Salary: £42,830 per annum, based on 35 Hours per week + 9% pension contribution

Consultancy Business Manager

Closing date: Wednesday 1 July 2026

Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time

Location: Plumgarths, Crook Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8LX

Location

Kendal, Cumbria

Duration

Full-time (35 hrs per week), fixed term for 3 years (with possibility of extension).

Responsibilities

The role offers a unique opportunity to lead the business development and management of the Trust’s consultancy (Cumbria Wildlife Consulting (CWC)) and commercial plant nursery, ensuring they together provide a high-quality integrated service, meet financial targets, and align with the Trust's mission to protect and restore Cumbria’s natural environment, and inspire action.

Since 2023, the Trust has run a semi-commercial nursery at its Gosling Sike site near Carlisle, providin...