Senior Ecologist£37,236 - £40,674Full Time, PermanentAre you an experienced ecologist seeking to develop your career in a senior role incorporating planning advice and nature recovery projects?An exceptional opportunity to join West Oxfordshire District Council as a Senior Ecologist, you will be acting as a lead technical specialist on ecology, Biodiversity Net Gain and nature recovery for planning, estates and other council departments. This permanent role offers the flexibility of working within the offices at Witney and agile working, allowing you that extra freedom and work life balance.Are you passionate about restoring nature in the local area? If so, we would love to hear from you.Our planning and sustainability service is fundamental to the success of the council''s ambition for the future and we are passionate about safeguarding and recovering nature in the area. Our focus is to enable our communities in the West Oxfordshire area to thrive, by creating great places for people to live, work, learn and enjoy. We want our future generations to thrive too and we are serious in tackling the climate and nature emergencies. Now is a fantastic time to be joining us. We are looking to deliver upon our council priorities and shape our environment for the benefit of the local area and beyond.About the role: We are looking for a passionate ecologist to join the planning policy team to ensure the Council is implementing its duties under the Environment Act 2021 in relation to Bio