Senior Practitioner Ecology

Nottinghamshire; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking an experienced Ecologist for a new role dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of duties in ecology and biodiversity. This exciting opportunity involves providing high-quality ecological advice, overseeing biodiversity initiatives, and collaborating on projects aimed at nature recovery within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced ecologist with significant ecological knowledge.
• Ability to provide high-quality ecological advice.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the County Council meets duties on ecology and biodiversity.
• Oversee delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain through planning.
• Work with partners on nature recovery projects.

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Work Base

County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7QP

Salary

£37,938 - £42,708 per annum

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time

Hours per week

37

Work Base

County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7QP

Working Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification

Senior Practitioner Ecology jdps.pdf – 115KB Opens in a new window

Competency Framework

Tier 6

Number of posts

1

Interview date

24 June 2025

Closing Date

08 June 2025 23:55

Are you an experienced ecologist who could take a leading role in ensuring that the County Council fulfils its duties relating to ecology and biodiversity?

This is a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced Ecologist to join our dedicated and supportive team of natural and historic environment specialists. Your significant experience and passion for the natural environment will enable you to provide high quality ecological advice and guidance to the County Council’s plans, policies and programmes; to oversee delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain through the planning system and the enhanced Biodiversity Duty; and to work with existing and new partnerships to develop and deliver schemes and projects for nature recovery.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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