Botanist - FISC Qualified (Contract)

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a wildlife trust-owned environmental consultancy dedicated to enhancing biodiversity across England. In this role, you will conduct vital botanical and vegetation surveys, contributing to a nationally significant conservation project. Your expertise will help inform environmental strategies and land management reforms, ensuring a positive impact on local ecosystems. With opportunities for training and professional development, this position is perfect for those passionate about the environment and eager to make a difference in conservation efforts.

Benefits

Project induction and training provided

Opportunity to contribute to conservation projects

Qualifications

• Competence in accurately collecting data and completing surveys.
• Willingness to travel across the UK to remote locations.

Responsibilities

• Conducting botanical and vegetation surveys across England.
• Increasing data spatial scale and assessing ecosystems.

Skills

Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) - Level 3

Effective communication skills

Data recording accuracy

Proficiency with survey equipment

Education

Degree in Ecological/Environmental Science

Tools

Survey equipment and technology

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England, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

Your new company

You'll be working for a wildlife trust-owned environmental consultancy, independently surveying. This work is being delivered for a larger organisation, with the end client being DEFRA. There are multiple stakeholders involved in delivering the project.

Your new role

You'll be conducting botanical and vegetation surveys across England to increase data spatial scale, assess ecosystems, provide tools (indicators, models, etc.), and consolidate existing data streams. This work aims to benefit biodiversity at both local and national levels by informing monitoring, remote sensing strategies, environmental land management reform, and national habitats mapping for Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS).

What you'll need to succeed

Willingness to travel across the UK to remote locations and competence in accurately collecting data and completing surveys.

Essential Requirements:

• Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) - Level 3
• UK Driving Licence and vehicle
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to record data accurately and reliably
• Proficiency with survey equipment and technology

Desirable Requirements:

• FISC Level 4 or higher
• Degree in Ecological/Environmental Science
• Experience leading and organizing surveys

What you'll get in return

• Hourly/daily rate dependent on experience: £15 - £45 per hour
• Project induction and training provided
• Opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant conservation project