Job Description

The Service & Team:

This is an exciting opportunity working in a multidisciplinary environment team of ecologists, landscape architects, and forestry officers

The Role:

Cornwall Council has an exciting role available for a qualified Ecologist to provide specialist advice to the environment and planning services along with other partners. The primary requirements of the role are to be the point of contact for professional ecological advice and guidance for the Council's planning teams, capital projects and estate management.

You will be the point of contact for ecological advice on strategic planning and corporate policy documents and contribute to their preparation, advising on Biodiversity Net Gain and Habitats Regulations Assessments for the Council. You will represent the Council at meetings with local and national organisations and partnerships and to promote the Council's biodiversity commitments and policies.

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

Working Pattern:

The role is a 22 hours per week

What you'll need to succeed:

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

Proven experience in the field of ecology, with a strong preference for candidates who have experience across all sectors including public, private, and voluntary.
Experience in building effective relationships and enhancing the reputation of an organisation with key stakeholders and partners.
Understanding of the principles of biodiversity net gain, ecological impact assessments, and habitat creation/management to enhance ecological value within development projects.
knowledge of the UK planning system and relevant legislation regarding protected and priority habitats and species.
Strong knowledge of best practice principles relating to ecology and biodiversity.
Demonstrated leadership and vision in promoting and implementing sustainable ecological practices.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you'll get in return:

Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• a competitive salary.

• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions

• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.

• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme

• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information:

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact (*Hiring Manager please provide contact details for queries)

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as 'Application' on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here - The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

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