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Ref no:
HGH18918
Published:
10/06/2025
Closes:
30/06/2025
Location:
Headquarters Glenurquhart Road Inverness, IV3 5NX
Salary:
£38,474 - £41,714 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Job Description

Post Title: Ecology Officer
Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £38,474 - £41,714 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Andrew Puls E-Mail: andrew.puls@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: As part of the ecology team led by the Senior Ecology Officer, you will work closely with a wide range of services, stakeholders and partners both within and outwith the Council to deliver biodiversity improvements and nature-positive projects across Highland. You will help deliver the Council’s Ecology Strategy and will lead and/or input into a wide range of biodiversity projects and initiatives

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Please find the Job Description below.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by e-mail, unless otherwise stated. Please check your e-mails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

• A degree in ecology or a related discipline

• Membership of a relevant professional body, or intention to work towards such.

• A full UK driving licence or access to transport

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  • Scottish Living Wage