Assistant Ecological Officer

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 243413**Salary**:

- £17,607 - £18,333- Salary is dependent on experience and skillset: Dstl level 2: £17,607 - £18,333**Job grade**:

- Other- DSTL Level 2**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- 12 Months**Business area**:

- DSTL - Operations Division**Type of role**:

- Environment and Sustainability**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Dstl, Porton Down, Salisbury - SP4 0JQAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Assistant Ecological Officer is accountable to the Rural Estate Ecological Officer for the practical aspects of conservation and habitat management across the Dstl Porton Down estates; specifically the Site of Special Scientific Interest, (SSSI) Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in line with legislation and DSTL Policy. This role offers the successful applicant an opportunity to deliver important conservation work on a nationally important chalk downland site.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

**We particularly welcome **female **and **ethnic minority **applicants and those from the **LGBTQI community**, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.**

**Job description**:
**In this role you will**:
**Person specification**:
**We are looking for someone who has**:
**Important Information***

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving

**Benefits**:
**Benefits**

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

- ** Financial**: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.
- ** Flexible working**: Working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours
- ** Flexible working hours**: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.
- ** Annual leave**: A generous annual leave allowance starting at 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.
- ** Family**:Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
- ** Learning and Development**: Encouragement and support on charterships, accreditations and access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Paid memberships with 2 relevant bodies/institutions. Employees have access to Civil Service Learning.
- ** Facilities**: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

The information pack can be found attached to the job specification on Civil Service Jobs.

**Diversity**

We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work. These include the following:

- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network
- Race, Faith and Culture Network
- Parents and Carer Support Network
- Alternative Working Network
- Gender Equality Network
- New Starters Network
- Enabled Network, for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.

For further information about Dstl please check out our LinkedIn page

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.**Sifting will take place week commencing the 31st October with interviews to be arranged from the 21st November**

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview at Porton Down, Salisbury where behaviours and experience will be discussed. The Interview Panel will consist of the Estates Team Leader, the Ecological Officer and Senior Rural Ranger; the interview process will last no longer than 45 minutes.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- See our vetting charter.- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Nationality requirements**:

- Open to UK nationals only.-
**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair a