Lead Adviser, Hs2 Advice Team

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 197413**Salary**:

- £26,224**Grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer- Lead Adviser**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Environment and Sustainability**Working pattern**:

- Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of posts**:

- 1***:
Location
- East Midlands (region), East of England (region), London (region), North East (region), North West (region), South East (region), South West (region), West Midlands (region), Yorkshire and the Humber (region)About the job

**Summary**:

- This is a National Role**Job description**:

- The team
- We are the Government’s statutory advisor for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. This describes an ambitious vision, bringing new opportunities to protect and enhance, and to achieve real outcomes for the environment.
- At Natural England, we love what we do. We’re here to make sure people and nature can thrive. A healthy natural environment is fundamental to our wellbeing, prosperity and happiness - that’s why we collaborate with scientists, lawyers, project managers and experts to implement environmental policy and shape decisions.
- We work with a wide range of partners, stakeholders and customers on a huge range of projects, from influencing construction, advising farmers and landowners how they can manage their land in a sustainable way for the benefit of the environment, gathering and analysing environmental data, and carrying out vital statutory duties. Across the country, we’re helping nature to support people and our planet.
- We are focusing our efforts on six key programmes:

- Greener Farming and Fisheries - supporting those who manage land and sea to operate in harmony with the environment
- Sustainable Development - creating great places for people to live and work
- Connecting People with Nature - promoting health and wellbeing through the great outdoors
- Resilient Landscapes and Seas - protecting and restoring wildlife and natural beauty for future generations
- Specialist Science and Evidence - an evidence-led organisation that is driven by science
- Managing the Organisation - gathering business data to enable decision making- Wherever possible Natural England accommodates requests for both full-time and part-time hours and other flexible working patterns to help employees achieve a good work/life balance and maintain their health and wellbeing.
- From induction to ongoing learning and development, everyone in Natural England is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. Where appropriate there will be offers of training under our apprenticeship schemes.
- See more about the work of Natural England at:
- National team roles can be carried out from any NE office, but we would prefer you to be closer to the HS2 route as the role will involve sites visits and therefore a driving licence is also desirable.- The Team
- This is an exciting opportunity to work with Natural England’s High Speed 2 (HS2) Advice Team to support the delivery of Natural England’s environmental outcomes for HS2 Phase 1. The team is working closely with HS2 Ltd to provide a high level of customer service, drawing on expertise from across NE to help ensure that likely significant environmental effects relevant to the project are understood and mitigated, and environmental opportunities are realised.
- Job description
- This is a rewarding role with great opportunities to secure positive environmental outcomes on the ground. You will work closely with the Phase 1 Project Manager to provide technical advice to HS2 Ltd and its contractors on biodiversity, including protected sites, planning and environmental assessment issues. You will work with the relevant Area and National Teams to facilitate consistent delivery on this unique national infrastructure project.
- It would be helpful to have knowledge and experience of environmental legislation and the planning system and/or a working knowledge of habitats and species. You will need to demonstrate a high level of customer service across a range of stakeholders and be confident in building and maintaining good customer relationships.
- You will draft Natural England’s responses to informal and formal consultations from HS2 Ltd, ensuring a consistent approach.
- Additional Information
- A driving licence is desirable but not essential.
- How to Apply
- Situation
- Task
- Action
- Result
- Competencies
- Competence 1
- Professional competency
- Technical/Specialist Skills and Knowledge (STAR format not needed for this competency)- Good working knowledge of terrestrial ecology, habitats and environmental management that can be applied to the role. (Essential)
- Understanding of the planning system and its processes and the interface with protected species issues and licensing. (Essential)
- Experience of working in an environmental advisory role eg land use planning, protected sites, dealing with high ri