Job Description:
Job Title
Ecological & Habitat Works Team Leader
Salary
£30,000 - £32,000
Hours
Full time, permanent
Location
Site based across Wales and beyond, with travel and occasional overnight stays
Reports to
Operations Manager, Managing Director
About EnviroCulture
EnviroCulture is an environmental land management business based in West Wales, working across Wales and beyond. We deliver high quality, practical environmental work that protects habitats, improves landscapes and creates long term positive outcomes for both nature and people, including improving access to and connection with the natural environment.
Our work takes us into some of the most varied and beautiful environments in the country, places many people never get to see, let alone work in. Being trusted to work in these landscapes is something we take seriously.
We care about doing things properly. Quality matters in how work is planned, how it is delivered on site, and how we work together as a team. We focus on real impact rather than shortcuts, and we aim to leave the environments and communities we work with better than we found them.
What it is like working at EnviroCulture
People who work at EnviroCulture are part of something bigger than individual jobs. Working here means being involved in meaningful environmental work with visible, real world impact.
As a Team Leader, you will work hands on alongside your team across a wide range of sites and projects, with no two jobs the same. You will spend your time outdoors in varied and often challenging environments, delivering practical work that has a lasting positive impact on landscapes and habitats.
You will be trusted to use your experience, judgement and leadership skills, working within a team that values preparation, safety, quality and doing things properly. The work can be physically demanding and conditions can change, but for people who care about quality delivery and leading teams well, it is also highly rewarding.
Our Values
How we work matters as much as what we deliver. Our NATURE values guide decisions on site, in planning and in how teams work together.
Nurture the environment
We care for the landscapes we work in and aim to leave sites better than we found them.
Accountability
We take responsibility for our work, our teams and the outcomes we deliver.
Trust through communication
We share information early and clearly so work can be planned well and problems are reduced.
Uncompromising quality
We take pride in doing the job properly, even when conditions are difficult or plans change.
Reliability
We value realistic planning and people doing what they say they will do.
Expertise and safety
We work professionally, share knowledge and look out for one another at all times.
As a Team Leader, you are expected to lead by example and embed these values within your team on a daily basis.
Where This Role Fits
EnviroCulture’s work relies on strong delivery on the ground. This role exists to ensure that site based work is carried out safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard.
As Ecological & Habitat Works Team Leader, you sit at the point where plans meet reality on site. You will take agreed work packages and lead their delivery, coordinating people, tools and activities to ensure work is completed properly and in line with environmental and safety requirements.
You will work closely with the Operations Manager and other team leaders, acting as the main link between site operatives and management and playing a key role in maintaining EnviroCulture’s standards on site.
Key Responsibilities
The Ecological & Habitat Works Team Leader will be responsible for:
* Leading site teams delivering ecological and habitat management works
* Carrying out practical works alongside the team, including vegetation management, scrub clearance, habitat restoration, fencing and invasive species control
* Planning daily tasks and allocating work to the team
* Ensuring works are delivered in line with RAMS, ecological constraints and job specifications
* Delivering site inductions, toolbox talks and daily briefings
* Maintaining high standards of health and safety, environmental protection and workmanship
* Monitoring quality and productivity and addressing issues promptly
* Liaising with ecologists, clients, subcontractors and landowners where required
* Completing site records, inspections and reports accurately and on time
* Supporting, mentoring and developing team members
* Raising risks, issues or variations early and working with management to resolve them
Experience and Skills Required
Experience
The successful candidate will have:
* Hands on experience delivering ecological, environmental or land management works
* Experience leading or supervising site based teams
* Experience working on sites with environmental or safety constraints
* A good understanding of how site decisions affect quality, safety and programme
Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold:
A full UK driving licence
Relevant practical qualifications or tickets appropriate to ecological and land based works, such as:
* Chainsaw qualifications, for example NPTC CS30, CS31 or equivalent
* Plant or machinery tickets, for example excavator or dumper
* Strimmer, brushcutter or similar vegetation management tickets
* First Aid or Forestry First Aid qualification
* Additional plant or specialist equipment tickets
* Relevant land based, environmental or ecological qualifications
Skills and Approach
You will:
* Be confident leading people and working hands on alongside your team
* Communicate clearly and calmly on site
* Take a practical, solutions focused approach
* Care deeply about safety, quality and environmental responsibility
* Be organised, reliable and comfortable adapting to changing site conditions
Who Thrives at EnviroCulture
People who do well at EnviroCulture are practical, grounded and lead by example. They are comfortable working outdoors, managing real world challenges and taking responsibility for delivery on site.
They value teamwork, communicate honestly and take pride in seeing work completed properly. A genuine interest in nature and environmental work is important, as is a commitment to safety and quality.
A Quick Reality Check
EnviroCulture is not for everyone.
This is a site based, physically active role, working outdoors in all weather and often in remote locations. Travel and flexibility are part of the job, and site conditions do not always follow neat plans.
For people who care about quality, enjoy leading teams and want to be part of work that genuinely improves landscapes and habitats, this can be an extremely rewarding role.
Equal Opportunities
EnviroCulture is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Company pension
Experience:
Team Leader: 5 years preferred
Licence/Certification:
Do you have valid tickets listed? preferred
Work Location: In person