Assistant Ecologist

Job Title: Assistant Ecologist

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000

Location: Cheshire

We have a fantastic opportunity for Assistant Ecologists who are looking for a new opportunity in Cheshire. We are working with a small and specialist consultancy who are going through a period of growth and have a great variety of projects and work on offer, from Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments, through to ecological surveys for gardens, housing developments and national infrastructure. You'll be joining a truly expert team and given the encouragement and support you need to develop in your career.

The Assistant Ecologist position comes with the following benefits:

• Excellent team culture. Small company feel with the benefits and backing of a larger company
• Flexible and hybrid working, tailored to your needs and your role. This includes flexible working hours.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group Life Assurance
• Time off in lieu (TOIL) banking & overtime system
• An enhanced maternity leave package
• An enhanced paternity leave package
• Quarterly awards
• Annual training budget for CPD
• Regular internal training
• Huge range of project types
• Hire cars and a fleet of company vehicles
• Personal Mileage pay plus expenses
• Employer contributory pension scheme

As an Assistant Ecologist, your duties will include:

• Conducting habitat and protected species surveys
• Report writing
• Assisting with tender and fee estimates
• Project Management

To be considered for the Assistant Ecologist position, you will need:

• Proven experience as an Assistant Ecologist, Seasonal experience is also of interest.
• Working towards, or already holding a protected species licence.
• Be an excellent communicator with the ability to write clear, concise reports.
• Knowledge of relevant aspects of UK and EU environmental Legislation and national and local planning policies and processes.
• Associate / Full CIEEM Membership or able to demonstrate ability to obtain membership.
• Hold a degree in a related subject.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

If you are interested in this or other Ecology roles, please contact Lloyd Key via or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website.

Please refer to www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk.

This is a permanent role.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.