Senior Ecologist

Location

Corby, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Greenbridge Recruitment is pleased to present an exciting new Senior Ecologist opportunity in Oxfordshire.

About the employer:

Our client is a family-run, multidisciplinary company with a passion for both people and planet - putting natural capital and sustainability at the heart of all of their work. With skilled teams in Arboriculture, Forestry, Ecology, Garden Design, and Landscape Architecture, they are proud to deliver exemplary, nature-led services through creativity, dedication and collaboration.

Thanks to continued growth and new opportunities, this established leader in natural solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Ecologist to join their talented Oxfordshire team.

About the role:

As Senior Ecologist you'll be providing specialist ecological input on a variety of projects whilst supporting the wider team with advice on ecological surveys, strategies and mitigation. With a wide variety of projects and a growing number of non-development clients, your wider understanding on environmental net gain and land management will be key.

This is a great opportunity to develop your management skills, as you'll be line managing and assisting in the training and mentorship of junior team members, promoting a culture of trust, collaboration and development.

Salary & Benefits:

This is a full-time, permanent position working 40 hours per week, with flexible hours and hybrid working available. Salary is £35,000 - £40,000 per annum DOE, plus excellent benefits including:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension scheme (6%)
• Death in service entitlement 2.5x salary
• Access to discounted holiday homes in Wales, Scotland and France
• TOIL scheme
• Excellent CPD and free access to horticulture events
• Paid professional membership fees and subscriptions
• Health & wellbeing benefits including fitness classes, unlimited access to Smart Health for you and immediate family, occupational health and eye tests
• Travel expenses, breakdown cover, electric vehicle charging and cycle to work scheme
• Bi-annual employee socials
• Additional holiday days awarded at 2, 5 and 10 years service, paid sabbatical at 20 years

About you:

To apply for this role you will need:

• A minimum of 3 years UK Ecology experience, with a degree-level relevant qualification and full membership (or working towards) with CIEEM
• A full UK driving license
• At least one protected species license
• Knowledgeable in environmental net gain and land management
• Team leadership skills
• Experience in being a named ecologist or accredited agent within a species mitigation licence

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this role, click Apply, call Martin on 01638 358394 or send your CV to [email protected]

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Salary

£35k - £40k per annum