Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery Project Manager

Please be aware the role is based in Duddon Valley, Cumbria 

Do you want to manage an ambitious landscape-scale project to restore habitats and species? Are you capable of leading and managing a large, multi-partner project?

 The Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery project is an ambitious, multi-partner project restoring habitats and nature to the Upper Duddon valley in the Lake District National Park. The project which is funded through Defra’s Landscape Recovery scheme, brings together farmers, the local community and environmental organisations to deliver large-scale restoration of habitats across a farmed and forested upland landscape in Cumbria. The project include the National Trust, Forestry England, South Cumbria Rivers Trust, the University of Cumbria and Natural England.

 You will manage the Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery Project to deliver ambitious nature recovery and community engagement. You be responsible for leading and managing a team of staff and delivering a complex, multi-partner project. A crucial part of your role will be leading the planning, coordination, and implementation of activities that restore and enhance biodiversity, support sustainable land management, and engage stakeholders across the project area.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more! 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

 Dominick Spracklen, Professor

Tel: +44 (0) 113 343 7488

Email: D.V.Spracklen@leeds.ac.uk

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