Director of Land Use Policy and Planning, Heart of England Forest

Join to apply for the Director of Land Use Policy and Planning, Heart of England Forest role at Guardian Jobs

Director of Land Use Policy and Planning, Heart of England Forest

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Director of Land Use Policy and Planning, Heart of England Forest role at Guardian Jobs

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Director of Land Use Policy and Planning

Location: Hybrid/ Head Office, Dorsington near Stratford upon Avon, 2-3 days per week in office.

Salary: £65,000 – 70,000

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Reporting to: Chief Executive

The Heart of England Forest is an exciting and ambitious charity. We are helping to reverse centuries of woodland decline by creating and conserving a huge broadleaf forest for the benefit of the environment, wildlife and people. A place of enduring natural beauty, protected and secured for generations to come.

We are entering an exciting new chapter, with ambitious plans for growth and impact. As part of this evolution, we are appointing a new leadership role: Director of Land Use Policy and Planning. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a charity with a bold vision and a deep commitment to nature, people and place.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will lead the development of the land use elements of our new strategy, identifying opportunities within our existing landholdings and assessing the potential of new acquisitions. You will embrace a commercial blended finance approach to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Forest, balancing environmental stewardship with innovative funding models.

You will be a key member of the Board’s Land Committee, contributing to decisions on land acquisition, property disposal and strategic land use change. Your work will be informed by robust data and evaluation frameworks, and you will oversee the development of a single reference point for our landholdings and land use.

You will value the importance of working in partnership with like-minded organisations to create a bigger, better and more joined-up future landscape. Your ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including statutory agencies, NGOs and Board Trustees, will also be key to success.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a transformative programme of work in one of the UK’s most ambitious environmental charities. If you are ready to bring creativity, rigour and vision to a role that will shape the landscape for generations, we would love to hear from you. For more information, please click on Apply.

Closing date: 12 September 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Advertising Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Guardian Jobs by 2x

Get notified about new Land Director jobs in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom.

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Kenilworth, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Worcester, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Director of Land Use Policy and Planning

Dorsington, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Director, Client Implementation, Sales Engineering

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 20 hours ago

Operational Accounts Director - Logistics

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Director of Operations - Children's Residential Care

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Rugby, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Business Development Director - Eastern Europe

Sales Director Low Voltage Circuit Protection Devices

Group Sales Director - Electronic Products - International Growth

Operations Director - Environment, Sustainability and Planning (ESP)

Sales Director - OEM Industrial Products/Components

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.