Senior Ecologist Planner

Role Title: Senior Ecologist Planner
Based at: Civic Office, Doncaster
Salary details: Grade 8, £31,372 – £34,949 (Pay Award Pending)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: 37 Hours per Week
Flexible working arrangements: Flexible working requests considered
Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 1st September 2024

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the
life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of
this in the role of Senior Ecologist Planner working in the Council’s busy Planning Department.
We need talented people to help us deliver big things for Doncaster including new investments
and improving how we do things. If you want to gain deep experience within specialist fields as
part of a multi-disciplinary team, this opportunity could be for you. The work will be both
challenging and rewarding so if you are interested please read on….

We are passionate about Doncaster – it’s a great place to live, do business and visit. We have
plenty to shout about – Doncaster is the UK’s best connected location, we have many major
developments in the pipeline, a vibrant urban centre with a thriving arts and cultural scene,
sport and leisure attractions, wonderful green spaces and a fascinating heritage. We firmly
believe, as do our partners, that Doncaster is the place to be with a bright future and
ambitions ahead of it. But don’t just take our word for it – anyone joining the council, can
look forward to expanding their knowledge and skills in a dynamic, creative and nurturing
environment while truly making a difference to the communities we serve.

The introduction of biodiversity net gain brings a huge change for planning authorities and we
are looking for someone that is keen to embrace these changes and help us to realise the
potential benefits for Doncaster. As well as continuing to embed the necessary guidance,
systems and processes to deliver and monitor mandatory biodiversity net gain, you could join a
small team working to explore other exciting avenues such as the creation of Council owned
Habitat Banks.

We are very supportive of flexible working options including part time working, job share,
compressed hours and hybrid working. We also operate a Flexitime system which allows employees
to vary their working hours within specific limits from day to day, subject to the needs of the
service. As such, if you are the right candidate for the role then we are more than happy to
discuss and explore what flexibilities may be required to support a great work-life balance
were you to be successfully appointed to post.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great
team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a
variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous
local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development
opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes.
More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can
be found in the benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate
in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in
general, please contact the Advance team via email [email protected]
or visit their website www.advancedoncaster.co.uk for
further details.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 2nd September 2024 and it is anticipated that
interviews will be held on Thursday 12th September 2024.

For further details or an informal chat please contact:

Jonathan Clarke, Planning Policy & Environment Manager, Tel: 01302 735 316, [email protected] or, Dr Helen Markland, Principal Planning Ecologist, Tel 01302 734 924, [email protected]

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to
improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.

City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and
accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum
criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best
opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.