Circa £45,000 depending on skills and experience per annum Full time/37 hrs a week/12 Month Fixed Term Contract Location: Flexible on based location Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role provides you with the opportunity to combine working from home and from an Anglian Water office. 6 million customers. Countless career opportunities Are you passionate about biodiversity and eager to make a significant impact on the environment? Anglian Water is seeking a dedicated and experienced person to be our Biodiversity Manager and lead our efforts in maintaining and enhancing biodiversity across our region. This post is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. As our Biodiversity Manager, you will play a crucial role in implementing biodiversity land management on Anglian Water-owned land. You will oversee the delivery of biodiversity projects, ensure compliance with natural environment legislation, and manage a team of biodiversity staff. In this role, you will also oversee our Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) commitments. Working with others, you will help us deliver BNG and our busiest ever capital programme, whilst following best practice approaches. As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to: Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% Personal private health care Annual bonus scheme 26 days leave, rising with service Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion Life Cover at 8x your salary Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks What you’ll be doing: Managing Anglian Water land to improve its wildlife value.Ensuring business compliance with biodiversity legislation and good practice.Delivering Biodiversity Net Gain.Managing invasive species risks.Engaging with employees, partners, and external organisations to promote our biodiversity workUndertaking and procuring biodiversity surveys.Working with the wider Environmental Strategy and Delivery team to identify opportunities to work collaboratively with others on biodiversity projects consistent with AW’s wider priorities and Purpose, especially Get River Positive, Nature-based solutions and Net Zero Carbon What does it take to be successful? Proven experience in biodiversity management and Biodiversity Net Gain A strong understanding of relevant legislation and policyGreat communication and leadership skillsDemonstrable effective influencing and negotiation skillsAbility to adapt, challenge and change in changing environments and high-pressure situations Inclusion at Anglian Water: Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network. Closing date: 11/02/2025 loveeverydrop