Biodiversity Officer

Responsibilities

• Support the Natural Environment Manager by providing technical ecological advice on development management, strategic planning, and biodiversity net gain matters to wider stakeholders across the Council and within the District.
• Support biodiversity projects and monitoring across Council sites, including biodiversity net gain sites, SSSIs, SINCs and public open spaces.
• Provide ecological advice through the planning process, including pre‑application, application, monitoring and enforcement stages.
• Advise on biodiversity net gain, protected species, designated sites and wider biodiversity matters.
• Prepare clear technical advice and responses for colleagues, stakeholders, professionals and residents.
• Support biodiversity monitoring and conservation work across Council‑owned and managed sites.
• Work with the Environmental Promotion team, Countryside Service and Site Ranger colleagues on projects, site management and community initiatives.

Qualifications

• Relevant ecology related degree or equivalent, with understanding of ecological principals, survey methodology and ecology‑related planning legislation and policy in England.
• Confidence interpreting ecological information, communicating technical advice clearly, working with stakeholders and managing one’s own workload.
• Experience of habitat surveying, ecological data interpretation and biodiversity net gain projects is an advantage.

Interview Information

Interviews will be scheduled on site at Hart District Council Offices or via MS Teams.

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