Trainee Ecologist Southampton, England
Job description
Closing date: Thursday 9 March 2023
Salary: £19,838.00
Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time
Location: Beechcroft House, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge, Hampshire, SO32 2DP
We are looking for two passionate driven Trainee Ecologists to join our Nature-based Solutions team.
Trainee Ecologist (Two positions available)
£10.90 per hour plus holidays; two temporary fixed term positions for seven months, starting in early April and early May 2023; full-time; 35 hours per week; based at Beechcroft House, Curdridge, Hampshire, SO32 2DP.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is the leading local nature conservation charity and is one of the largest of the county-based Wildlife Trusts with a lively, dedicated and passionate team of over 100 staff and 1400 volunteers.
We are looking for individuals keen to enter a career in conservation to join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The successful applicants will assist in the delivery of the ecological survey and monitoring of the Trust’s Estate, support Trust staff in the delivery of externally funded survey and project work, and lead on the delivery of specific tasks. The post holders will be provided with in-house and external training, and gain a wealth of experience in survey work (including phase 1 habitat survey, soil, bats, birds, butterflies, dormouse, great crested newt, reptiles, water vole, Odonata, Orthoptera, earthworm, and white-clawed crayfish), data collection and collation, data analysis, reporting, use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), equipment maintenance (including implementing the Trust’s biosecurity protocol) and team working.
Candidates can submit a single application for either the April or May trainee ecologist position; please state clearly on your application form whether you have a preference for the April or May start date.
Application deadline: Thursday 9th March 2023
Interview Date: Wednesday 29th March 2023
To apply for the role, please complete the below application form. In the ‘supporting information’ section you’ll need to demonstrate, with detailed examples, how you meet the job requirements using the attached Recruitment Pack.
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