Ecologist M528

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Full time 37 hours a week.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior ecologist to join the expanding Natural and Built Environment Team at Charnwood. This is a full time permanent role with hybrid working. We are seeking an experienced ecologist who understands the planning system.

You will be working for a planning authority spanning 4 national character areas, managing development in both urban and rural areas, from the smallest through to multi-phase urban extensions. You will provide specialist planning advice from pre-application stage through to discharge of conditions, and monitoring net gain. You will ensure that the Council is implementing the duties under the Environment Act 2021 and will be liaising with a wide range of stakeholders including planning officers, developers, planning agents, ecological consultants, environmental organisations and councillors to protect and enhance biodiversity and to deliver nature recovery.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Borough Council as the Council has commenced preparation of the Biodiversity Strategy and Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document.

The post is a career graded post and there is the opportunity to progress your career within the post in a supportive environment.

About You :

• You will have a Degree of Diploma in a relevant discipline
• You will have significant ecology experience
• You will have practical experience in the protection and enhancement of ecology.

What we offer

There are many benefits to working with us. The Council offers generous annual leave of between 23 and 28 days of leave plus bank holidays; agile working for many roles; opportunities for professional development linked to many roles and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

The Council strongly believes a diverse and inclusive workforce helps make our services better. We value the individual strengths of each colleague and the potential they bring.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and strive to promote a disability confident culture. To find out more about our Disability Confident commitments including reasonable adjustments and the guaranteed interview scheme please visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/equality_diversity_and_inclusion.

We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and have achieved the AFC’s Employer Recognition Gold Award.

Colleagues are also actively engaged through our Staff Forum and groups such as our Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.

Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs