Contract type: Full time, fixed term (maternity cover) until the post holder returns (expected until around 11 July 2027).
Location: Hybrid, at least two days office based, including each Tuesday, Wednesday and/or Thursday at Wayfaring House, Kendal, LA9 and some home working.
Key responsibilities
* Support delivery of the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme, working with farmers and land managers to develop strong applications and deliver high‑quality projects.
* Provide clear advice and guidance on land management and funding opportunities, translating policy and evidence into practical next steps.
* Combine strategic awareness with a practical, hands‑on approach by turning priorities and evidence into effective, relatable projects for Lake District farming systems, and building trusted relationships, groups and networks.
* Help deliver benefits for nature, climate, people and place across the National Park, contributing to farm business resilience, the Local Nature Recovery Strategy and net zero ambitions.
* Support improved health and wellbeing through access to nature, helping to sustain the cultural landscape that underpins the Lake District’s visitor economy.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to celebrate and sustain the Lake District’s cultural heritage and farming‑led landscape.
About you
* A trusted, approachable communicator who can work well with farmers and land managers and explain complex information clearly.
* Good understanding of farming systems and the opportunities and challenges of agricultural transition.
* Able to balance strategic awareness with practical delivery – turning ideas, evidence and policy into relatable projects.
* Confident working with multiple information sources and managing or supporting complex projects.
* Good digital skills, including using Microsoft Teams, Word and Excel and working confidently with databases or online systems.
* A track record of building effective groups, partnerships and networks.
Benefits
* Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Free parking in our carparks.
* Paid time off to volunteer.
* Subsidised healthcare scheme.
* Commitment to wellbeing.
Diversity and Inclusion:
As an equal opportunities employer, the Lake District National Park Authority is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
Disability Confident Employer:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide evidence in your application which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required under each of the essential criteria, as well as meeting any of the qualification, skills or experience defined as essential.
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