Directorate of Environment, Culture & Sport £23,749 - £27,594 pa. pro rata (pay award pending) Part-time, 2 days per week Ref: ENV0571
At Reading Borough Council, we aim to protect, conserve & attract the widest possible diversity of wildlife to our area by implementing our Biodiversity Action Plan.
This role, based within our Planning Section, will provide specialist advice and support to ensure that nature conservation and biodiversity objectives are achieved through the development control process. You will also work very closely with the Parks & Open Spaces Section in monitoring and implementing the Local BAP and advising on projects which have biodiversity aims and/or implications.
With a degree, or equivalent, in a biological science or related discipline, you should have considerable experience in ecology or a similar area. Membership of the Institute of Biology is also important, together with a knowledge of the Planning process and relevant legislation - including that relating to protected species.
This post would also be possible in conjunction with Berkshire, Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire Wildlife Trusts Biodiversity Partnership Officer position [3 days per week] If you wish to apply for the Biodiversity post as well please see the separate BBOWT advert on this website.
To apply & Application forms can be downloaded or completed on-line at www.reading.gov.uk Alternatively, email: recruitment@reading.gov.uk, or call 0118 939 0039 (24 hour answerphone) quoting the relevant reference number and stating which position you are interested in.
Please do not send a CV. For the purposes of equal opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.
Closing date: 8 July 2008 Interview date: 28 July 2008
