National Trust
Restore Nature Delivery Manager
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Summary
We’re looking for a Restore Nature Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of nature restoration across our places. This role is central to achieving our strategic ambition to restore nature at scale, working collaboratively with General Managers, national specialists, external partners and communities. You’ll be responsible for enabling and coordinating delivery through multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring our work is impactful, inclusive and sustainable.
What it's like to work here
At the National Trust, we work together to create lasting impact. You’ll join a team that values collaboration, creativity and continuous improvement. Every project you deliver will help us achieve our conservation goals and provide benefits for people and places.
You will be working across the ‘Lizard and Mid Cornwall’ property group, which includes the Lizard Peninsula with its unique coastal and heathland habitats, Penrose with Loe Pool at its heart, and the North Coast between Godrevy and St Agnes with its surrounding heathlands, dune systems and dramatic coastal scenery. You will work alongside the NT Ranger and Community teams whilst engaging closely with external partners, tenants, neighbours and the local community to deliver nature recovery across this stunning and varied landscape.
This is a new role, and although you will be based at our new property office near Helston, you will also be working across the whole property area at our other bases between Lizard Point to St Agnes. You will also work closely with other Restore Nature Delivery Managers across the Southwest and Nationally, and often work beyond National Trust boundaries.
For more information about our property please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lizard
What you'll be doing
You’ll lead and coordinate the delivery of nature restoration projects and programmes, ensuring alignment with our strategic plan. You’ll facilitate collaboration across teams, integrate expertise and best practice, and continuously evolve our delivery methods. You’ll manage risk, maintain compliance, and ensure delivery meets agreed quality, cost and time parameters. You’ll also play a key role in influencing stakeholders, unlocking funding opportunities, and driving system-wide change to restore nature at scale.
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Who we're looking for
- Professional expertise in ecology, nature conservation and land management, including common land and land use change.
- Proven experience leading large-scale organisational or operational change programmes, with evidence of successful delivery.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience leading, developing and motivating diverse teams.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills, able to engage effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborative and resilient approach, with experience building productive partnerships and working effectively in complex environments.
- Significant experience managing large, complex projects and budgets, including grant funding and financial oversight.
- Knowledge of compliance, contractor management and operational coordination, ensuring delivery to required standards and regulations.
- Passion for sustainability and public benefit, demonstrating initiative, excellent customer focus and a commitment to making a positive difference.
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
- Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most Trust places
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National Trust place
Lizard & Penrose, Penrose Bunkhouse, Helston, TR12 7PY
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Requirements
- Compliance
- Eligibility to Work in the UK
Additional information
- Closing Date: 04 October 2026
- Interview Date: 23 October 2026
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If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at recruitmentenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Equal Opportunities Statement
The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.
Safeguarding Statement
The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.
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