Ecology Policy & Planning Manager

Richmond, Greater London
Role Purpose
  • To manager the councils Ecology Policy and Planning team in line with Council policies.
  • To ensure compliance with the Council’s statutory obligations on planning applications, with regard to nature conservation and Biodiversity Net Gain
  • To decide on, formulate and implement the Borough’s approach to ecology and biodiversity policies and the Local Plan
  • To provide expert ecological and biodiversity advice to councillors and officers

Responsibilities
  • Taking a proactive role in formulating and implementing the Council’s work in ecology and biodiversity, through partnership with officers from other departments, national statutory and non-statutory bodies, elected members and the local community.
  • To ensure compliance with the Council’s statutory obligations with regard to planning applications and policy with regard to nature conservation.
  • To manage the Ecology Policy and Planning team in line with relevant Council policies.
  • To lead on ecology in the Council’s commitment to the climate emergency and in accordance with the Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy
  • To advise and represent the Council on all matters relating to ecology and biodiversity meeting the provisions of all relevant legislation and to keep up-to-date with developments and trends in the nature conservation industry and undertake research to support continuous improvement
  • To manage and monitor revenue and capital budgets related to the Ecology Policy and Planning team
  • To actively search for external funding from relevant sources to supplement service delivery within the Parks Service in the delivery of ecological aims and objectives
  • Manage the recruitment of all staff related to the Ecology Policy and Planning team and oversee their effective induction
  • To provide ecological and biodiversity advice and expertise in relation to management plans and corporate projects
  • To represent the Ecology Policy and Planning team by attending committees, panels and other public meetings, and present reports, as and when necessary
Requirements
  • Knowledge of ecological principles such as the “mitigation hierarchy” and familiarly with BS42020
  • Knowledge of the planning system in relation to protected places, priority habitats and protected and priority species.
  • Knowledge of the Environment Act and Biodiversity Net Gain principles
  • Strong background in reporting and analysing data
  • Relevant ecological qualifications
  • Proven significant experience of work in an ecological / biodiversity managerial setting
  • Experience of nature conservation management and relevant policy and legislation.
Posted 2025-09-11

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