Assistant Ecologist - Ceredigion, United Kingdom - Ceredigion County Council

Ceredigion County Council

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Ceredigion, United Kingdom

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Description

Assistant Ecologist:

Closing date: 23/11/2023
Reference: REQ105078

37 hours / Permanent 35, ,261 * Within and Outside of Ceredigion *All salary values are prorata. About the roleHybrid working working two days from one of the following office locations: Bangor, Conwy, Halkyn, Llandrindod, Aberaeron, Dolgellau, Newtown.

The Assistant Ecologist will be responsible for assisting NMWTRA Ecologist, and the Environmental Team with implementing the requirements of Welsh Government (WG) policy and environmental legislation such as Wildlife and Countryside Act 1980 and Section 6 of Environment Wales Act.

To provide professional ecological advice and support to NMWTRA and our partners regarding the assessment, impact and mitigation of our operations on ecology and biodiversity, ensuring NMWTRA is both compliant with legislation and maximising biodiversity opportunities.

Work within the Environment Team to manage the soft estate inventory including the identification of the location and condition of ecological assets.

The Assistant Ecologist will also propose, design and manage a programme of ecological enhancement projects developed from routine and reactive maintenance activities associated with the soft estate and environmental management, assist the Ecologist and Environment Team and other NMWTRA staff with obtaining NRW licences where required and discharging any conditions and requirements such as surveys, monitoring and reporting to ensure compliance, and work with the Environment Team to manage projects related to ecological enhancement and mitigation works.

If you have any specific queries relating to the above posts, please contact Hannah Jones on

For this post, the ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable.

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually.

The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH.

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CLOSING DATE:
10.00 AM, THURSDAY, 23/11/2023.