Assistant Ecologist | North-West England

Envance ltd

Stockport

On-site

GBP 22,000 - 32,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bank holidays
Additional leave after 2 years of service
Birthday leave
Unlimited training budget
Enhanced pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Monthly well-being allowance
Discretionary profit share scheme
Free parking

Job summary

An environmental consultancy in Stockport is seeking an Assistant Ecologist to manage ecology projects from inception to completion. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with experience in ecological surveys and possess GIS software skills. This role offers flexibility in working hours and locations, competitive annual leave, and an unlimited training budget. You'll engage with clients and support various ecological projects while contributing to sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

  • Experience in completing ecological surveys.
  • Willingness to participate in tendering and preparing fee proposals.
  • Associate or full membership of CIEEM or appetite to achieve this.
  • Willingness to work towards a protected species licence.
  • Participation in tendering and preparing fee proposals.
  • A relevant degree and applied professional experience.
  • CIEEM membership or intent to achieve it.
  • GIS skills in ARCGIS or QGIS.
  • Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

  • Completing and delivering ecological surveys.
  • Supporting fee proposals and tenders.
  • Supporting the production of written reports including PEA, BNG, EcIAs.
  • Engaging with clients and sub-contractors.

Skills

Self-starter
Quality written work
Ecological surveys experience
GIS software skills in ARCGIS or QGIS
Driving licence (UK)

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

ARCGIS / QGIS

Job description

Stockport, United Kingdom | Posted on 04/12/2025

We provide lifecycle support to companies and projects to help them deliver their objectives and support the transition to a greener economy.

We help our clients overcome the challenges and realise the opportunities sustainability can bring to their business.

We develop innovative solutions to environmental challenges and opportunities.

Job Description

As an Assistant Ecologist at Envance you will be an integral part driving positive change within the clients and projects we support.

Who are we?

We are Envance, an environmental and sustainability management consultancy driven by our values and core beliefs. We believe that a better future for people and the planet doesn't need to be at the expense of success in the present.

Our purpose is to help our clients become more sustainable and realise the opportunities and benefits that this can bring to their business.

Achieving positive outcomes and adding value is central to our beliefs and approach. We offer positive, pragmatic and innovative advice, embracing new and emerging methods where we can.

We believe that we can achieve more together, and that by working with our clients and supply chain partners to deliver projects and improve performance we can create a better world now and for the future.

Our Team

We believe that the success of our business lies in the strength of our team and we pride ourselves on being inclusive, resulting in a talented and diverse team with a wide range of backgrounds and specialisms.

Our existing ecology team comprises a mixture of experienced technical experts, environmental data analysts and enthusiastic assistants, that pride themselves on developing their skills and finding innovative solutions.

As a small consultancy, teamwork is central to our success. We work collaboratively within our team and with our associates and clients, believing that the sum is more than the parts.

Professional Development

Creating an environment that supports the professional development of our team is hugely important to us. We want our people to thrive whilst working at Envance and support them in achieving their personal and professional aspirations. We will help you create an individualised training plan and support this with an unlimited training budget.

Flexibility

We believe that people achieve the most when they can work in a manner that works best for them and have a genuinely flexible approach to work in terms of both hours and location. We want our team to maintain their work/life balance to find an approach that works best for all.

The Role

As an Assistant Ecologist you will be responsible for supporting a wide range of ecology projects and programmes of work from inception to completion.

This is a permanent role with options for remote, hybrid and flexible working and we are open to full time or part time applicants. With projects throughout the country, a head office in Stockport and regional workspaces in London, Derbyshire, and on the east coast of England, we are flexible on location.

Your key responsibilities will be:

  • Completing and delivering ecological surveys
  • Supporting fee proposals and tenders
  • Supporting the production of written reports including PEA, BNG, EcIAs
  • Engaging with clients and sub-contractors
Requirements

It’s really important to us that we find people that will thrive at Envance. We are looking for people that have the following attributes:

  • Self-starter, keen to develop professionally and use initiative to find solutions
  • Takes pride in quality written work
  • Experience completing ecological surveys
  • Desire to work towards a protected species licence and/or a specific area of ecological expertise
  • Willingness to participate in tendering and preparing fee proposals
  • A relevant degree and applied professional experience
  • Associate or full membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM), or appetite to achieve this.
  • GIS software skills in ARCGIS or QGIS
  • Have a full UK driving licence.

In addition to a competitive salary and a great place to work we offer full time staff:

  • 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
  • Additional leave after 2 years service
  • Additional day's birthday leave
  • Purchase additional annual leave
  • Unlimited training budget with your training plan
  • Enhanced contributory pension scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Monthly well-being allowance for you to spend as on a sport or activity of your choice
  • Discretionary profit share scheme
  • Free parking

We are happy to work flexibly to meet your needs. If you are the right person for us, we can make it work.

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