Ecologist

Employed by Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service, Planning Services, Sefton Council.

Salary: Scale H (£36,124 - £39,513)

Full-time permanent appointment (36 hours per week).
Post Number: 19500

The role includes benefits such as Casual Car User, Local Government Pension, flexible working and CIEEM membership fees.

We are seeking two highly motivated Ecologists to join our dynamic team.

The Liverpool City Region has numerous nature sites and internationally important coasts and estuaries, including the Dee, Mersey, Ribble, and Alt estuaries, and Wirral and Sefton coasts.

Our goal is to ensure that the region's unique wildlife thrives in a vibrant and progressive economy.

• Provide specialist technical advice on ecology, biodiversity, and nature conservation to local authority customers.
• Conduct Habitats Regulations Assessments and new statutory and regulatory duties under the Environment Act 2021.
• Review planning applications, prepare policy, and develop projects for implementation.
• Support nature recovery, local site monitoring, and biodiversity net gain initiatives.

Experience with protected species is particularly welcome, and possession of protected species licenses would be advantageous.

A proven ability to identify and facilitate environmental solutions, as well as working with statutory agencies and developers, is desired.

As an employee of Sefton Council, you will join a diverse and dynamic organization offering a great work-life balance.

Benefits include local government perks within an established City Region.

The Council operates a hybrid working model, combining remote work with office visits when required.

Access to personal transportation is necessary, and occasional evening and weekend work is desirable.