Salary: £40,019 – £46,337 per annum (FTE), depending on skills and experience + 7% pension contribution
Contract Details
Position: Severn & Wye Nature Programme Manager
Location: The Cut Visitor Centre, 193 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6AH
Contract type: Fixed term (6 months) – maternity cover, may be extended for 4–6 months in the event of further funding
Working hours: 0.6–0.8 FTE (21 or 28 hours per week, 3 or 4 days per week depending on experience and circumstances)
Evening and weekend work may be required from time to time. Paid overtime is not available, but time off in lieu of hours worked will be given.
What you will be doing
As Programme Manager, you will provide continuity of leadership during a critical transition period. Your focus will be on maintaining strategic direction, progressing priority projects and strengthening the programme’s position to secure funding and move into delivery. You will not be expected to deliver the full programme workplan but will play a key role in progressing priority opportunities, developing early‑stage business cases and supporting business development activity with funders, buyers and partners.
Working closely with a wide range of partners, you will provide strategic leadership and coordination, identify and develop new funding opportunities, and refine the programme’s pipeline of projects to ensure they are aligned with market demand and delivery readiness.
Qualifications
- Strong programme management and strategic delivery experience
- Experience developing or contributing to business cases, funding bids or investment propositions
- Ability to translate complex projects into clear, compelling value propositions
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Experience in environmental programmes, natural capital or nature recovery is advantageous
Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and Service‑related holiday (pro‑rated for part‑time staff)
- Salary sacrifice benefits
- Life assurance
- Generous pension – company contribution 7%, employee contribution 3%
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee away days
- Enhanced pay for maternity and adoption leave
- Coaching
- Support with training and development to assist career progression
- Inclusive & supportive work atmosphere
Commitment to equality and diversity
The Trust is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applications from a diverse range of suitably qualified candidates. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.
About us
Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) has a vision of a thriving natural world, where Shropshire’s wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people are inspired and empowered to take action for nature. We combine projects across Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin) with advocacy and campaigning to restore nature and to engage people. We manage over 40 nature reserves and have almost 50 staff, 300 volunteers, and over 9000 members. SWT is an autonomous charity, but we are increasingly working collectively, as part of The Wildlife Trusts (TWT), to ensure that our local actions have a national impact and help to address global issues.
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