Assistant Ecologist

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.

1x Fixed Term (24 Months)

The Liverpool City Region has a wealth of nature sites and internationally important coasts and estuaries including the Dee, Mersey, Ribble and Alt estuaries and Wirral and Sefton coasts. We are striving to ensure that the very special wildlife thrives in a vibrant and progressive City Region economy.

The Assistant Ecologist (2 year fixed term appointment) will provide essential support to the more experienced members of the ecology team under the supervision of one of our Principal Ecologists and will also provide support to our Local Environmental Record Centre at Court Hey Park. The role will involve planning work, evidence gathering, data and GIS activities amongst other things. The role therefore offers great opportunity for professional development and a clear career development path to more senior roles within the team once sufficient professional experienced has been gained.

The key responsibilities include:

1. Advise on the impact of minor development management casework, on biodiversity, ecology and nature conservation resources on behalf of Local Authorities. Recommend and advise on the acceptability of surveys, method statements, planning conditions, monitoring requirements.

1. Be responsible for, co-ordinate and deliver minor development management casework for ecology as directed by the Principal Ecologist (Nature Recovery) and/or Principal Ecologists and/or Development Manager including Three Test Assessments for European Protected Species.

1. Assist with co-ordination and development of a consistent Merseyside approach to Local Site (wildlife & geological) systems, including survey, monitoring and reporting to Defra as directed by the Principal Ecologist responsible.

1. Provide support to the Merseyside BioBank (MBB) and MBB Local Environmental Record Centre (LERC) Manager at Court Hey Park including environmental records, data entry, quality assurance, website management for at least 1 day per week and regularly work from that office location.

This role suits someone who is ambitious, motivated and passionate about developing their ecology / planning careers and play a leading role in driving nature recovery in our City Region.

Please see Recruitment Pack Appendix A (page 10) for a full copy of the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing Date - Friday 26th June

Provisional Interview Date - W/C Monday 13th July

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicants.