Senior Landscape Officer; Ecology

About The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Senior Landscape Officer to join our multi-disciplinary Conservation, Design and Landscape team, which is dedicated to protecting North Norfolk’s distinctive natural and built environments. The District is proud to include the internationally celebrated North Norfolk Coast, stretching from Holkham in the west to Horsey in the east, much of which is recognised for its nature conservation importance.

A large proportion of the District lies within the Norfolk Coast National Landscape and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast, while the eastern part of the District forms part of the Broads National Park. The District also hosts a variety of internationally and nationally designated sites and nature reserves, home to many rare and protected species and habitats.

You should have extensive understanding of the planning system, wildlife legislation and ecological assessments, and be competent in the assessment of the broad range of landscape and ecological issues pertaining to planning. You will be responsible for providing timely expert biodiversity and ecological advice to the Council and its stakeholders. A talented communicator, you will be able to assess surveys, metrics, reports and issues relating to individual planning applications and effectively present complex information to different audiences using a range of mediums, including the preparation and presentation of detailed reports.

You will play a key role in contributing to the Council’s Biodiversity Duty Report and to the North Norfolk Local Plan in relation to biodiversity and ecology. Using your specialist knowledge, you will prepare supplementary guidance, policy statements and development briefs as required and represent the Council at Committees and on external bodies and partnerships.

• Employee assistance program
• Discounts portal
• Salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing – available after completion of probation period)

• Good work‑life balance, with many roles following our hybrid approach to work (if your role supports hybrid working, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection)
• 25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service (assuming the role is full‑time)
• Access to an excellent local government pension scheme based on your local authority career average earnings

We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. Our district is one of England’s top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live, learn, work and visit.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk, and our climate emergency plan reflects our dedication to a Net Zero strategy.

Closing date: 11.59pm on 31 July 2026