Senior Manager - Sustainable Development Team - ( Ref : 6825 )

This position can be based at Leeds or York.

The Role

We are looking for someone to provide leadership, support, and clear direction for individuals within the team.

Senior Managers will translate organisational priorities into day‑to‑day work. They will develop a good understanding of technical and delivery work themes and topics specific to their team. They will support individuals through coaching, mentoring to ensure a fulfilling and healthy work/life balance for those they manage.

There are 12 Area Teams within Natural England (NE). They all sit within the Operations Directorate and are at the forefront of delivering environmental advice and expertise. Area Teams routinely work with external partners and stakeholders developing strong and productive partnerships and relationships across sectors.

This Senior Manger Role, is one of two Senior Managers, working together to provide the support and oversight required for the Sustainable Development team.

We are looking for someone who is efficient, highly organised, adaptable to change, and has strong emotional intelligence.

Job Description

Key Tasks/Principal Accountabilities

• Be responsible for setting direction and goals for individuals within the team. These must be aligned to wider Area Team and Organisational priorities and be understood by all.
• Undertake performance management of This includes celebrating good and managing poor performance, supporting individuals through difficult personal circumstances and seeking appropriate support and guidance via policy and relevant procedures.
• Lead on specific recruitments to fill resource gaps when they arise. This will include writing role descriptions and processing the recruitment using correct process and procedure, and selection and interview of candidates.
• Work with other Managers and Area Managers to create a positive team Help organise team meetings, events and activities that will benefit the Area Team.
• This role will be responsible for the line management of up to 15 The Senior Manager will have responsibility for leadership, direction setting, coaching, mentoring and performance management as well as oversight of technical or delivery work areas.
• Senior Managers may have to manage resource issues and This will require strategic thinking about how to fill those gaps as well as supporting their team to re-prioritise and manage the work that needs to be delivered. They will need careful judgement and understanding of the priorities while keep wellbeing and health and safety at the forefront of their decision making.
• Championing Natural England’s values and ways of working.
• Leading by example in everything they
• Senior Manager roles are essential for providing clear leadership to support individuals through day‑to‑day pastoral care. These roles create a sense of place and connection to the wider Area Team as well as being visible across the organisation for specific aspects of work and delivery.
• These roles are also a critical point of escalation for high‑risk problems or issues; they are an important Senior member of the Area Team structure for managing and mitigating risk.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience of leading and managing groups of people to help them understand and deliver against priorities to ensure targets and outcomes are met.
• The ability to lead people and teams through periods of change and an understanding that individuals adapt and react to change differently.
• Experience of managing the performance of individuals, ensuring that delivery standards are met.
• Understanding and experience of using coaching and mentoring skills to develop and support individuals within the Demonstrate leadership by sharing skills to help others achieve their capability and career goals.
• Managing complex and several areas of work at the same time, having the ability to prioritise and communicate decisions that are taken.
• Demonstration of good communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to actively listen and relate to people from different backgrounds or
• Using creative thinking to find solutions to problems to seek continual improvement for individuals and the wider Area Team.
• Knowledge or experience working in the environment sector, or relevant degree is In the absence of this willingness to learn and upskill to understand delivery specialisms of the team is essential.
• The ability to work with partners internally and externally to the organisation. Utilising communication skills to develop good working relationships is essential as this role will work with many different people internally and externally.
• Knowledge or experience working in Sustainable Development is desirable.

We welcome and encourage applications from all communities. Natural England is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.

Leading and Managing People

• Develop an inclusive and trusting team environment that positively safeguards team members’ physical and mental wellbeing. (Practitioner)
• Set clear plans and expectations for your team, explain reasons behind decisions, be clear on the outcomes to be achieved, and make things happen by sharing and delegating work to the right people. (Practitioner)

Personal Effectiveness

• Make and explain objective decisions which combine your professional judgement and evidence. (Expert)
• Act with integrity, addressing challenging issues and managing conflict through being open and objective. (Practitioner)

Putting People at the Heart of the Environment

• Nurture trusting partnerships and collaborate to achieve pragmatic outcomes that help deliver Natural England’s vision, mission and aims. (Practitioner)
• Build relationships and effective networks both externally and internally to bring in fresh perspectives, approaches and evidence to raise the profile of both your individual specialist work and that of Natural England. (Expert)

Work Delivery

• Manage and deliver your work to meet agreed targets and deadlines. (Expert)
• Handle data responsibly, understand your role in good governance, and comply with delegations, policies and procedures. (Practitioner)

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