We have an opportunity for an experienced Ecologist to join our Environment Team North for a 12 months fixed term contract.

Working with the Environment Manager North and a team of ecologists and environmental scientists, you will provide professional technical support on ecological issues to multi-disciplinary teams. This includes asset engineers, geotechnical specialists, project managers, contract managers, contractors, community engagement managers, fund raisers and the communications team, to ensure compliance on all areas of work conducted by the Trust and delivery of the Trust’s strategy and policy. The work will include undertaking habitat and species surveys, nature recovery, and biodiversity net gains.

The Environment Team supports the work of the Trust as a whole, while conserving and seeking to enhance the environment of the inland waterway network. As a large landowner with blue and green corridors, there are also opportunities to work with our Volunteer Leads and use our local volunteer workforce to connect habitats across the landscape, carry out environmental enhancements and support biodiversity.

The role will be based working from home, with the expectation to undertake field work and attend the main regional hub in Leeds for collaborative working. This is a regional role, requiring travel mostly within the Yorkshire North East region, with occasional travel across the North.

About you 

• Hold a degree (or equivalent experience) in ecology or a related subject.
• Proven experience in application of specialist knowledge within a business environment.
• Able to influence/negotiate effectively with internal and external contacts to achieve desired outcomes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of, and practical experience of operating within UK environmental policy and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in a wide range of priority species survey techniques, with at least one protected species licence (or working towards)
• Competency in a wide range of habitat assessments including woodland, scrub, grasslands and freshwater
• Passionate and effective advocate for nature recovery.
• Proven evidence of continuing professional development.
• Excellent organisation and scheduling abilities.
• Good standard of effective written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences and able to adapt style and content as appropriate.
• Reliable and flexible.
• Self-motivated and show initiative.
• Full, clean UK driving licence with access to own car for business use.

What we offer:  

£33,677 + £390 per month Car Cash allowance. Additionally, we also offer numerous other employee benefits.