Many of us have discovered the joy and the necessity of spending time in nature. Whether alone or with family, we’ve found that connecting with green spaces helps us become more: more resilient, more creative, more at ease. Across the UK, our national parks provide the perfect setting to continue that journey… to explore more.
Prospectus are proud to be supporting our client on the growth of their pioneering Nature Based Solutions (NbS) work. NPP identifies, secures and manages commercial and strategic partnerships for the UK’s 15 national parks. It’s a small, ambitious and entrepreneurial organisation, committed to increasing the impact, resources and influence of these vital landscapes, helping us all to #BeMoreOutside.
As part of this ambition, we are now seeking an NbS Modelling Manager to join a newly established, DEFRA-funded Feasibility & Modelling Unit.
Working within a specialist NbS team, you will play a pivotal role in translating nature recovery projects into credible, investment-ready propositions across national parks and national landscapes. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of conservation, land management and green finance, applying advanced modelling to unlock private investment into nature at scale.
Working closely with project teams and Feasibility Managers, you will lead on financial and ecological modelling, helping to quantify ecosystem services and shape projects that can successfully access revenue through mechanisms such as carbon markets, biodiversity net gain (BNG), and other payments for ecosystem services. A key part of your role will be developing robust financial models and ensuring projects align with the expectations of investors, offtakers and landowners.
You’ll also engage externally with a range of stakeholders, including equity investors and partners, providing confidence in the financial viability of projects and advising on innovative financing approaches. Alongside this, you will contribute to wider knowledge sharing, helping to strengthen understanding of green finance across protected landscapes.
You’ll be working in a fast-evolving and commercially emerging space, where your ability to combine technical expertise with strategic insight will be critical.
You will bring strong experience in financial and/or ecological modelling within environmental or natural capital settings, with a deeper or more specialised focus on green finance and nature markets. This might include experience gained within organisations such as environmental consultancies, natural capital firms, or market-focused organisations such as Environment Bank or similar.
Comfortable working with complexity, you’ll be confident building and interrogating financial models, understanding investment drivers, and communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences. You will bring a high level of attention to detail alongside the ability to see the bigger strategic picture.
A proactive and collaborative approach is essential, as is the ability to work independently within a remote team while managing multiple strands of work.
This is a fully remote role, with travel across the UK to national parks and team meet-ups. Candidates must be willing and able to travel as required.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are here to support you throughout the process.
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience for this role.
Wimbledon Guild is a community charity offering practical help and support, so that no one in the London Borough of Merton has to face life’s challenges alone.
We are a dynamic charity focused on delivering a wide range of excellent services to people in Merton. We work to:
- Reduce social isolation and loneliness
- Help people who are experiencing difficulties
- Enable older people to be active and healthy
We support older people to stay independent, offer Talking Therapies to improve mental health, and offer grant funding to tackle poverty. We collaborate closely with the London Borough of Merton, the NHS and a wide range of local charities and businesses and play a key role in Merton’s voluntary sector.
Our skilled, professional and committed team of 55 staff and 270 volunteers work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community environment and we receive excellent client feedback.
The Role
We are looking for a Chief Executive to provide effective leadership and management of Wimbledon Guild and its team to ensure strategic development and the long-term sustainability of the organisation.
Our current Chief Executive will be leaving in December 2026, after 14 years leading Wimbledon Guild. We are in a strong position, with an excellent reputation and ambitious plans for returning to our refurbished building in January 2027.
Our new CEO will be joining us at a time of unprecedented demand for our services, with funding sources under ever increasing pressure.
Chief Executive Officer
Wimbledon Guild
Salary: circa £100,000 per annum
Location: Central Wimbledon
About You
We are seeking an inspirational leader and strategic thinker with a passion for social impact, who possesses:
- Strategic Leadership and Vision: Significant senior leadership experience within the voluntary, public, charity or community sectors, with a proven ability of developing new opportunities and entrepreneurial activity within an organisation.
- Operational & Financial Expertise: Strong financial competence, including income generation as well as budget management and forecasting.
- Governance Experience: A track record of working effectively with and reporting to a Board or governing body to ensure strong governance, transparency and comply with all relevant legal regulatory and Charity Act requirements.
- Staff Leadership: To maintain a supportive, positive and committed performance culture, and ensure effective recruitment, development, performance management and wellbeing of staff.
How to Apply
If you have any queries or wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors at Prospectus, Omar Begg or Erica Ritchie via email with a copy of your CV.
Recruitment Timetable
- DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 12th July
- INTERVIEWS WITH PROSPECTUS: 20th – 31st July
- INTERVIEWS WITH WIMBLEDON GUILD: Week Commencing 10th August
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client with the recruitment of a Fund Development Officer.
The organisation brings together local donors with voluntary and community organisations to enable positive, sustainable change across Surrey. Through long-term partnerships, insight-led philanthropy and community investment, the foundation helps donors achieve their charitable goals while directing funding where it can make the greatest difference.
This role is offered on a permanent basis, on a full/part time or flexible basis. The salary is £24,000–£29,000, depending on experience. The role is hybrid, with staff attending the Woking office on Mondays and working remotely on other days (with occasional evening/weekend commitments for events, with time off in lieu).
As the Fund Development Officer, you will work closely with the Fund Development Manager and wider Partnerships/Development colleagues to support a relationship-led income programme. You will help to grow and steward a portfolio of donors and fundholders, strengthening engagement across corporates, professional advisors, and Trusts & Foundations. You’ll play a key role in prospect research, meeting and event administration, and producing donor-facing communications (including newsletters, social content and impact reporting) that showcase the impact of giving across Surrey.
To be successful in this role, you will be highly organised, detail-focused and confident juggling competing priorities in a busy, professional environment. You will bring strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent IT capability (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and databases/CRMs), and some experience in fundraising, philanthropy or the charity sector. You’ll be motivated by community impact, comfortable building rapport with a wide range of stakeholders (from grassroots groups to senior professional advisors and corporate partners), and interested in developing a long-term career in the not-for-profit sector.
To apply, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon. At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Femke Vorstman at Prospectus.