Senior Biodiversity Officer

Description

Senior Biodiversity Officer

Oxfordshire based

Hybrid Working – TBC

Rate: £25.54 PAYE / £34.04 Umbrella

We are seeking an experienced Senior Biodiversity Officer to join the Environment & Heritage Team within the Environment and Circular Economy Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in shaping biodiversity strategy, ecological planning, and nature recovery across the county. The successful candidate will provide specialist biodiversity and ecology advice supporting planning and policy functions, including highways, Regulation 3 developments, and minerals and waste applications. The role will also support Biodiversity Net Gain delivery, habitat protection, strategic environmental planning, and partnership working across Oxfordshire’s thriving biodiversity sector.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide expert biodiversity and ecological planning advice across development management and strategic planning functions

Lead on biodiversity policy, strategy development, and consultation responses

Support and monitor Biodiversity Net Gain delivery and environmental gain projects

Represent the Council at planning committees, inquiries, consultations, and public meetings

Develop systems for biodiversity monitoring, reporting, and developer contributions including S106 and CIL

Undertake habitat and species surveys within areas of competence

Work collaboratively with internal teams, statutory bodies, NGOs, local partnerships, and community groups

Support delivery of the Oxfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Provide ecological advice across operational services including highways, estates, schools, and property

Deputise for the Landscape & Nature Recovery Team Leader when required

Requirements:

Strong professional experience xjnqpsq in biodiversity, ecology, and planning

Excellent understanding of environmental legislation, Habitat Regulations Assessment, and Biodiversity Net Gain

Experience working within local authority planning or environmental services

Ability to communicate complex ecological advice to a wide range of stakeholders

Strong partnership working and project management skills

Experience managing consultants, surveys, and ecological data

To find out more information please contact Lily at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency

Ad ID: 5418315608