Nature Conservation Team Various locations across Leicester City

Leicester Bus Partnership; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Leicester is seeking candidates for several Nature Conservation Officer positions focused on delivering practical projects and managing biodiversity initiatives throughout the city. These roles offer competitive salaries between £32,061 and £46,142, depending on experience, alongside generous annual leave and a supportive work environment. Interested candidates with a passion for nature conservation are encouraged to apply and contribute to enhancing the city's natural assets.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in nature conservation required.
• Experience with community engagement and awareness programs.
• Technical knowledge in biodiversity conservation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical nature conservation projects.
• Support the Planning Service and community initiatives.
• Manage delivery of Nature Conservation in the city.

Skills

Nature conservation expertise

Project management

Community engagement

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference REQ6828 Date posted 18/12/2025 Application closing date 18/01/2026 Location Various locations across Leicester City Salary £32,061 to £46,142 per year Package Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement):£62,918.92 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Planning and Transport Attachments X4039 Job Description Sept 2025 (1).pdf Job Specification - 2025-12-18T180527.935.pdf

Full Time / 37 hours per week / Permanent

Calling all Nature Conservation specialists! Join us play a key role in shaping Leicester’s Nature Recovery.

Leicester is at the forefront of developing proactive approaches to the Nature Conservation in the city and beyond and is looking to build its capacity to deliver meaningful change in the natural environment. We have designated areas for nature conservation, includingLocal Nature Reserves like Aylestone Meadows and Local Wildlife Site, which are important for biodiversity, alongside managing larger parks with rich wildlife, with key sites often linked to the River Soar corridor, plus managing specific heritage conservation areas that might include green spaces like New Walk.

This is perfect place to utilise your substantial experience in nature conservation and work alongside our highly professional conservation team who are specialists in the natural and historic environment. Passionate and dedicated, we take pride in providing expert advice and technical guidance. We are committed to working collaboratively with key stakeholders to pro-actively protect and enhance the city’s natural and historic assets.

You can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance and provide the space for you thrive in your role. You’ll be based at City Hall with much of the time spent in the city’s natural green and open spaces.

We have the following roles:-

• Nature Conservation Officer – £32,061 - £34,434 per year
• You’ll deliver practical nature conservation projects on the ground, support the Planning Service and work with communities to understand the importance of nature to the city.
• Senior Nature Conservation Officer - £42,839 - £46,142 per year
• A specialist role, you’ll focus on the technical delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain, working closely with the Planning Service and other parts of the council to project manage delivery of Nature Conservation in the city.
• Senior Nature Conservation Officer - £42,839 - £46,142 per year
• With an emphasis on delivering the council’s Biodiversity Action Plan and the city’s contribution to the wider Local Nature Recovery Strategy, you’ll focus on habitat and species work on the ground as well as supporting the Planning Service.

You’ll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities to further your career in the urban ecology or build a career in nature conservation.

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with yourapplication,take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page .