Location
Abbotts Hall, Great Wigborough, Colchester, Essex

Hours
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Salary
£30,000 to £35,000 per annum

About the Role
Essex Wildlife Trust, the county’s leading conservation charity, is seeking an experienced Ecologist to join our growing ecology team within Essex Ecology, the Trust’s commercial ecology consultancy. 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 environment.

As part of Essex Ecology, you will support biodiversity monitoring, ecological assessments, and nature recovery delivery across Essex. Your work will contribute to the consultancy’s commercial success while supporting the Trust’s wider conservation objectives. Working closely with Essex BNG and Green Finance Ltd, you will help deliver landscape-scale nature recovery and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) through consultancy, advisory, and monitoring projects.

The role involves fieldwork, client relationship management, report writing, and administrative follow-up, supported by a dedicated administrator. You will be expected to manage your workload efficiently, respond promptly to client queries, and maintain high standards in all written outputs and project documentation. This is a permanent position based at Abbotts Hall, Great Wigborough.

Experience
Proven experience in ecological survey management, project leadership, and providing expert ecological advice within a consultancy or similar setting.

About you
- Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a high standard of report writing.
- Ability to mentor and support junior staff.
- Enthusiastic about biodiversity, nature recovery, and delivering high-quality ecological consultancy services.
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to the Trust’s values: Impactful, Collaborative, United, and Proactive.

Qualifications
A relevant degree or professional qualification in ecology or a related discipline is required. Membership of a professional body (e.g. CIEEM) is desirable but not essential.