Senior Ecologist - Habitats

Status: Full time, 2 year post with the potential to extend

Salary: £31,000-£33,000 per annum (DOE)

Closing date: 11th September 2024

The Role:

The Senior Ecologist – Habitats will be working within the Knowledge & Evidence (K&E) team to lead on the delivery of a rolling cycle of reserve habitat monitoring, as a key part of the implementation of the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s reserve monitoring strategy.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering habitat condition surveys, Herbivore Impact Assessments, and other surveys as necessary across Scottish Wildlife Trust reserves. This will involve developing standardised methodologies for assessing the condition of reserve habitats, analysing habitat condition data and providing recommendations to inform future management and monitoring.

The post holder will work with the K&E team to ensure good data management, to develop GIS systems for mapping key reserve habitat data and to produce high quality technical summaries and reports.

The post allows for hybrid working, with the successful candidate working from a base in Edinburgh. The post will require considerable travel across Scotland.

You must be qualified to degree level or equivalent in ecology or similar discipline and be able to demonstrate your achievements and experience in ecological surveying and monitoring across a range of habitats. A current UK driving licence is essential, as is a willingness to undertake travel and overnight stays.

About us

For nearly 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.

The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of around 120 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

The benefits

• Flexi time/Hybrid working
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and pension schemes
• Weekly wellness hour
• Generous Sick pay allowance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and Development focus