Job Description

We promote a happy, friendly workplace and are guided by the company\xe2\x80\x99s core values of Respect, Integrity, Support and Excellence. We excel at providing our people with amazing career progression and offer an extensive range of company benefits which include: 25 days annual leave, healthcare cash plan, enhanced stakeholder pension scheme, life insurance, discounted gym membership, paid professional memberships, clothing allowance, outstanding performance rewards, free parking and regular local and company social events!
One of the major advantages to working at Thomson is that our people are at the heart of everything we do. As an Employee-Owned Trust (EOT), all Thomson employees have a stake in the business and reap the reward of its success including performance-related annual bonuses. We also pride ourselves in providing market leading internal and external training opportunities which contributes to individual tailored career pathways.

Position:

We have multiple fixed term contract opportunities for Assistant Ecologists to support our terrestrial ecology teams in Guildford, Leeds, Manchester, East Anglia, Cardiff, and Birmingham for the 2024 survey season (March \xe2\x80\x93 October).
We shall be conducting first round telephone interviews throughout December and if successful you will be invited to one of our virtual assessment days in January.
This is a great opportunity to learn professional survey and mitigation techniques, in a range of species and habitats, and to gain experience of working in a busy independent environmental consultancy. Many of our previous seasonal Assistant Ecologists have gone on to secure permanent positions with us and now have thriving careers at Thomson.
We would like to hear from hardworking graduates with a degree in ecology, environmental science, zoology or another related field and have a passion to work as an Ecologist.

Requirements:

You\xe2\x80\x99ll need to;

• Be able to attend our informative and fun virtual (Microsoft Teams) candidate assessment day on the dates mentioned above.
• Have a degree in ecology or a related field, or suitable relevant experience.
• Be living in the UK with the right to work.
• Have a valid driving licence and vehicle, that can be insured for business use.
• Able to start full time from March to October 2024.
• You will be located within 1 hour\xe2\x80\x99s commute from one of our offices (Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, East Anglia, Guildford, and Leeds) or be willing to relocate immediately.
• Have the ability and willingness to travel and stay away at survey sites in various locations around the UK.
• Have confidence to work independently, and as part of a team.
• Be self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly.

It would be advantageous if you also had the following:

• Previous experience undertaking ecological surveys in the UK.
• A protected species licence e.g. GCN, bat or dormouse.
• Membership to the Chartered Institute of Ecological and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
• A Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card. First Aid at Work certification.

Other information:

In return we will provide you with amazing training, we cover business related expenses, we will provide you with an excellent collaborative and friendly working environment with a great opportunity to start your career path in Ecology.


To apply, please send your CV along with an up to 500 word covering letter explaining as to why you are interested in the role and why we should consider your application.
Closing date for applications will be Friday 8th December 2023