Team Lead - Ecology

Ocean to Earth Recruitment is working with an established environmental consultancy to recruit a Team Leader to lead and develop its Northern regional team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced consultancy professional who enjoys developing people, building strong client relationships and taking responsibility for the performance and growth of a team.

Our client is entering an exciting period of development, with ambitious plans for sustainable growth alongside a continued commitment to delivering high-quality environmental work and positive outcomes for nature.

The role

As Team Leader, you will take responsibility for the leadership, development and performance of the Northern team, working closely with senior management to support the wider growth and development of the consultancy.

This is a varied leadership position combining people management, commercial responsibility, project oversight, client relationships and business development.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing colleagues across the Northern regional team
• Managing and motivating a geographically dispersed and hybrid-working team
• Resource planning and allocation across projects
• Supporting individual professional and career development
• Overseeing client and project management
• Developing and delivering team budgets
• Maintaining high standards of quality assurance
• Supporting business development activities
• Helping to grow the regional portfolio of projects and clients
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Supporting projects from bid stage through to successful delivery
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Working closely with the senior management team to support the consultancy's longer-term growth plans

About you

A background in ecology would be desirable, but it is not essential.

More important is your ability to successfully manage, motivate and grow a consultancy team. You will be comfortable leading colleagues who work across different locations and creating an environment where people feel supported, connected and able to develop.

You are likely to bring:

• Strong people management and team leadership experience
• Experience within a client-focused consultancy environment
• Experience of developing and delivering projects from bid stage onwards
• Good commercial awareness, including budgets and resource management
• Client and stakeholder management experience
• An understanding of business development and consultancy growth
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good report writing skills
• A proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
• The confidence to make decisions and work collaboratively with senior colleagues

Why consider this opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to combine team leadership and commercial responsibility with work that contributes positively to the natural environment.

The consultancy has strong links with the charitable conservation sector, providing an opportunity to work within a commercially focused organisation where environmental purpose remains central to its work.

There is also genuine scope for longer-term progression, with the potential for the successful individual to develop into a Senior Management Team position.

Benefits

• Salary of approximately £45,000 to £52,000 depending on experience
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Hybrid working
• Part-time working considered
• 24 days' annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Up to 35 days' annual leave at Senior Management Team level
• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10% of salary, subject to company, team and individual performance
• Paid overtime and TOIL
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Extensive training and professional development support
• Potential progression into a senior management position

Interested?

If you are an experienced environmental or consultancy professional who enjoys developing people, strengthening client relationships and helping a team grow, we would be very happy to speak with you.

For a confidential conversation or to apply, please send your CV to:

vicky@oceantoearth.co.uk