Rural Land Manager - Environment Bank

Location: Oxford – Northampton – Reading (anywhere in this triangle would be good to service our habitat banks).

Tenure: Permanent.

Salary: £35-42K.

Closing date: 6/6/26.

About us

At Environment Bank, we’re working together to help restore natural habitats across England. With thousands of acres of new habitat creation already underway, our projects are delivering biodiversity gains and helping vital ecosystems to recover and flourish.

Our diverse team includes ecologists, land managers, habitat specialists, geospatial analysts, planning advisors, account managers, digital creatives, legal experts, and more.

From our habitat specialists to our sales and marketing teams, everyone at Environment Bank is a champion for our values, working towards our goal of reversing biodiversity loss.

Environment Bank is a market‑leading organisation in a sector that’s experiencing rapid growth. We’ve already built a highly skilled team of experts and we’re actively looking to expand our team in the coming months.

We’re incredibly proud of all we achieved so far and we’re still growing. If you'd like to be part of a driven organisation that's making a real difference, find your next role with the team at Environment Bank.

About the role

The Rural Land Manager will play a crucial role in identifying suitable land opportunities, collaborating with landowners and agents, and overseeing the process of onboarding land for Habitat Bank creation and working with our delivery Team to create and manage the Habitat Banks on farms across England.

It is important that you live in the South of England to cover the sites easily – Northampton, Oxford, Reading would all be ideal.

The role requires effective communication, collaboration with internal teams, and engagement with external stakeholders such as farmers, landowners, and Local Authorities.

• Identify and secure new land opportunities to develop Habitat Banks by engaging with landowners and agents.
• Prioritise the establishment of Habitat Banks based on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) credit demand from Local Authorities and known purchaser interest, incorporating insights from the sales team.
• Perform comprehensive due diligence to evaluate site suitability for Habitat Bank development, collaborating with internal departments such as ecology, project delivery, legal, and finance.
• Guide sites through the internal governance processes, collecting and analysing data to support targeted Habitat Bank creation, including reviewing local plan policies, agri-environment schemes, and relevant market sector reports.
• Collaborate within a project team to develop the Habitat, oversee capital works, and support the ongoing site management, maintaining regular communication with landowners.
• Oversee and implement the planning and consent procedures necessary for habitat creation.
• Represent the Environment Bank by participating in regional and national marketing events to advocate for Habitat Bank creation to farmers and landowners.

What we need from you

• Experience of working directly with farmers and landowners, in a professional capacity.
• Experience in rural land management an advantage, but not essential.
• Preferably possess a working knowledge of Farm Business Tenancies and relevant environmental matters related to rural land management.
• Some understanding of utilising Land Registry and other publicly available legal and land management data sources.
• Project management experience would be beneficial, especially in the environmental sector.
• MRICS or CAAV is essential.
• Full UK clean driving license and willingness to travel for regional site visits and events.

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