Location
Didcot, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The role is based with our Oxford team, with opportunities to work from our Milton Park office in Didcot and/or our forthcoming co-working space in Milton Keynes. Milton Park is a dedicated science, technology and business park with excellent public transport links and a wide range of amenities including cafes, gym & swimming pool, nursery, pharmacy, urban gardens and community events throughout the year.

Hours
Full Time - hours to be discussed

Salary
£35,000 per annum

About the Role
This is a great opportunity to join a well-established and friendly Oxfordshire team within one of the most successful independent ecological consultancies in the UK. You will take responsibility for complex, high-profile and ecologically interesting projects. We support your professional growth through mentoring, a structured review process and a tailored training programme. Our company is 100% employee-owned, ensuring independence and a strong focus on employee interests and values. We are a multi-award winning, highly respected consultancy with a reputation for technical excellence and ecologist-led leadership. You will work across a wide range of sectors including heritage, renewable energy, residential, leisure and minerals, collaborating with a diverse client base. We are committed to training and career development, offering internal and external training, mentoring, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing. We promote a good work-life balance through careful workload management, TOIL policies and flexible working arrangements. Our cloud-based project management and GIS systems support seamless work across offices and remote locations.

Experience
- Relevant professional ecological experience, ideally including at least three years full-time experience in ecological consultancy
- Broad ecological skill-set with one or more protected species licences preferred
- Knowledge and understanding of the planning system and current and evolving wildlife policy and legislation

About you
- Confident written and verbal communicator
- Effective project management and client liaison skills
- Ability to identify, understand and resolve ecological issues
- Enthusiasm for ecology and the UK environment
- Commitment to promoting high professional standards in ecology
- Organised, flexible and highly motivated approach to work

Qualifications
- Good BSc and/or MSc in a relevant subject
- Full driving licence and access to own transport