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Thomson environmental consultants: The independent, employee-owned consultancy, chosen by successful clients, admired by competitors, and the place to work preferred by top specialists. With offices across the UK, our experts are committed to delivering our clients exceptional outcomes across a range of environmental services and ecological contracting.

We aim to be the most innovative, pragmatic and fast-growing environmental consultancy in the UK. Our services include but are not limited to: terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, marine ecology, habitat management, arboricultural services, geospatial and data management, environmental impact assessments.

Our people make us who we are; we are commercial but not corporate, guided by our values of Respect, Integrity, Support and Excellence. Career growth and development is highly valued at Thomson, and we nurture talent, leading to rapid career-progression opportunities. Our people benefit from access to a diverse range of industry-accredited external trainings, as well as in-house training opportunities led by our specialists. The variety of projects we deliver across the breadth of environmental services encourages cross-team working and collaboration.

Position:

We have multiple fixed term contract opportunities for Assistant Ecologists to support our terrestrial ecology teams in Guildford, Leeds and Birmingham for the 2023 survey season (April – October).

We shall be hosting two virtual assessment days:

• Wednesday 15th March 2023 for Birmingham and Leeds applicants

• Thursday 23rd March 2023 for Guildford applicants.

This is a great opportunity to learn professional survey and mitigation techniques, in a range of species and habitats, and to gain experience of working in a busy independent environmental consultancy. Many of our previous seasonal Assistant Ecologists have gone on to secure permanent positions with us and now have thriving careers at Thomson.

We would like to hear from hardworking graduates with a degree in ecology, environmental science, zoology or another related field and have a passion to work as an Ecologist.

Requirements:

• Be able to attend our informative and fun virtual (Microsoft Teams) candidate assessment day on the dates mentioned above.
• Have a degree in ecology or a related field, or suitable relevant experience.
• Be living in the UK with the right to work.
• Have a valid driving licence and vehicle, that can be insured for business use.
• Able to start full time from early April 2023 to October 2023.
• You will be located within 1 hour’s commute from one of our offices (Birmingham, Guildford and Leeds) or be willing to relocate immediately.
• Have the ability and willingness to travel and stay away at survey sites in various locations around the UK.
• Have confidence to work independently, and as part of a team.
• Be self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly.

It would be advantageous if you also had the following:

• previous experience undertaking ecological surveys in the UK
• a protected species licence e.g. GCN, bat or dormouse
• membership to the Chartered Institute of Ecological and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
• a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card
• First Aid at Work certification

In return we will provide you with amazing training, we cover business related expenses, we will provide you with an excellent collaborative and friendly working environment with a great opportunity to start your career path in Ecology.

To apply, please send your CV along with an up to 500 word covering letter explaining as to why you are interested in the role and why we should consider your application. Please send your application to [email protected]. Please also include your preferred location and whether you are flexible working at other locations.

Other information:

As an Employee Owned Trust (EOT) our collective efforts generate results that translate into greater rewards for everyone. You’ll enjoy all the benefits we have to offer, including EOT approved bonuses (after a qualifying period), the opportunity to contribute to and lead on high-profile, once in a life-time projects, 25 days annual leave, progression opportunities and regular social events.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As an equal opportunities employer, Thomson is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Thomson.