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Job Title: Assistant Ecologist
Salary: £23,000 - £25,000
Location: Derbyshire
We have a fantastic opportunity for Assistant Ecologists who are looking for a new opportunity in Derbyshire. We are working with a small and specialist consultancy who are going through a period of growth and have a great variety of projects and work on offer, from Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments, through to ecological surveys for gardens, housing developments and national infrastructure. You'll be joining a truly expert team and given the encouragement and support you need to develop in your career.
The Assistant Ecologist position comes with the following benefits:
- Excellent team culture. Small company feel with the benefits and backing of a larger company
- Flexible and hybrid working, tailored to your needs and your role. This includes flexible working hours.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Group Life Assurance
- Time off in lieu (TOIL) banking & overtime system
- An enhanced maternity leave package
- An enhanced paternity leave package
- Quarterly awards
- Annual training budget for CPD
- Regular internal training
- Huge range of project types
- Hire cars and a fleet of company vehicles
- Personal Mileage pay plus expenses
- Employer contributory pension scheme
As an Assistant Ecologist, your duties will include:
- Conducting habitat and protected species surveys
- Report writing
- Assisting with tender and fee estimates
- Project Management
To be considered for the Assistant Ecologist position, you will need:
- Proven experience as an Assistant Ecologist, Seasonal experience is also of interest.
- Working towards, or already holding a protected species licence.
- Be an excellent communicator with the ability to write clear, concise reports.
- Knowledge of relevant aspects of UK and EU environmental Legislation and national and local planning policies and processes.
- Associate / Full CIEEM Membership or able to demonstrate ability to obtain membership.
- Hold a degree in a related subject.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
If you are interested in this or other Ecology roles, please contact Lloyd Key via or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website.
Please refer to www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk.
This is a permanent role.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.
