Biodiversity Apprentice

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to help Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
address environmental challenges by taking on an important role in delivering the council’s
biodiversity agenda. The role includes the ability to work from home on average 40% of working
week as part of a flexible working pattern and will include office and field work.

You’ll be working within the Biodiversity Team alongside other ecologists, and closely with the
Ranger Services team and Natural Environment Team. The post-holder will join a growing team of
biodiversity officers supporting this high priority work area. The Council declared an
Ecological Emergency in 2021, and the team’s responsibilities are growing as a result of this
and the emerging Biodiversity Strategy.

The post-holder will work on supporting the team’s planning casework, monitoring of the green
estate and onsite/offsite Biodiversity Net Gain, ecological data management, public engagement
and other activities where necessary. They will be working closely with partners internally and
externally in supporting their work and learning from them.

We are looking for a recent college or university graduate who has a good foundation of
knowledge in ecology and conservation. It would be desirable if candidates had previous
experience relevant to the role, knowledge of relevant legislation, policy, designated sites,
ecological survey work, habitats and species. As a training role, the candidate would be
expected to be committed to learning on the job and via the apprenticeship training programme.
An enthusiasm and interest in biodiversity is essential.