Senior Ecologist Location: Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, LE11 2TX Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 5+ months Working Hours: Mon Fri, 09 00 Pay Rate: £ 41.69 per hour Job Ref: OR22659 Job Responsibilities Provide professional advice on integrating biodiversity within development projects, ensuring a consistent approach to Biodiversity Net Gain. Advise planning applicants and case officers within statutory and agreed timescales to prevent net loss in biodiversity, in line with statutory, national, and local policies. Monitor delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain plans and support the Planning Enforcement Team in investigations and enforcement actions. Maintain records, conduct surveys, and monitor Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) to conserve and enhance important nature sites. Commission and manage contractors for environmental surveys to maintain up-to-date wildlife habitat records. Prepare and implement management plans and habitat creation schemes, liaising with stakeholders and supervising contractors or volunteers. Prepare and present reports on ecological and biodiversity matters to relevant Council Committees. Collaborate with the County Council to ensure effective data collection and maintenance of the Leicester and Rutland Environmental Record Centre, overseeing the Service Level Agreement. Liaise with Council divisions, County Council departments, Town/Parish Councils, and external agencies on heritage and ecology matters, attending ..... full job details .....