Nutrient Neutrality & Obligations Officer
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,363 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Plus essential car user allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leek, Staffordshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Staffordshire Moorlands District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Nutrient Neutrality & Obligations Officer
The Strategic Alliance between High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has been in place for more than a decade - the Councils share a workforce delivering services to two distinct areas with their own corporate plans and priorities. The sheer variety of work is a factor that's often mentioned as a big plus by our staff in terms of professional development. While we've achieved a lot there's still much to do so it's the perfect time to be joining us.
Nutrient Neutrality & Obligations Officer
£36,363- £39,862 per annum
Permanent Contract
Full time (37 hours per week)
Work Location: Leek/ Buxton/ Hybrid Working
The Nutrient Neutrality and Obligations Officer is a new role, and you will have the opportunity to develop, shape and manage our forthcoming Nutrient Neutrality Mitigation and environmental credits scheme, which we have been successful in securing over £2m of Government funding to set up. The credit scheme will unlock development opportunities and the homes which the Borough requires over the next 5 years and beyond.
This role is pivotal in promoting sustainable development, and you will also be responsible for the effective implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of other environmental and planning obligations within the local planning authority including biodiversity net gain (BGN), and Section 106 agreements with a particular emphasis on nutrient neutrality mitigations,
Agile working is applicable for this position however due to the nature of the roles site visits and Office time would be expected.
For an informal discussion regarding any of the above roles please contact Head of Development Services Ben Haywood:
ben.haywood@highpeak.gov.uk
Closing date: Midday, Sunday 31st August 2025
Interview dates to be confirmed
The Strategic Alliance between High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has been in place for more than a decade - the Councils share a workforce delivering services to two distinct areas with their own corporate plans and priorities. The sheer variety of work is a factor that's often mentioned as a big plus by our staff in terms of professional development. While we've achieved a lot there's still much to do so it's the perfect time to be joining us.
Nutrient Neutrality & Obligations Officer
£36,363- £39,862 per annum
Permanent Contract
Full time (37 hours per week)
Work Location: Leek/ Buxton/ Hybrid Working
The Nutrient Neutrality and Obligations Officer is a new role, and you will have the opportunity to develop, shape and manage our forthcoming Nutrient Neutrality Mitigation and environmental credits scheme, which we have been successful in securing over £2m of Government funding to set up. The credit scheme will unlock development opportunities and the homes which the Borough requires over the next 5 years and beyond.
This role is pivotal in promoting sustainable development, and you will also be responsible for the effective implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of other environmental and planning obligations within the local planning authority including biodiversity net gain (BGN), and Section 106 agreements with a particular emphasis on nutrient neutrality mitigations,
Agile working is applicable for this position however due to the nature of the roles site visits and Office time would be expected.
For an informal discussion regarding any of the above roles please contact Head of Development Services Ben Haywood:
ben.haywood@highpeak.gov.uk
Closing date: Midday, Sunday 31st August 2025
Interview dates to be confirmed
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