NatureCityNorwich Project Officer Green Spaces
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NatureCityNorwich Project Officer Green Spaces 9388 Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2028 18.5 hours per week 31537 to 33699 per annum pro rata (Scale G) County Hall Norwich
We are looking for a proactive and collaborative individual to coordinate Norfolk County Councils contribution to the NatureCityNorwich this role you will support the development and delivery of this ambitious initiative working with officers throughout multiple local authorities to facilitate nature recovery in Norwich.
NatureCityNorwich is a multi-partnership initiative funded by the National Lottery Heritage fund as part of the Nature Towns and Cities programme. This ambitious partnership project brings together Norwich City Council Norfolk County Council South Norfolk District Council Broadland District Council and Norfolk Wildlife Trust to work to protect and enhance Norwichs natural heritage. The partnership aims to address nature gaps in the city and improve access to green and blue spaces to shape a more climate resilient biodiverse and inclusive city.
In this role you will support the wider team to develop projects under this initiative. Responsibilities will include
Lead and collaborate on project development areas including new blended funding models; new nature friendly management models for blue and green assets; and new measurement models
Support in coordinating the development of key project areas working collaboratively with partners to achieve key project milestones outputs and outcomes
Engage with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities in the Nature City Norwich Boundary
Provide research about green and blue nature assets within the Nature City Norwich boundary
You will be highly organised proactive and capable of working autonomously and as part of a team with demonstrable experience of working in a project-based environment. Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders are essential.
This is a rewarding and exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of transforming Norwich into a nature-rich city for future generations.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Charlotte Watts Lead Project Manager on
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement
Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time part time remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:
A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
Relocation expenses (where applicable)
An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution life assurance death in service payments and dependants pensions
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together make the most of our workspaces enjoy a healthy work-life balance and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work with hybrid working a key feature formany roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
Before you apply we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on ourTerms and Conditionshere.
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Redeployment closing date: 7 December 2025 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 14 December 2025 23:59
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- Construction Experience
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- Renovation
- Research Experience
- Joint Operations
- Relationship Management
- System Testing
- Economic Development
- Exercise Planning
- Program Development
- Project Implementation
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