Nutrient Management Board Nutrient Neutrality Ecologist

Carmarthenshire County Council; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking an Ecologist to evaluate nutrient neutrality in special areas of conservation rivers. The role demands practical environmental knowledge, particularly regarding NRW Planning guidelines, and includes a generous salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to staff health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career progression

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in nutrient neutrality and mitigation proposals.
• Basic conversational Welsh language skills required.
• Practical knowledge of environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review and conduct nutrient neutrality assessments.
• Ensure compliance with NRW Planning guidance.
• Work regionally across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire.

Skills

Nutrient neutrality assessment

Practical working knowledge of NRW Planning guidance

Verbal Welsh (conversational)

Job description

We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID:

1820

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Temporary/Secondment - Full Time

Contract end date:

31 March 2026

Location:

Carmarthen

Grade:

Grade J

Salary:

£41,511 - £45,718

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate :

£21.52 - £23.70

Contract Hours

37

Come and join our team

Are you passionate about the environment, and looking for your next challenge? We are recruiting an Ecologist with practical working knowledge and understanding of NRW Planning guidance related to excess nutrients in SAC rivers. If you have experience in nutrient neutrality including reviewing/conducting nutrient neutrality assessments, and mitigation proposals, we would love to hear from you. The role is regional, working across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

For an informal discussion on this role or to find out more contact Gail Pearce-Taylor at [e-mail] or call Ian Llewelyn on 01267 228816

Job Description:

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Welsh language level - verbal

Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date:

24/06/2025, 23:55

The Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. P lease Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: [e-mail] or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.