Ecologist

Employer: Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service, Planning Services, Sefton Council
Salary: Scale H (£34,834 – £38,223)
Permanent appointment – 36 hours per week
Post Number: 19500
Benefits include: Casual Car User, Local Government Pension, flexible working and CIEEM
membership fees.

We are seeking a highly motivated Ecologist to join our dynamic and growing team.

The Liverpool City Region has a wealth of nature sites and internationally important coasts and
estuaries including the Dee, Mersey, Ribble and Alt estuaries and Wirral and Sefton coasts. We
are striving to ensure that the very special wildlife thrives in a vibrant and progressive City
Region economy.

Covering the districts of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens Sefton, Wirral and West
Lancashire, this post is specifically targeted at ambitious individuals who wish to develop
their ecology / planning careers and play a leading role in driving nature recovery in our City
Region.

The Ecologist will provide specialist technical advice to our local authority customers on
ecology, biodiversity, nature conservation, Habitats Regulations Assessments and new statutory
and regulatory duties including under the Environment Act 2021, including review of planning
applications, preparation of policy and project development and implementation.

The role offers important support to nature recovery and biodiversity net gain. Experience in
protected species is particularly welcome; possession of protected species licences would be
advantageous. Experience in working with statutory agencies and developers and a proven ability
to identify and facilitate environmental solutions would be welcomed. If you are working
towards a professional membership that would also be helpful.

This is an exciting time to come and work with us. We are going through rapid growth with
opportunities for exceptional people within the service.

As an employee of Sefton Council, you will be joining a diverse and dynamic organisation where
people can enjoy a great work-life balance. You will be able to enjoy all the benefits of local
government within an established City Region. The Council are, where possible, operating a
hybrid working model which will involve a combination of working from home and when required
from a Council office site. Access to your own transport is required and the ability to work
occasional evenings and weekends is desirable.

Job packs are available from
www.sefton.gov.uk/jobs. Completed forms should be returned to Transactional HR, Payroll
& Pensions, PO Box 158, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 3WA. Completed electronic application forms
can be returned to [email protected]

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 11.55pm, 11 February 2024. Interviews
are anticipated to take place late February / early March 2024.