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National Biodiversity Network Trust

National Biodiversity Network Trust

www.nbn.org.uk

1 Job

25 Employees

About the Company

The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Trust is a small charity with a big plan – to make data work for nature. For more than twenty years we’ve been making biodiversity data accessible, to support better decisions about the natural world and to connect people with nature.

Biodiversity data (also known as ‘biological records’) is information about what species are found where. Without the NBN Trust, much of this data would remain unseen, unknown and unused. But we don’t work alone. Partnership is central to our mission, and we connect hundreds of organisations, large and small, through our National Biodiversity Network: a dedicated community of people passionate about wildlife data. Working together, we create a vast flow of data carrying the evidence needed to protect and restore biodiversity, and the stories to inspire wonder and commitment.

At the heart of this flow is the NBN Atlas, our data portal. The NBN Atlas is the UK’s largest repository of publicly available biodiversity data, with more than 300 million records of over 50,000 UK species. This is a vital resource for those who wish to understand and protect nature.

Please join us and help us to achieve our mission - Making data work for nature.

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National Biodiversity Network Trust
Job Title
Data and Digital Services Manager
Job Description
Data and Digital Services Manager

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative digital leader to help deliver a bold new data system for Scotland’s nature.

Position: Data and Digital Services Manager
Salary: £35,000 – £39,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location: Fully remote (with some UK travel)
Hours: 35 hours per week. Flexible working available. Part-time (minimum 28 hours/week) considered for the right candidate
Contract: Fixed-term to 31st March 2026
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 28 April 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 5 May 2025 (TBC)

About the Role

The charity’s mission is to make data work for nature. The Better Biodiversity Data (BBD+1) programme is a bold new step towards transforming how biodiversity data is managed, accessed and used to support conservation, planning and policy decisions in Scotland.

As the new Data and Digital Services Manager, you’ll play a vital role in implementing and supporting a new, shared biodiversity data system developed with and for Scotland’s biodiversity community. This is a hands-on, highly collaborative role where you will:

• Work closely with local environmental records centres (LERCs), NGOs, recording groups, government agencies and developers
• Support system configuration and data migration activities
• Lead ongoing digital service delivery and user support
• Build strong relationships and drive user-focused development
• Contribute to the long-term sustainability of a nationally significant biodiversity data infrastructure

This role sits at the heart of an ambitious and funded project, based on the recommendations of the Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum (SBIF) Review and delivered in partnership with NatureScot and the Scottish Government.

About You
We’re looking for a confident digital services lead or data manager who is:

• Experienced in managing data systems or services in multi-stakeholder environments
• Skilled in data standards, integration and system support
• A great communicator, collaborator and problem-solver
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote role
• Passionate about using data to drive change in environmental or public sectors

Experience in biodiversity, conservation or not-for-profit sectors would be a bonus, but not essential.

About the Organisation
The organisation is a UK-wide charity working to improve the collection, management and use of biodiversity data. With a fully remote-working team who meet four times a year in person across the UK. A Living Wage and equal opportunities employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:

Digital Services Manager, Data Systems Manager, Technical Project Manager, GIS and Data Lead, Environmental Data Officer, Information Systems Manager, Biodiversity Informatics Lead.
England, United Kingdom
Remote
04-04-2025