Senior Climate Change Officer

Dulverton, Somerset (with travel for site visits and working from other National Park premises)

Exmoor National Park is a unique and beautiful part of the country. Our vision is that Exmoor remains a beautiful landscape, leading the response to climate change and nature recovery, a welcoming place for all, as well as a great place to live, work and do business.

We are now looking for a Senior Climate Change Officer to join us on a fixed-term contract for two years. This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, although part-time working will also be considered.

• Salary of £38,510 - £43,149 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Paid sickness, parental and compassionate leave, plus time off for dependants
• Time off to attend medical appointments
• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders and a 24/7 confidential helpline

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced climate change or environmental professional with strong project management skills to join our dedicated National Park Authority.

You’ll have the perfect platform to further establish yourself as a leader in climate action, strengthening your expertise, broadening your professional network and delivering high-profile projects that will enhance your career prospects well beyond your two-year contract.

And, perhaps most rewardingly, you will have the chance to make a lasting difference to one of the country’s most treasured landscapes, helping to protect Exmoor’s natural environment and support a more sustainable future for its communities.

As a Senior Climate Change Officer, you will lead the development and delivery of climate change initiatives to help Exmoor National Park achieve its net zero ambitions and become more resilient to climate change.

You will develop and co-ordinate the climate change programme within the National Park Management Plan, identifying priorities and practical actions to reduce emissions, increase carbon sequestration and support climate-positive land management.

Leading the delivery of Exmoor’s Climate Adaptation Plan, you will work with farmers, land managers, businesses and communities to identify climate risks and develop practical solutions. You will also support our own emissions reduction efforts and embed climate considerations across our operations.

Additionally, you will:

• Develop climate adaptation plans for the estate
• Support the review of the Exmoor National Park Local Plan
• Produce guidance, communications and engagement materials
• Develop demonstration projects, workshops and case studies
• Identify funding opportunities and support bids and business cases

To be considered as a Senior Climate Change Officer, you will need:

• Experience developing, co-ordinating or delivering climate change, sustainability, environmental or land management projects
• Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders, including farmers, land managers, communities, businesses, public bodies and environmental organisations
• Experience working in or with protected landscapes, National Parks, National Landscapes, local authorities or environmental partnerships
• Experience planning climate adaptation measures for estates, landholdings, buildings or communities
• Experience preparing funding bids, managing externally funded projects or working with public, private or blended finance mechanisms
• Experience designing and delivering workshops, training, public engagement or behaviour change activities
• Knowledge of Exmoor’s landscape, farming systems, communities, habitats, heritage and climate-related challenges
• Knowledge of nature-based solutions, including peatland restoration, woodland creation, natural flood management and…