Principal Planning Ecologist

Cheshire Wildlife Trust; Oldcastle Heath; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is seeking a Principal Planning Ecologist to lead our ecological input on planning, policy and infrastructure proposals. You will analyse planning decisions, expose risks to nature and translate complex evidence into clear, persuasive action.

You will produce bold consultation responses, briefings and technical reports; work with planners, regulators, experts and partners to push for nature-positive outcomes, including Biodiversity Net Gain, Environmental Impact

Qualifications

• Senior planning ecologist with proven credibility and ability to influence policy.
• Experience delivering consultation responses, reports and policy advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Produce bold consultation responses, briefings and technical reports.
• Support campaigns with science and policy firepower.
• Work with planners, regulators, experts and partners to push for nature-positive outcomes.

Job description

If you are a senior or principal ecologist, planning ecologist or environmental specialist with serious technical credibility, you probably know the drill: another site visit, another mitigation plan, another report explaining how to make the destruction slightly less awful. Maybe you are tired of being miles from home, stuck on the road, or pouring your expertise into places already marked for loss., Cheshire Wildlife Trust is looking for a confident Principal Planning Ecologist to help fight for a Wilder Cheshire. You'll be the informed ecological voice behind our advocacy work: analysing planning, policy and infrastructure proposals, exposing risks to nature and turning complex evidence into clear, powerful action.

You'll produce bold consultation responses, briefings and technical reports; support campaigns with rock-solid science and policy firepower. You will work with planners, regulators, experts and partners to push for nature-positive outcomes. From Biodiversity Net Gain to Environmental Impact Assessments and Local Nature Recovery Strategies, you'll help make sure wildlife is not ignored when big decisions are made.

We need strategic thinking, ecological expertise, fearless communication and the courage to hold decision makers to account.

In return, you will join an agile, flexible and friendly organisation with generous benefits, flexible working options and colleagues who are passionate about bringing wildlife back.

Join us. Challenge the system. Back the wild.

At Cheshire Wildlife Trust we embrace agile working with a focus on supporting you to achieve your objectives alongside a healthy work-life balance. We operate a hybrid working policy with most staff working at least part of the week from home and/or out on site.