Senior Ecologist | Bath and North East Somerset

Ecology Jobs; Bath; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Ecology Jobs is seeking an ecologist to work within a planning context at Bath and North East Somerset. You will provide expert ecological advice to planning officers and help deliver Biodiversity Net Gain in development projects.

The role offers a part-time contract (18.5 hours) on a permanent basis, located at Civic Centre Keynsham, with a salary around £44,253–£47,665 per annum pro rata. You will join a supportive team and work on diverse sites across the district.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ecology expertise within a planning environment.
• Ability to provide specialist ecological advice to planning officers.
• Experience working with biodiversity considerations such as Biodiversity Net Gain.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist ecological advice to planning officers on a day-to-day basis.
• Work within a small ecology team alongside landscape, heritage, conservation and planning professionals.
• Manage your own workload with a high degree of autonomy.

Skills

Ecology expertise

Planning environment experience

Independent workload management

Job description

Location: Civic Centre Keynsham

Job reference: HR-10363 Bath and North East Somerset is a large and diverse district in the West of England, containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, and beautiful countryside and settlements.

Overview

Salary: £44,253 – £47,665 per annum, pro rata

Contract: Part time (18.5), Permanent

Location: Civic Centre Keynsham

Job reference: HR-10363 Bath and North East Somerset is a large and diverse district in the West of England, containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, and beautiful countryside and settlements.

Bath and North East Somerset is a large and diverse district in the West of England, containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, and beautiful countryside and settlements.

There is a rich and diverse natural environment with some important, designated sites including Chew Valley Lake Special Protection Area, and the Bath & Bradford on Avon Bats Special Area of Conservation, as well as many Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Local Nature Reserves and non-statutory Sites of Nature Conservation Interest and Regionally Important Geological Sites.

Bath & North East Somerset is also home to a unique and special array of rare and protected wildlife and habitats.

You will work within a small team of ecologists alongside a range of other specialists within the team, including landscape, tree, heritage, conservation and planning professionals.

You will be providing specialist advice to planning officers on a day-to-day basis to ensure that ecological matters are taken fully into consideration in the planning process including delivering Biodiversity Net Gain.

You will be expected to demonstrate a high level of experience as an ecologist working within a planning environment and giving effective and reliable ecological advice. You will have a high degree of autonomy, independently managing your own workload. One day you might be looking at proposals in Bath city centre close to the river corridor, the next, plans to extend an agricultural business; another day, new housing which might impact a valuable, designated area.

The right person will help us meet the challenges of high levels of growth, at the same time as looking after our unique natural environment. The opportunity to work in the World Heritage City of Bath and at the same time our wide rural area makes this a unique opportunity and a hugely attractive place to work.

We are a positive and mutually supportive team who work well together. If you are passionate about ecology, forward-thinking, ambitious, and keen to make a real difference in a world class environment and would like to join our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Closing Date: 04/11/2026.