Assistant Ecologist

APEM

  • Banbury, Oxfordshire
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 1 day ago
About The RoleAre you early in your ecology career and looking for a new opportunity to apply your field skills in a supportive team? Are you looking to further your surveying knowledge and develop consulting skills in terrestrial ecology, habitat assessment and biodiversity net gain? As we grow, we’re looking for a number of Assistant Ecologists to join us on a permanent basis, to start in early 2026.The role offers a strong mix of site-based ecology survey work alongside opportunities to develop your reporting and data analysis skills. While you’ll receive plenty of support, this role is ideal for someone confident working outdoors and keen to build on recent fieldwork experience. Based in Banbury you’ll be joining a highly experienced team delivering projects across sectors including housing, retail, employment and renewables—with a strong emphasis on integrating ecological value into development.This opportunity is particularly suited to candidates who:
  • Have recently completed a season of field experience (from current roles or the last season)
  • Enjoy hands-on ecological survey work and are happy to travel across the UK
  • Want to develop well-rounded consultancy skills from techncial report writing, project management to client development
  • Are enthusiastic about UK wildlife and ecology with a keen attention to detail
If you’re looking to take the first step in your ecology consulting career and would like to join a friendly and technically excellent team, we’d love to hear from you.You will be offered the chance to work on a variety of projects, many of our employees have worked on projects that have been of personal interest to them. We match this with a commitment to continuous development and learning to support your career. We also offer benefits to look after you, from private medical insurance for all employees, access to mental health first aiders and comprehensive income protection if you cannot work. We also offer superb flexible working options, balancing work with your life.Next stepsWe are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive team. If you can’t tick every box on our job description, then we are still keen to hear from you and are open to supporting your development. That may be working part time or supporting you to gain experience in a specific area – we are a growing company and are able to adapt roles to reflect individual skills.If you think you have what it takes to join our fast-growing business, then please apply immediately on our website. All we need some basic information and your CV, we will review all applications quickly and will respond to all applications.About Us The APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy, we work with a range of clients including large corporations and governments to help them understand and solve a wide variety of environmental projects in the UK and globally. Our successful pioneering work has enabled us to grow and combine forces with other businesses who share our ethos and integrity. At our core, our people are working towards the protection of the environment across the globe.

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