Assistant Ecologist / Land Manager
Somerset Wildlife Trust
The Assistant Ecologist / Assistant Land Manager is responsible for assisting with the delivery of a range of ecological and land management consultancy services for a variety of projects across the UK. The position involves undertaking ecological surveys, acting as an ecological clerk of works, undertaking land management tasks and providing information to enable the production of high-quality technical documents.
Job Description – Key Responsibilities and Tasks
Responsibility 1: Project Delivery
- Assist in planning the delivery of services by staff and sub-contractors and assist with the identification and resolution of resource limitations wherever possible to enable successful task completion.
- Provide ecological and land management support for projects by undertaking ecological surveys, acting as an ecological clerk of works and undertaking land management tasks.
- Provide information to project managers to enable the production of high-quality technical reports.
Responsibility 2: Business Development
- Promote ecological services to new and existing clients via creation of appropriate content (e.g. LinkedIn, X, website).
- Maintain and build relationships with existing and new clients and seek opportunities to expand partnerships which contribute to financial and Wilder Somerset targets.
General
- Continually develop skills and expertise which will improve the delivery of ecological services.
- Adhere to SWTC’s systems and procedures (e.g. timesheets, outlook calendar systems, file conventions).
- Comply with Somerset Wildlife Trust’s policies and procedures.
- Carry out other duties relevant to the post as requested.
- Reflect Somerset Wildlife Trust’s values in all areas of work.
- Work collaboratively with other Wildlife Trusts to share learning and achieve greater impact collectively.
About Somerset Wildlife Trust
Somerset Wildlife Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK. We are a science-led movement focused on restoring habitats to support a wide range of wildlife and restore natural processes that are essential for healthy landscapes, and provide vital services such as clean air and water, food, carbon absorption and flood alleviation.
With the invaluable support of volunteers and members we manage over 1700 hectares of land for wildlife and people in Somerset.
Somerset Wildlife Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK. We are a science-led movement focused on restoring habitats to support a wide range of wildlife and restore natural processes that are essential for healthy landscapes, and provide vital services such as clean air and water, food, carbon absorption and flood alleviation. With the invaluable support of volunteers and members we manage over 1700 hectares of land for wildlife and people in Somerset.
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