**37 Hours a week***
The Senior Ecologist will provide professional ecological advice to the Council on planning and other ecological matters and ensure statutory duties under international, national and/or local legislation and policy are maintained.
The position holder will assist the Principal Ecologist in the day-to-day management of the team and provide vital mentoring to junior Team members.
The Senior Ecologist will be a key advisor and assessor to at least one Planning Are of Somerset on all relevant environmental legislation and shall also regularly partake and occasionally lead on ecological field work.