WE HAVE AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE TO BECOME THE PRINCIPAL ECOLOGIST FOR WORCESTERSHIRE WILDLIFE CONSULTANCY. AS PRINCIPAL ECOLOGIST YOU WILL BE PROVIDING TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP WITHIN OUR CONSULTANCY, FOCUSING ON DELIVERING AND OVERSEEING HIGH QUALITY ECOLOGICAL WORK.

You will work closely with our team of ecologists, mentoring and supporting them to develop their skills whilst maintaining strong technical standards. You will also work alongside the Business Manager in supporting the development of the consultancy business, identifying opportunities for growth and implementing procedures to improve efficiency.
Worcestershire Wildlife Consultancy has been delivering high quality ecological services to clients in Worcestershire and beyond for over 30 years. The work of the ecological consultancy team plays a vital role in delivering our vision of a wilder Worcestershire where there is more nature everywhere for everyone. The postholder will play a key role in delivering the Trust’s three strategic goals, set out in our strategy to 2030, which are:
· Nature in recovery: 30% of land for nature by 2030.
· Action for nature: one in four taking action for nature by 2030.
· Sustaining our future: more diversity, more funding and carbon zero by 2030.

BENEFITS

· Hybrid working – office at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Lower Smite Farm, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SZ with regular travel within Worcestershire and occasionally further afield
· Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme with Royal London. Employees sacrifice a minimum of 4% and the Trust then contributes an additional 8% plus the Employers National Insurance savings made due to the salary sacrifice element.
· Annual leave entitlement of 33 days, including Bank Holidays, increasing by one day per three years of service to a maximum of 38 days.
· Group Life Assurance policy worth three times annual salary.
· Health Cash Plan and Wellbeing Services provided via HealthShield.
· Contractual Sick Pay
Deadline for applications is Sunday 21st September 2025
1st Interviews to be held w/c 29th September 2025
2nd Interviews to be held 7th/8th October 2025
Please visit our website for the full job description.
www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/jobs/principal-ecologist-worcestershire-wildlife-consultancy
If you have any questions about the role before applying please contact the Consultancy Business Manager on 01905 754909 or email enquiries@worcestershirewildlifetrust.org
To apply please send a completed application form to enquiries@worcestershirewildlifetrust.org
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £40,000.00-£46,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Worcester WR3 8S

Please refer the Job description for details