Assistant Climate & Environment Adviser

We're looking for an Assistant Climate & Environment Delivery Partner to join our South West Restore Nature Team. In this role, you'll help properties, farms and estates across the region reduce carbon emissions, improve climate resilience and deliver nature-friendly land management.

Working alongside Climate & Environment Advisers, Land Use & Nature Delivery Partners and our Property Teams, you'll provide practical support, and analysis that helps embed sustainable practices and contribute to the National Trust's climate and environmental ambitions. You'll share knowledge, solve problems and help deliver positive change.

What it's like to work here

You'll be part of the Trust's internal consultancy: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. As one of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including curators, fundraisers, building surveyors and project managers, you'll be working with others to help make things happen.

Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust office at Bristol. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We'll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40-60% of your working week.

What you'll be doing

You'll support the delivery of climate and environmental objectives by:

• Working with Property teams to establish carbon baselines and monitor changes using tools such as the National Trust's Farm Carbon Hub.
• Interpreting carbon assessment data and helping identify practical opportunities to reduce emissions across farming and land management activities.
• Supporting the adoption of low-carbon, nature-friendly farming and land-use practices.
• Identifying opportunities to increase carbon sequestration and helping quantify potential benefits over the short, medium and long term.
• Supporting climate adaptation planning, helping our Places to become more resilient to the climate risks now and future.
• Assisting with the implementation & monitoring of the National Trust's Climate and Environment Management System (CEMS - ISO14001).
• Gathering, analysing and presenting environmental performance data to support decision-making and reporting.
• Supporting compliance with environmental legislation, standards and best practice.
• Helping deliver training, guidance and support to property staff, volunteers and colleagues.
• Building effective relationships with internal teams, contractors, consultants and external partners.

Who we're looking for

We recognise that no candidate will have every skill, experience or qualification we're looking for. If you're excited about the role and can demonstrate many of the criteria, we'd encourage you to apply:

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in an environmental, agricultural, land management or related subject.
• Knowledge of climate change mitigation and adaptation, carbon management and environmental sustainability.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to influence and support colleagues through evidence-based advice.
• Experience working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach and a willingness to learn and develop.
• Experience of working within / monitoring an Environmental Management System such as ISO14001. GH2.1 GD2.2
• An understanding of a range of farming system sand environmentally friendly land management practices.
• Experience of collecting, interpreting and presenting environmental data.

The package

The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

National Trust place

Bristol Hub, Leigh Court, Pill Road, Bristol, BS8 3RJ

Documents

Assistant Climate & Environment Adviser - Grade 7.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 13 September 2026

Interview Date: 28 September 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here .

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.