Ecology Officer

Ecology Officer

Location: The designated workplace base is Abbey Home, Abingdon. The councils function in a very
versatile, and hybrid manner the place the main focus is on outcomes not the place you’re employed.

Wage: £42,576 to £48,530 each year

Hours: Full time, 2-year fastened time period contract

South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils are searching for an skilled
ecological skilled to work inside the council’s Ecology Workforce. That is an thrilling and
diversified position working with different specialist advisors who’re serving to to form the long run
setting of southern Oxfordshire.

The profitable candidate could have skilled expertise of working as an ecologist or
environmental supervisor and be capable of display a sound sensible information in all features of
ecology and associated laws.

You may be working alongside a multi-disciplinary staff together with Tree Officers, Heritage
Officers, City Designers and Panorama Architects. You should have a variety of expertise
and abilities, together with expertise of working with native authorities and ecological consultants.

Duties will embrace:

• Offering ecological recommendation to planning colleagues in relation to small and medium scale
  growth proposals, negotiating with builders and defending planning choices at appeals.
• Sensible species and habitat surveys abilities.
• Offering specialist recommendation in relation to implementing and imposing the Council’s
  tasks for protected species and habitats.
• Helping the Council in responding to the necessities of the Surroundings Act 2021
  referring to the supply of obligatory Biodiversity Internet Achieve within the planning course of.
• Keep and develop efficient partnerships with environmental organisations and key
  stakeholders.
• Help with the event and implementation of company insurance policies, steering and
  procedures corresponding to Native Growth Plans and Supplementary Planning Paperwork.
• When you have a constructive staff working method and are eager to work alongside a variety of
  in-house disciplines this is a wonderful alternative to develop your abilities.

Your important {qualifications}

• Diploma or diploma in ecology or associated self-discipline.
• A minimal of three years skilled expertise in an ecology associated position.
• Maintain a full and present driving licence and day by day use of a automotive insured for enterprise
  functions.

When you have the next expertise or {qualifications} – it’s a bonus.

• Postgraduate qualification in ecology or associated self-discipline.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Administration (CIEEM).
• Expertise with assessing planning functions.
• Expertise of working in native authorities.

The Advantages we provide:

• A primary 25 day annual go away each year, rising to 30 days after 5 years. You even have
  all of the financial institution holidays to stay up for and break day between Christmas and New 12 months.
• Versatile working and annualised hours – a versatile method to work that our workers
  love!
• Wage pay awards – most jobs give scope for a pay improve after six months or the
  following April (relying in your begin date) and we additionally assessment salaries every April.
• A beneficiant profession common pension scheme which incorporates life insurance coverage of 3 times your
  wage
• The chance to buy a motorcycle by means of Cyclescheme (cheaper than straight by means of a
  retailer) with the intention to cycle to work!
• Varied schemes to maintain you wholesome (diminished health club membership, free swims, free eye assessments for
  DSE customers and extra)
• We provide you with two days per 12 months to volunteer inside the area people.
• A spread of sources, help, and actions that can assist you preserve your wellbeing together with
  a month-to-month wellbeing hour along with annualised hours (the flexibility to work flexibly as lengthy
  as, over the course of the 12 months, you full your contracted hours) and annual go away.

Software Closing Date: 30 April 2024

You might also have expertise within the following: Environmental Conservation, Ecosystem Administration, Biodiversity Conservation, Habitat Restoration, Wildlife Safety, Environmental Evaluation
Knowledge Assortment and Evaluation, Sustainable Land Use, Conservation Planning, Ecological
Monitoring Environmental Laws, Wildlife Habitat Administration, Pure Useful resource Administration
Habitat Evaluation. Environmental Coverage. Ecological Analysis, Conservation Partnerships,
Ecosystem Providers and so on

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