Lead the Area Ecologist team, supporting effective and efficient delivery through a culture of teamwork and mutual support and collaboration. Champion high standards of health and safety and model our core value of ‘look-out and look-after’, take a stand against unsafe behaviours. Foster a positive team working relationship between the operational beat teams, the visitor service teams and the ecology team so as to inspire and engage everyone to drive beneficial change for the benefit of wildlife. Proactively liaise with communications and marketing colleagues so as to champion success and promote our work. Collaborate and build relationships with stakeholders including statutory bodies, NGOs, academic institutions and community groups to support sustainable forest management. Positively collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure full SSSI management plan coverage with shared understanding, active implementation and delivery of the agreed plans. Proactively lead on the conservation of protected and priority habitats and species as supported and facilitated by the DEFRA Biodiversity funding. Co-ordinate and liaise closely with colleagues to ensure effective and efficient planning, delivery and monitoring of works – ensuring compliance with agreed plans and procedures. Provide ecological expertise and support across the district to facilitate efficient, effective and compliant forest operations as well as feed into forest plans, planning applications, minerals restoration, woodland creation schemes, building maintenance and development as well as related biodiversity net gain work. Identify, develop and implement nature restoration projects ensuring readiness for funding opportunities and supporting both existing and new initiatives. Deliver strategic ecological monitoring and analysis, contributing to evidence-based decision making and natural capital approaches. And any other tasks reasonably requested by your line manager.