Maidstone, Kent
MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL Biodiversity and Climate Change Manager Salary: £42,761 - £46,601 Location: Maidstone, Kent Contract: Permanent Full Time Are you passionate about the environment and protecting it for future generations? We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Biodiversity and Climate Change Manager to lead a small team and continue to deliver our ambitious strategy. You will bring expertise in decarbonisation and biodiversity, and experience of project management to deliver key projects to bring about change in the borough. About the Role This a corporate role at the heart of the Council working closely with services and elected members, you will be responsible for driving forward the council s Biodiversity and Climate Change Strategy. Delivering a range of high-impact projects, across our action plan, you will seek opportunities bid for external funding to support delivery. You will lead our ongoing projects to decarbonise our operations; you will develop business cases, conduct research, and identify future projects for delivery. This role requires high levels of communication with external and internal stakeholders to promote and ensure progress of the action plan and associated projects. Bridging gaps with senior managers and heads of service to ensure successful implementation or that new ideas and approaches are considered. This is a full-time position on a permanent contract. About Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy. We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans. We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well. At Maidstone Borough Council we recognise the importance of flexible working and the benefits this can bring to both our staff and the Council. We know that by offering employees a range of flexible working opportunities we can positively impact their wellbeing and engagement, and drive productivity in return. As such we have developed a highly flexible hybrid working policy, alongside our flexi time and flexible working policies, enabling staff to shape their working patterns around building a greater work life balance. Our Offer: A range of benefits including: • Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities • 7am to 7pm flexi time to suit personal circumstances for most roles • Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave • Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year • Free parking • Range of flexible working opportunities to accommodate people s home/work life balance including compressed hours, 9-day fortnight, part time • Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities • Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family • Life Assurance three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS) • Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work • Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing, and road tax • Annual flu vaccine • Cycle to work scheme • Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping • Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals • A professional fee payment, if required for the role About You: You will be a qualified climate change expert. You will have experience of working in an environmental sustainability role with experience of leading and managing projects and translating theory into practice. Additionally, you ll have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong professional partnerships and collaborate to leverage interest and investment in projects and activities. The ability to work sensitively in a political environment and tactfully influence and challenge decision-makers. Selection Process: Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect job specific interview assessment, followed by an interview. Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment. Maidstone Borough Council has a Sponsor License which enables successful candidates in eligible roles to be sponsored for work Visa purposes. If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Anna Collier, Head of Insight Communities and Governance on . Closing Date: 11 August 2024. Interview Date: 19 August 2024. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS
MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL Biodiversity and Climate Change Manager Salary: £42,761 - £46,601 Location: Maidstone, Kent Contract: Permanent Full Time Are you passionate about the environment and protecting it for future generations? We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Biodiversity and Climate Change Manager to lead a small team and continue to deliver our ambitious strategy. You will bring expertise in decarbonisation and biodiversity, and experience of project management to deliver key projects to bring about change in the borough. About the Role This a corporate role at the heart of the Council working closely with services and elected members, you will be responsible for driving forward the council s Biodiversity and Climate Change Strategy. Delivering a range of high-impact projects, across our action plan, you will seek opportunities bid for external funding to support delivery. You will lead our ongoing projects to decarbonise our operations; you will develop business cases, conduct research, and identify future projects for delivery. This role requires high levels of communication with external and internal stakeholders to promote and ensure progress of the action plan and associated projects. Bridging gaps with senior managers and heads of service to ensure successful implementation or that new ideas and approaches are considered. This is a full-time position on a permanent contract. About Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy. We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans. We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well. At Maidstone Borough Council we recognise the importance of flexible working and the benefits this can bring to both our staff and the Council. We know that by offering employees a range of flexible working opportunities we can positively impact their wellbeing and engagement, and drive productivity in return. As such we have developed a highly flexible hybrid working policy, alongside our flexi time and flexible working policies, enabling staff to shape their working patterns around building a greater work life balance. Our Offer: A range of benefits including: • Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities • 7am to 7pm flexi time to suit personal circumstances for most roles • Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave • Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year • Free parking • Range of flexible working opportunities to accommodate people s home/work life balance including compressed hours, 9-day fortnight, part time • Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities • Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family • Life Assurance three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS) • Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work • Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing, and road tax • Annual flu vaccine • Cycle to work scheme • Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping • Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals • A professional fee payment, if required for the role About You: You will be a qualified climate change expert. You will have experience of working in an environmental sustainability role with experience of leading and managing projects and translating theory into practice. Additionally, you ll have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong professional partnerships and collaborate to leverage interest and investment in projects and activities. The ability to work sensitively in a political environment and tactfully influence and challenge decision-makers. Selection Process: Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect job specific interview assessment, followed by an interview. Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment. Maidstone Borough Council has a Sponsor License which enables successful candidates in eligible roles to be sponsored for work Visa purposes. If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Anna Collier, Head of Insight Communities and Governance on . Closing Date: 11 August 2024. Interview Date: 19 August 2024. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS