Assistant Ecologist

Assistant Ecologist – Woodbridge, Suffolk

Salary: £21,000+ (dependent on experience and/or pro rata)

The Landscape Partnership is an established and award-winning multi-disciplinary practice with projects in a broad range of in sectors including residential, retail, healthcare, public realm and open space, green infrastructure, education, health, transport and infrastructure, mineral extraction and renewable energy. We have a friendly team of experienced Ecologists, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers and Arboriculturists.

We are currently seeking to appoint an Assistant Ecologist in our Woodbridge office. Work undertaken will typically include:

- Preliminary Ecological Appraisals

- Protected species survey and assessment

- Reptile and/or newt translocation

- Advising contractors on site

- Biodiversity Net Gain Calculations

It will be of benefit to your application if you have all or some of

- Graduate or Qualifying membership of CIEEM

- A degree in a relevant discipline

- One or more protected species survey licences e.g. great crested newts, bats

- Experience and ability to carry out Phase 1 habitat surveys with reasonable botanical skills (e.g. FISC Level 2 or above)

- Experience and ability to survey the commoner protected species such as reptiles and badgers.

- A driving licence and the availability of a car to travel to project sites is essential.

Applicants should be self-motivated, flexible, organised, good at working both independently and as part of a team and able to deliver work to a high standard. We expect you to be able to work to reasonable deadlines and prioritise workloads and have good written skills. Good verbal communication skills, a flexible approach to work and taking proportionate responsibility are important. We expect ability in using Microsoft Office products and it would be an advantage if you can use Adobe Creative Suite and/or GIS.

The position is an excellent opening for someone looking to progress their career in ecology, with future opportunities for advancement. We would also consider applicants who may not meet all the requirements, but can instead show how they are ambitious, good at learning and keen to engage in ‘on-the-job’ training that we can provide.

We are ideally looking to fill a full-time position, based in our Woodbridge office. However, we would consider part-time applicants and applications for working in our Norwich or Bedford locations. We are currently working flexibly working, with a combination of office and home working when not on site doing surveys.

Benefits include:

- Competitive salary

- Training and career development

- Travel expenses include mileage at 45p per mile

- A safe and enjoyable working environment

- Stakeholder pension

- ‘Cyclescheme’

- A starting allowance of 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

- Payment of professional memberships

Phone Nick Sibbett on 01394 380509 or Nick Aldus on 01603 230777 if you would like an informal chat about the position. Please send a covering letter and CV, together with your salary expectations and any examples of ecological reports which you have contributed to.

Applications are requested by 14th April 2023. Interviews will be arranged to suit the candidates.

The Landscape Partnership is an equal opportunities employer

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £21,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Profit sharing
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Woodbridge Suffolk, IP12 1AZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Woodbridge Suffolk, IP12 1AZ