Work with us

We are The Green Estate Community Interest Company, one of the largest social enterprises in South Yorkshire. Our mission is to grow green and resilient urban places for people and nature to thrive. Our team is a community and ecosystem of landscape designers, meadow makers, park and heritage stewards, green recyclers, venue organisers, volunteers and more who all care about social and environmental sustainability. Find out about our current job vacancies and opportunities.

About us

Job vacancies

Thank you for your interest in working at The Green Estate and being part of our award-winning team.

We are currently recruiting for the below positions:

Volunteer opportunities

Interested in volunteering with us? We have a wide range of opportunities to suit all interests and time commitments. We love working with people from all walks of life, with no experience required. Explore volunteering opportunities. Thank you for your interest in working at The Green Estate and being part of our award winning team.

“The Green Estate is a small organisation with a big impact. It leads the way in demonstrating how people and nature can thrive in urban environments, which is essential for the future of all of us given the climate challenges we face.”

Emma Clarke, Co-Chair of The Green Estate and CEO of Weston Park Cancer Charity

Our benefits

We are a mission-driven organisation making a positive impact on people and planet. Our incredibly talented and dedicated team of staff, volunteers and partners enable us to do this. As well as getting to work alongside an inspirational team, other benefits of working at The Green Estate Community Interest Company include:

  • A worksite situated in 14 hectares of beautifully landscaped and natural parkland containing a scheduled ancient monument
  • Working for a social enterprise with community values
  • Transport links and free parking, close to Sheffield city centre
  • Company sick pay
  • Staff and social events

We have been honoured with prestigious awards for our work, across many different business areas. Being part of The Green Estate means working for an organisation that is recognised for entrepreneurial excellence and contributions to the environment. Our most recent awards include:

  • The King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development – We were honoured to be one of the first 15 businesses to receive the prestigious Kings Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development approved personally by the King
  • British Chambers of Commerce Green Innovation Business of the Year Award (2024)
  • Manor Fields Park’s Green Flag Award (2014 – 2024)
  • Sheffield Business Awards, Small organisation of the Year (2024)
  • South Yorkshire Sustainability Award for Recycling Initiative of the Year (2023)
  • Pro Landscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards for Best Supplier (2023)
  • Opportunity Sheffield’s Recognition Award for Training & Development (2023)

Nature-Based Solutions Operations Director

Salary£49,128.00 – £52,332.00
ContractOne year fixed term with potential to become permanent
Hours37.5 hours per week, predominantly 8.00am–4.00pm Monday to Friday at our site on Manor Lane, but there will be occasional travel to clients and partners, including Europe
Deadline8.00am, Friday 23 October 2026
InformationAn information pack has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future, and the full job description and person specification for the role

At The Green Estate CIC, we have one of the most impactful and innovative Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) teams in social enterprise. Using the turf and seed mixes of the Pictorial Meadows® brand, developed in partnership with the late Professor Nigel Dunnett, and our own specialist Grey to Green Soils and Substrate, our projects have ranged from installing high-impact meadows that increase biodiversity and pollinator habitats, to supporting the creation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and regenerating urban landscapes.

With aspirations to grow our impact, reach and sales, we are expanding the Senior Leadership Team within NBS and are now recruiting an NBS Operations Director to work alongside our NBS Growth Director.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Lead complex, multidisciplinary operational teams and activities

• Develop efficient, resilient systems, processes and production capacity

• Balance operational excellence with customer relationships and business development

• Develop people, accountability and a high-performance culture

• Understand the realities of delivering landscape, horticultural, environmental or nature-based services at scale

• Spot opportunities to improve, innovate and grow

You may come from a background in commercial landscaping, horticulture, environmental services, manufacturing, operations, parks, construction, natural capital or other related sectors. What matters most is your ability to lead people, operations and commercial performance in a complex, purpose-led environment.

If you are an experienced operational leader who wants to grow a successful business while delivering tangible environmental and social impact, we would like to hear from you.

Application

An information pack has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future, and the full job description and person specification for the role.

To apply, please read the information pack and send a CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet our person specification to [email protected].

Closing Date: 8.00am, Friday 23 October 2026

Interviews will be held on Thursday 5 November 2026.

We reserve the right to close the advert early based on the number and quality of applicants, so please do not delay in applying.

A picture of our team experts who grow adaptive and resilient urban places

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