Biodiversity Officer

Applications are invited for the post of Biodiversity Officer, within the Countryside and Wildlife Team of Neath Port Talbot Council. The main purpose of the post is to support the team in delivering biodiversity initiatives and providing ecological advice. This can include advising other service areas and the public, using GIS, carrying out ecological surveys, advising on planning applications, awareness raising and delivering grant funded projects. We are currently delivering a number of projects under the Local Places for Nature funding in NPT and RCT.

This is a great opportunity to get into the conservation sector.

The Countryside and Wildlife Team is a multi-disciplinary team, dealing with countryside access, biodiversity conservation and project delivery and provision of ecological advice.

A degree or equivalent in a relevant subject is required.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job share and secondment considered. *If you intend on applying for this position via a secondment opportunity, you must seek approval from your current manager before submitting an application form.

Neath Port Talbot Council offers a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

For an informal discussion, please contact Laura Palmer on 07875 341932 or email, l.palmer@npt.gov.uk/ or Rebecca Sharp on 01639 686149/07971547839 or email r.sharp@npt.gov.uk

You may apply online, download an application pack above or contact the HR Employment Support Team by e-mail at jobs@npt.gov.uk or by telephone (01639) 686837 quoting the post title and reference number.

Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 19 August 2021.

Welsh: Desirable.