Biodiversity Officer Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week Grade 10: £39,152 - £40,777 per annum Development and Housing Directorate Preston sits at the heart of Lancashire and is an area rich in wildlife and home to varied habitats and landscapes. Preston City Councils Planning team is looking for a Biodiversity Officer to help the Council in providing specialist ecological advice across a range of functions, particularly development management and forward planning. As the Councils Biodiversity Officer, you will help deliver a high-quality Ecology service in a way that contributes to the achievement of the Councils priority for delivering a growing and vibrant city. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated person as our Biodiversity Officer. You must have strong technical knowledge of ecological issues and hold a relevant qualification to degree level and have working knowledge of wildlife and the relevant legislation and policy in place to protect and enhance it. Individuals should have experience of providing high quality, clear and coherent ecological advice, particularly within planning, with strong collaborative working and influencing skills As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 30 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, bus and rail fares, a cycle to work scheme and access to a healthcare insurance scheme. International Sponsorship - This role is not open to international sponsorship.