Job Description
Head of Climate Action
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £68,000 - £73,000
Closing Date: Sunday, 19 October 2025, 23:59
Sellick Partnership is proud to be recruiting for an experienced Head of Climate Action to join a busy and welcoming local government team. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on delivering our client’s Climate Action Plan, accelerating progress towards net zero, and embedding climate action across all operations.
We’re looking for a confident, credible and courageous leader who can challenge constructively, influence at all levels, and drive change where it’s needed. You’ll be climate and carbon literate, with a deep understanding of government priorities, policy frameworks, and climate governance.
About the Head of Climate Action role
Reporting to the Executive Director, you will lead a small, capable team including early-career professionals, working across climate policy, sustainability, biodiversity, and flood risk management. You’ll be responsible for:
1. Leading the delivery of the Climate Change Strategy and Climate Action Plan
2. Embedding climate action into planning, investment, procurement, and service delivery
3. Driving forward climate resilience initiatives, includi...