Biodiversity Officer

Conwy County Borough Council is seeking a Biodiversity Officer to enhance local wildlife and habitats. Responsibilities include conducting surveys, supporting conservation projects, and coordinating the Section 6 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience Plan. Candidates must have a degree in an environmental discipline and relevant experience. The role offers hybrid working options, allowing a mix of office and home work, promoting work-life balance.
Work base: Coed Pella / Hybrid

We are looking for a Biodiversity Officer to help protect and improve local wildlife and habitats. This roles involves carrying out surveys, supporting conservation projects and advising on how to protect biodiversity in development and land management.

You will co-ordinate the implementation of the Section 6 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience Plan by all relevant Council Services, and to regularly monitor, report on and review the plan.

It is essential requirement of the role that you hold a degree in an environmental discipline and have a thorough understanding and substantial breadth and depth of professional experience in relation to ecological and biodiversity matters.

You will need to be highly motivated and self-reliant with the ability to manage a workforce to ensure efficiency within deadlines, high levels of productivity and cost effectiveness.

The ability to travel at all times throughout the County Borough area and periodically further afield, along with experience and the ability to work outdoor and access land over uneven terrain under adverse conditions in compliance with Lone Working arrangements.

This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working.

Manager details for informal discussion:

Kate Surry, Ecologist ( kate.surry@conwy.gov.uk / 01492 575106 )

Sophie Birchall-Rogerson Area Manager – Open Space ( sophie.birchall-rogerson@conwy.gov.uk / 01492 574158 )

Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is *desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other.

We’re passionate about supporting and encouraging you to use your Cymraeg whatever your level. We offer free classes at all levels, in-person and on-line to support you.

Conwy is committed to safeguarding. Qualifications and references will be verified.

We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and inclusive teams that embrace a wide range of voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. Creating a workplace that is welcoming and where everyone feels they belong ensures we can deliver great services.

We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you evidence that you meet the essential criteria of the job in your application (requirements marked with an ‘E’ on the Person Specification).

We are happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (and in employment) where possible. We encourage you to request adjustments. To do this please contact the manager named above to discuss your needs and potential support. There are options to apply via different formats, please contact the HR Team on 01492 576129 to discuss how we can support you. These requests will not put you at any disadvantage.

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