Senior Advisor - Spatial Planning / Growing Nature - 34395

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About The Position

The Environment Agency are committed to having an inclusive workforce, reflecting the communities we serve. We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment. Do you want to join the Environment Agency to shape and support the role it plays in spatial planning and nature recovery? We are recruiting a Senior Advisor within our national Planning and Place team, leading and shaping our work on nature recovery through the spatial planning system. This is an important role at the heart of how we enable growth and development to deliver better outcomes for nature, climate resilience and environmental capacity.

Responsibilities

Leading the Environment Agency’s spatial planning approach to nature recovery.
Shaping legislation, policy and guidance, including leading Government consultation responses; with a current focus on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).
Managing work programmes, including governance, budget planning and reporting.
Supporting our cross organisation thinking on nature recovery led growth, including alignment with our operational teams and key national programme leads, and supporting consistent implementation approaches.
Supporting work of the team on Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS).
Collaborating with colleagues across national policy teams to strengthen alignment between nature recovery and other spatial planning policies, including BNG, LNRS, Nature Restoration Fund/Environmental Delivery Plans, climate adaptation plans, and wider planning and investment programmes.
Building organisational capability on spatial planning and nature recovery through guidance, tools, training, communications and technical advice.
Acting as a proactive and influential partner with Government, arm’s‑length bodies, local authorities and sector networks to drive nature‑positive, place‑based growth.
You may also provide line management, supporting capability, wellbeing and performance, and helping to build a positive, inclusive and learning focused team culture.
You may be asked to work on other programmes of work as required.