Interim Ecologist

Norfolk Wildlife Services are looking for an Interim Ecologist to join the team on a 3-month fixed term contract.

Interim Ecologist
Contract type: 3-Months Fixed term
Working hours: Part time, (3 days per week)
Salary: £32,611 FTE (£19,566.60 per annum for 3 days per week)
Location: Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1, Hybrid + Fieldwork

About Norfolk Wildlife Services

Put your ecological consultancy skills to work for Norfolk’s wildlife, with all Norfolk Wildlife Services (NWS) profits reinvested in nature recovery. NWS is the ecological consultancy of Norfolk Wildlife Trust. We provide expert ecological advice and practical services to clients and partners, supporting the creation of a wilder Norfolk. Our work directly contributes to the Trust’s vision of a county where nature is thriving and valued by all.

About Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is the oldest Wildlife Trust in the country and Norfolk’s largest environmental charity, committed to the protection and enhancement of Norfolk’s wildlife and wild places.

About You and the Role

As an Interim Ecologist, you will play a key role in biodiversity monitoring, ecological assessments and nature-recovery delivery across Norfolk. Your work will include protected species surveys, habitat assessments (including BNG), mitigation recommendations, conservation advice, and Ecological Clerk of Works duties. You will maintain strong client relationships through high-quality site surveys, reporting, communication and efficient project delivery.

You will have:

• 3 years+ experience within a commercial ecology operation or similar
• Knowledge of UK environmental legislation and its practical application
• Experience in ecological field surveys, including UKHab and protected species
• Up-to-date understanding of survey guidance
• Strong report-writing skills, including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, management plans, Ecological Impact Assessments, Habitat Regulations Assessments and Biodiversity Net Gain
• Good species identification skills
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business-use insurance

You’ll be able to work unsupervised, manage your workload, and deliver high-quality outputs to agreed timescales.

Additional Information

This is a part-time (3 days per week) fixed-term contract for an initial three-month contract, with the possibility of extension to six months. The working days are negotiable.

Our work is hybrid with a mix of office, home-working and field work, and are also happy to discuss flexible working.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay, generous pension contributions, comprehensive sick pay and life insurance, alongside support for ongoing professional development. We offer hybrid working with a mix of office, home-working and field work, and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.

Closing date: This role will remain open until it is filled.

Please note to avoid disappointment and to give your application the best chance, please submit it promptly, as we may close the post once enough suitable applications have been received.

We will be interviewing as we go, if you are shortlisted you are likely to receive an interview request within 2 weeks of applying.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We value respect, integrity, trust and responsibility. We want our people to be as diverse as nature itself and so we particularly encourage applications from those currently under-represented within our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We welcome people of all backgrounds and levels of experience with nature, and continually strive to improve our culture and practices. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. Please let us know if you require any adjustment processes to make our recruitment process more accessible.

No agencies please.