Nature-Based Solutions Manager

The Nature-Based Solutions Manager will lead initiatives focused on integrating natural processes into environmental enhancement projects, based around water, rivers and floodplains. This role involves strategic planning, project management, line management of staff, and collaboration with diverse stakeholders to develop and implement projects that deliver benefits for the water environment, through land management, natural flood management and river restoration. 

The successful post holder will join a growing and ambitious team that delivers a wide array of multi-benefit projects aimed at protecting and improving the health of the rivers and the species that rely on them, throughout the Trent catchment.

The Role

The Nature-based Solutions Manager will be expected to engage with a range of partners and stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of projects that meet TRT’s aims, and our partner's needs. They will work closely with our Head of River Restoration and Nature-based Solutions, and Head of Landscape and Partnerships, taking on the management and delivery of a variety of projects.

Ideally, they will have a track record and a thorough understanding of one or more of the following disciplines;

• River restoration and geomorphology
• Flood modelling and flood risk management
• Water quality and monitoring
• Land management and agriculture
• They will line manage a number of senior officers, specialists and project officers also working across our range of projects.

This role will help ensure projects are delivered in accordance with agreed timescales, within budget, meeting TRT and funder’s objectives, resulting in a wide range of benefits for the river environment and the wider catchment.

The role is primarily one of project management, but there is the opportunity to use any relevant technical expertise and knowledge to help scope and develop new projects, as well as contribute to a raised awareness of issues affecting the health of rivers and their catchments amongst stakeholders and members of the public. 

The post holder will support the Heads of Department and Chief Executive Officer in ensuring funding compliance and reporting to all relevant funders and partners. Additionally, they will scope new projects and collaborate with the Heads of Department to write funding applications, securing a pipeline of future projects.

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Please complete the Trent Rivers Trust Application Form via the relevant link by Monday 17th August, 2026.  CVs and other forms of application will not be accepted. No agency applications, please.

For any queries, please email: [email protected]