Ecologist

**Full-Time and Part-Time Permanent Positions Available**

**Location: Derbyshire/ Yorkshire/ Staffordshire**

**Salary £negotiable dependent upon experience (+benefits package)**

RammSanderson Ecology Ltd. are seeking talented ecologists to join our team and help with our exciting plans for the future. As an Ecologist at RammSanderson, you can expect to get involved with a variety of habitat and species surveys, report writing, assisting with tender and fee estimates, as well as elements of project management.

We have a team of over 30 ecologists (of a total of over 50 staff) working nationally and in Ireland. Our projects are varied, from smaller housing schemes and retail developments involving significant Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, through to nationally important road and rail schemes, garden villages and quarries.
- Proven, previous experience (3-5 years) in a similar role.
- Have field skills in one or more specialist areas.
- Working towards, or already holding a bat, GCN or dormouse survey licence.
- Have prior experience of project management/coordination and/or coordinating surveys.
- Be an excellent communicator with the ability to write clear, concise reports.
- Knowledge of relevant aspects of UK and EU environmental Legislation and national and local planning policies and processes.
- Associate / Full CIEEM Membership or demonstrable eligibility for entry in the near future.
- At least one degree in Ecology or a related field.
- Full UK Driving Licence.

What we offer:

- Employee Assistance Programme: This provides a 24/7 confidential service giving access to counselling sessions for yourself and your household, as well as access to a Digital Wellbeing Portal, Digital Gym, a rewards site and many other benefits, all provided by Spectrum Life
- Group Life Assurance - financial provision for your nominated person in the event of your death whilst employed by RammSanderson. Amount is a multiple of your salary dependent upon grade.
- Time off in lieu (TOIL) banking & overtime system, so that you’re paid for every hour you work and can benefit from this from earning extra time off, and/or overtime pay.
- An enhanced maternity leave package, with full salaried pay for the first 12 weeks of leave, with statutory maternity pay thereafter.
- An enhanced paternity leave package, with full salary for 3 weeks, plus additional leave (or TOIL) by negotiation.
- A per household “Baby Bonus” of £500 in your salary, toward the cost of nursery/pram/etc that comes with a new child.
- A series of selectable benefits for you to nominate (or not) for the financial year ahead. This will include such things as Cycle to Work scheme, childcare vouchers, discounted gym memberships, buying & selling annual leave entitlement amongst a range of others.
- “Shout Outs” : team members are nominated at weekly team meetings for entry into a quarterly prize draw for something positive they have done each week. Prizes are drawn at quarterly business review meetings held with all staff present/virtually present.
- A great team spirit and culture. We have a good mix of “family feel” in terms of the way we look after people, and our reaction times with regard to decision making (no red tape) etc but with a much larger company attitude to H&S, competency, customer service and training.
- Great annual parties These often include a 360 review session to look at our services, team and feedback received to see how and where improvements can be made
- Annual training budget for externally led CPD courses; plus regular internal training seminars and CPD programme which you could help shape.
- Huge variety of project types and scale, sectors of work and clients.
- Laptop & work mobile provided, home access to server.
- Hire cars and a fleet of company vehicles available for use as required.
- Mileage paid on any personal car mileage, plus all expenses covered in line with our expenses policy.
- We are open to Flexible working arrangements on location, when your working hours would be and how many days per week you would work.
- Employer contributory pension scheme

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