Officer in facilitating and administering the GLNRS and in meeting the legal responsibilities and duties of Gloucestershire County Council. You will gain experience across landscape-scale nature recovery delivery, in supporting project development, developing project pipelines and trackers, administering the Gloucestershire Nature Recovery Fund, community engagement, stakeholder collaboration and in gathering, monitoring and reporting data from local organisations and their nature recovery projects to central government.

About you

You will ideally have an environmental degree or experience in an environmental organisation or setting and be passionate about nature recovery in the UK. You will have good knowledge of the main challenges to nature and be open to innovative ways of achieving landscape-scale nature restoration. You will be a team player, self-starter and required to use your own initiative whilst contributing to the development of work processes and projects. You will be highly organised and willing to contribute to ideas that support the ongoing delivery of the GLNRS. You will be confident in communicating to a wide audience and forming positive relationships with partners and stakeholders.

About us

• Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
• Joining us could mean access to these great benefits:
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (Eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

How to Apply

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the Ecology and Nature Recovery Team where the workload is highly variable and gives the opportunity to develop your career in the ecological and conservation sector. If you have a genuine desire to make a real positive difference to Gloucestershire’s local nature recovery and have the skills and experience, then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role, please email the Natural and Historic Environment Service Manager at Vanessa.Clarke@gloucestershire.gov.uk or the Local Nature Recovery Officer at: sofie.borek@gloucestershire.gov.uk, to arrange a suitable time to talk.

Closing date: 8th November 2026

Interview date: w/c 23rd November 2026

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 9th November 2026

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Job Profile - Local Nature Recovery Assistant

Due to the number of applications we received, we are unable to provide feedback at shortlisting stage and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have a right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.