Dulverton, Somerset
About Us
Exmoor National Park is a unique and beautiful part of the country. Our vision is to ensure Exmoor remains a thriving, living landscape – a place where people can enjoy its special qualities and where sustainable communities flourish.
Funded by Defra, the Reviving Exmoor’s Heartlands project aims to restore wildlife, river catchments and natural processes across 12,000 hectares of central Exmoor.
We are now looking for an Ecology Support Officer to join the Reviving Exmoor’s Heartlands project on a fixed-term contract until the 31st March 2026.
The Benefits
* Salary of £28,598 – £32,061 (pro rata)
* Generous annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Paid sickness, parental and compassionate leave, plus time off for dependants
* Time off to attend medical appointments
* Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders and a 24/7 confidential helpline
* Office and/or home working will be considered for this role
The Role
As an Ecology Support Officer, you will provide technical and administrative ecological support to the Reviving Exmoor’s Heartlands Landscape Recovery project.
Focusing on completing a monitoring and evaluation database by March 2026, and making sure all GIS data is available, you will ensure that ecological baseline information is presented properly whilst supporting other aspects of the project.
You will manage and compile ecological data from multiple surveys and sources, for the database, ensure GIS project data is effectively managed and shared, and assist in delivering GIS habitat and species data to Defra.
Additionally, you will:
* Support the development of a comprehensive data-management plan
* Assist with other technical ecological tasks
About You
To be considered as an Ecology Support Officer, you will need:
* Knowledge and experience of the Biodiversity Net Gain metric
* Knowledge and experience of using digital Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and mapping tools, including QGIS and/or ArcGIS Pro
* Administration or database-management experience and proficiency in Excel
* An understanding of data sources within the nature-conservation sector
* The ability to carry out tasks accurately and within set timescales
* A degree or equivalent level qualification in a relevant environmental, data or GIS discipline
The closing date for this role is 2nd November 2025.
Interviews are planned for 6th November 2025.
This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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