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Our Ecology team is growing - Join Us

*This position is now filled, but please register interest with us for future vacancies! Email jon@nurtureecology.com*
 
Nurture Ecology is a busy consultancy based in Jersey in the Channel Islands and provides a broad range of ecological services focusing on the Island’s protected wildlife and habitats. We have a team of ecologists that plan and undertake protected species surveys, as well as work with our clients to design appropriate Species Protection Plans. Our company also has a ‘Habitats’ team that facilitates practical conservation land management and ecological works around Jersey. 
 
We are looking for a new ecologist to join our Jersey team on a full time permanent basis. The chosen applicant will assist other staff with projects; however they will also be responsible for their own case load and will often implement projects from the preliminary appraisal stage, right through to the survey process and onto the implementation of mitigation and compensation. 
 

Experience:

  • Educated to at least degree level in a relevant subject
  • At least 3+ years of experience working as an ecologist within a professional consultancy
  • Associate or full member CIEEM
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experienced at undertaking a variety of ecological / protected species surveys
  • The ability to produce accurate, high quality ecological reports to tight deadlines
  • The ability to manage a high workload with a fast turnover
  • Full driving license
  • Bat Roost Visitor Licence holder (or similar)
  • Experience of working under ecological mitigation licence / named ecologist on a mitigation licence
  • Flexibility to work antisocial hours during summer months


Benefits:

  • A competitive salary of £26 – 30K, dependent on experience
  • 20 Days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Paid professional membership
  • Progressive training budget
  • Flexibility of working hours

For more information please contact Jon Horn on 481211.

 

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter outlining your suitability to jon@nurtureecology.com.

 

Please submit your application by 5pm on 20thNovember 2020. It will be possible to conduct interviews via Zoom if necessary.

By Harriet Safe

Nurture Ecology were key for us in recommending many environmental enhancement measures that both helped our application pass and also should result in a real boost to the wildlife at our site. We found the whole team passionate about their work and always eager to listen and incorporate our plans. I would definitely recommend Nurture ecology for anyone looking for a similar service

We have worked together with Nurture Ecology on many of our developments across Jersey. The team are pragmatic and professional with their advice whilst maintaining a collaborative and friendly manner.  We would have no hesitation in recommending Nurture Ecology Limited

Nurture Ecology approached the project in a highly professional yet pragmatic manner, ensuring that all the necessary Planning and Parish requirements were fully met with the minimum of input from us. We wouldn’t hesitate to employ them again and can highly recommend them

Nurture Ecology were thorough in their approach enabling the development to progress in the safest of ways. The wildlife mitigation plans put into place have worked extremely well and Jersey Property Holdings are satisfied that the wildlife in the area will continue to thrive.

Jersey Electricity has employed Nurture Ecology for many projects over the past few years. We have worked with them on projects of varying sizes and complexity, involving both ecological consultancy work and land management works. Each time professional, clear and practical advice has been provided, allowing work to progress whilst minimising our impact on the local environment and prevent breach of any wildlife laws

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