Biodiversity Officer

The Biodiversity Officer will focus on delivering positive ecological outcomes through the Council's operational services, including providing on-site support to avoid and mitigate impacts on protected species and priority habitats. They will advise on biodiversity net gain, conservation management, and invasive species, while helping to realise the Council's ambitions for Road Verge Nature Reserves and wider verge management. There will be opportunities to be involved in a variety of related work as we implement our recently adopted Biodiversity Action Frameworkand Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

We are looking for someone experienced in providing ecological advice to contractors and engineers, with applied knowledge of protected species and habitat management. Good communication and problem-solving skills will be essential in this role., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Oxfordshire has a complex landscape influenced by diverse geology and crossed by 8 river systems, as a result it supports an interesting variety of habitats and is home to 7 Special Areas of Conservation, 113 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and 399 Local Wildlife Sites. 26% of the County lies within National Landscapes. Oxfordshire's natural environment faces many challenges; the Council have worked collaboratively with partners to publish Oxfordshire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy which sets out agreed priorities and actions for local nature recovery, and we have set out how we will tackle the ecological emergency and fulfil our statutory obligations to further the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity in our recently adopted Biodiversity Action Framework.

What You Can Look Forward To At OCC, you'll be part of a team that's not only passionate about what we do, but also about how we do it. We foster a culture of inclusion, respect, and continuous improvement, and we're proud to offer flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities, and a strong sense of purpose in everything we do.

• Hybrid working
• Great learning and development opportunities tosupportyour growth
• Technology tosupportagile working - with unlimited access to Copilot for smarter productivity
• Employee Assistance Programme with health and wellbeingsupport
• Generous annual leave - up to 30 days plus bank holidays, and an option to 'buy' additional time off
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local Government Pension Scheme - employer contributions up to 19.9%
• Discounts - local and national offers for shopping and travel, We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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