Community Ecologist (Nature Together)

Avon Products; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ecological organization is seeking a confident ecologist for a Nature Together project in Bristol. The role involves working with communities to support local climate and nature actions, utilizing habitat creation expertise and wildlife knowledge. This position plays a vital role in reversing the nature and climate emergencies in the area, contributing positively to community life.

Qualifications

• Experience in habitat creation and ecological strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with communities.
• Knowledge of local wildlife species.

Responsibilities

• Co-produce projects that support local climate and nature action plans.
• Share knowledge of local wildlife with community volunteers.
• Ensure alignment with local nature strategies.

Job description

Overview

Are you committed to supporting community powered change to help nature recover? Do you have the skills to support, teach and demonstrate habitat creation, ecological connectivity, and species strategies? Do you enjoy working collaboratively?

Role

We are looking for a confident, talented ecologist to work on an exciting new Nature Together project in Bristol led by Bristol City Council. This project is part of the UK-wide Nature Towns and Cities programme. The Community ecologist will work with three communities to co-produce projects that support their local climate and nature action plans. The successful candidate will use their experience in habitat creation and share their knowledge of local wildlife species with volunteers in the community, ensuring activity is aligned with local nature strategies and contribute to the wider communication, evaluation, dissemination activity/aims of the Nature Together Project.

About the project

This transformative partnership project, supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund is designed to help reverse the nature and climate emergencies in Bristol, providing a better quality of life for all.