Location
Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid working)

Hours
37 hours per week

Salary
£28,697 - £31,573 per annum

About the Role
The Ecology Team and Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre (HBIC) form part of a large, integrated, multi-disciplinary team providing specialist environmental services to Hampshire County Council and other public authorities. The Ecology Team supports the delivery of property and infrastructure projects across Hampshire and beyond, combining a commercial sector approach with a public sector brief. HBIC, as an accredited local environment records centre, collates information on Hampshire’s natural environment and collaborates with partner organisations involved in biodiversity data supply and use.

Working closely with the Manager of HBIC and the Ecology Team Leads, you will support both teams in the extraction, assembly, management, interpretation, and dissemination of relevant and up-to-date biodiversity information. This enables the County Council and its partners to meet statutory obligations and environmental policies related to sustainable development and environmental stewardship.

You will be a collaborative and reliable team member who can also work independently and proactively. The role offers an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of protecting and enhancing Hampshire's unique natural environment for residents and visitors. Hampshire County Council provides training to develop your skills in ecology and data handling, alongside the benefits of working within a supportive local authority environment focused on wellbeing and personal development.

Hampshire County Council is nationally recognised as a high-performing local authority, offering a pleasant, flexible, and collaborative working environment with strong cross-disciplinary teamwork and a commitment to delivering great public value outcomes while supporting career development.

Experience
Experience in biodiversity data handling, GIS, and Access databases is essential. Knowledge and experience of habitat survey and habitat classification is desirable.

About you
You will be a collaborative, reliable, and proactive team member with an excellent work ethic, good organisational and communication skills. Confidence in typical IT applications such as MS Word, Excel, and Outlook is required. A general understanding of broad ecological principles, applied ecology, and wildlife legislation is essential.

Qualifications
An appropriate degree or professional qualification in ecology or a related field is required.