Join Our Team: Ecologist
We’re excited to welcome a new Ecologist at our West Midlands location
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive. Working Hours & Location This role follows a 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern and will be home-based, with the allocation of a nearby Hub in the West Midlands for collaborative working. You will attend site visits across the West Midlands region. The role offers a mix or desk and site based workSee our network here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network
Role Overview The Ecologist will provide the Trust with technical expertise with particular responsibility for a defined geographical area. Working as directed in their area of expertise, they will support and deliver the Trust’s protection, improvement and promotion of the natural environment of the waterways and provide professional environmental services within their area of expertise to help achieve a wide range of corporate objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Provide expert technical advice within their area of expertise as required to help ensure compliance with relevant legislation and Trust standards and contribute to continued improvement of the environment of the Region’s canals and other Trust owned nature sites.
Contribute to the implementation of relevant Asset Management Strategies (with focus on vegetation and designated sites) to protect, maintain, and where appropriate, enhance condition of the assets and their performance for the customer.
Contribute to regional programmes of engagement with customers, volunteers, stakeholders and the general public to promote the value of waterways and the work of the Trust to increase the Trust’s reputation and influence and secure additional resources for our work, focusing on our key environmental priorities.
Implement relevant inspection/monitoring and maintenance programmes for environmental/soft estate assets within their geographical remit, prioritising work to suit available resources and within delegated authority levels. Contribute to the implementation of an environmental management system (EMS; including associated processes & standards) especially with responsibility for
monitoring application within their geographical remit; to maintenance of appropriate levels of environmental training & competency (including certification) in their local area
Co-ordinate volunteer tasks within their area of expertise.
Contribute to corporate targets on raising public awareness of and support for the Trust especially through interest in the canal networks environmental assets and biodiversity.
Contribute to external engagement and fundraising locally to secure additional resources for the Trust, especially through interest in our environmental assets and canal biodiversity.
Displaying the Trust values and behaviours at all times
Ensuring that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values
Skills & Qualifications
Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.
Associate member of relevant professional institution, e.g. CIEEM, CIWEM, CIWM, IEMA, etc Proven postgraduate experience in application of technical knowledge within a business environment, including ecological survey and monitoring of species and habitats.
Able to negotiate effectively with internal and external contacts to achieve desired outcomes for the Trust
Able to support other areas of the Trust’s business in an appropriate manner, taking account of overall business priorities
Knowledge of, and practical experience of operating within, UK & European environmental policy and regulatory frameworks, particularly relating to designated sites and protected species.
Protected species licence desirable.
Experience of operating within a customer service environment
Understanding of Trust governance, financial controls and systems of compliance
Full UK Driving License
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Contact & ApplicationIf you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates.
What We OfferWe offer an annual salary of £33,677 + £390 per month Car Cash Allowance. Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1. Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits
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