Ecologist - Technical Skills
Team: PND - Technical Team
Job Family: Enabling CBG11
Salary: £39,769 - £42,922 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours a week
Location: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis, and as needed to carry out your role
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 16th March 2025
Interview Date: W/C 17th March 2025
About the role
With the Environment Act coming into force, we need an enthusiastic and skilled Ecologist to help us deliver growth and support the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain across Central Bedfordshire.
The Council has an ambitious agenda with significant growth planned over the next 20 years for up to 39,000 homes and 24,000 jobs. You will be part of our multi-disciplinary Technical Skills Team within Strategic Growth, where you will promote our rich biodiversity and help the Council meet its vision for the area. You will also be supporting the delivery of a Biodiversity Net Gain across Central Bedfordshire, complementing your role as Ecologist. You will work closely with our Planning Policy and Planning Delivery Teams, providing specialist advice in relation to planning applications at all levels, including minerals and waste applications, and inputting into strategic plan making through the review of the local plan and supporting guidance documents.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated skilled ecologist, with a degree (or equivalent) in Ecology or similar, and preferable membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) at Associate level or above to work in our busy and exciting team. You will have a proven record of working in the planning environment and giving advice in a local authority context.
Driving Licence is essential to the role.
Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire 'A great place to live and work’.
Sustainability matters to us. We aim to lead by example in tackling climate change. Read more about the action we’re taking on our website: Climate change – tackling it and our strategy
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
If you would like an informal discussion or more information about these opportunities, please contact: Siobhan Vincent, Technical Skills Team Leader, on 0300 300 4346 or email siobhan.vincent@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
For queries related to the recruitment of this vacancy, please contact: The Recruitment Team at recruitment@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
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