Ecologist

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Ecologist to join our growing ecology team. You will play a key role in managing ecological surveys, leading projects, mentoring junior staff, and providing expert advice to clients. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress their career in a supportive and forward‑thinking consultancy.

Essex Ecology is the Trust's ecology consultancy, a commercial subsidiary that provides essential income for the Trust and helps achieve our mission for a wilder Essex. We are an organisation going through a period of exciting growth.

As part of Essex Ecology, the ecological consultancy of Essex Wildlife Trust, the Ecologist will play a vital role in supporting biodiversity monitoring, ecological assessments, and nature recovery delivery across Essex. You will contribute to our consultancy's commercial success by delivering high‑quality ecological services, while supporting our parent charity's conservation objectives.

Working alongside Essex BNG and Green Finance Ltd, our partner subsidiary, you will help realise the Trust's strategic ambition to deliver landscape‑scale nature recovery and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) through consultancy, advisory and monitoring work.

In addition to fieldwork and advisory responsibilities, this role requires excellent management of client relationships, report delivery and administrative follow‑up, with the support of a dedicated administrator. The post‑holder will be expected to manage their workflow with efficiency, respond promptly to customer queries, and uphold high standards in all written outputs and project documentation.

This role is a permanent position. The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm) with a starting salary of £30,000 to £35,000 per annum. The base of work will be Abbotts Hall, Great Wigborough.

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