Assistant Ecologist

Assistant Ecologist

WE ARE ECOSULIS

We are dedicated to recovering nature, by designing and delivering efficient and scalable nature-based solutions for both people and the planet.

Are you excited at the prospect of joining a passionate, innovative and forward thinking team working towards a goal of Rewilding half the planet by 2050? Do you want to use your current skills and knowledge to help make a difference?

If so, we might have the ideal job for you.

About us

Ecosulis specialise in technology-powered nature restoration for people, planet, and progress. We’re making rewilding commercially viable to accelerate the vision of a recoverable earth within our lifetime. Our experts advise and deliver landscape-scale habitat restoration projects across the UK, while our practical ecologists work in collaboration with many major contractors. We also have a teams of nature recovery and rewilding specialists delivering a variety of projects for landowners and corporates. Ecosulis has invested in cutting-edge technology, pioneering science-based nature-based consultancy and contracting for over 30 years.

We see a future where rewilding is not only a way to develop more space for wild nature or to benefit our health and wellbeing, but also a financially viable market. We see opportunity for everyone to add value, driving positive impact at a global scale. This is a story of what can be achieved, rather than what needs to be done.

Clickhere to find out more information.

About the role

Main responsibilities:

• Provide support to the wider ecology team.
• Assisting with fieldwork and a variety ecological surveys.
• Assisting with mitigation surveys.
• Compiling, analysing and interpretating survey data.
• Producing and contributing to technical reports
• Assisting with any other ad hoc duties as provided by the ecology team.
• Mainly based in the South-West region.

About you

Experience :

• Knowledge and experience of the ecology sector with approximately 1 years experience.
• Understanding of ecological legalisation for development.
• Good understanding of British Wildlife Legislation and survey best practice.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Previous experience in conducting surveys and Ecological Clerk of Works with a minimum of 1 years experience. (desirable)
• Experience with Water Voles and Reptiles would be advantageous. (desirable)
• Experience with GIS (desirable).

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree or in an ecology related subject.
• Qualifying membership of CIEEM or equivalent.
• CSCS card (desirable)
• Full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle.

Skills and behaviours:

• Having the ability to organise, manage and prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Confident, self-managing, able to work on own initiative.
• High attention to detail.
• The ability work well as part of a team.
• Passionate about ecology and a keen interest in wildlife.
• Align with our company values

If you feel like this is the job for you, but you only meet some of the criteria we are looking for, please feel free to apply as you may have some skills that we didn’t know we needed!

Our Values

Our core values are the cornerstone of our business and as a team we are committed to these values that not only guide how we work with each other, but also with our partners. If these resonate with you, then we encourage you to submit your application.

• Desire to learn: We are open minded and innovative.

• Committed and tenacious: We are willing to keep trying each and every day, seeking ways to help nature recover and improve people's lives.

• Being pragmatic: Our ambitious purpose is underpinned by a practical and pragmatic approach.

• Creative problem solver: Our team has a solutions-oriented mindset.

• Do the right thing: We aim to lead by example, in terms of our values, company ethos and purpose

More information

• Job type: Full-time, Permanent
• Start date: January 2024
• Salary: £21,000-24,000
• Location: South- West Region

A Full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle will be required for position.

Company benefits

What will you receive from us?

At Ecosulis we believe in meaningful benefits. We have designed our benefits package to ensure your employees feel supported through main life event as well as the day-to-day. We don’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ approach when it comes to our employee benefits, so you will be entitled to the below upon starting with us:

• Access to our Occupational Health Platform and EAP for wellbeing support
• Access to our Reward Hub platform.
• Remote Working for our ‘home-based’ roles.
• Welcome pack upon joining.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Internal Reward Points Scheme. (so, you can reward your peers)

And the following upon completion of your 3 months' probation period:

• 3% company pension.
• Enhanced benefits supporting our employees through lifetime milestones.
• Compressed hours.
• CDP training allowance per year.
• Discounted holiday scheme.
• Brand new Fitbit.
• Access to our Healthcare Cash plan
• Access to the Bike-to-Work Scheme

You will also receive an extra day’s holiday for each year that you are with the company and have a chance to win a £50 amazon voucher when entering our monthly Friday photo competition.

We also encourage our employees as part of the flexible working arrangements, to take regular breaks and take time to spend outside when possible.

How to apply

To apply for this position please do send us your up to date CV and covering letter using the link below:

https://ecosulis.bamboohr.com/careers/274

If you have any further questions or want to find out more about the role, please do feel free to email our recruitment manager Josh on josh.plaister@ecosulis.co.uk

You can also email our HR team on hr@ecosulis.co.uk if you have any queries regarding the company and our onboarding process.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Ecosulis is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At Ecosulis we encourage applications from women, disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are under-represented throughout our industry. Appointment will always however be made on merit and judged against the job description and person specification.