Ecology Support Officer -from £30,160 Advance Green Futures Ltd

Who we are:  

Advance Northumberland is a diverse property investment & development business, delivering opportunities to improve prosperity, tackle inequalities and drive economic growth in support of Northumberland County Council.

Whether its support for new and developing businesses, the remediation of challenging brownfield sites, building of large-scale manufacturing units, delivering new purpose-built offices, delivery of major town centre redevelopments, including complex retail developments, leisure facilities or the delivery of high-quality market sale and affordable housing it can all be found in this unique regeneration company.

We work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners, delivering positive physical and economic development.  Focusing on the needs and aspirations of the county, addressing economic, housing and infrastructure challenges whilst capitalising on Northumberland’s significant assets and opportunities. We deliver a comprehensive regeneration capability to improve the County’s economic prosperity, regenerate communities, improve liveability and create a more connected and aspirational County.

In doing so, we will support a broader county-wide assets-based approach to promote economic growth and an improved quality of life for its communities. Building on the opportunities emerging from North of the Tyne and Borderlands initiatives to enhance its regeneration impact, taking its lead from Northumberland County Council, and working in collaboration with key partners.

Advance Northumberland is committed to operating in a conscientious and sustainable manner and we have made continued efforts to promote sustainable practices and undertake a range of initiatives which champion the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as set out by the United Nations. As part of this commitment, we are creating a new company which will manage land registered as a habitat bank. Over the next five years, our goal is to become the leading provider of off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) credits in the North of England, offering developers a reliable and efficient means of fulfilling their BNG commitments.

Our values

Our values are at the centre of our activities, linking to our vision to make Northumberland a wonderful place for people to live work and do business.

· Dedication – passionate and tenacious about delivering for Northumberland.

· Honesty – working to the highest standards of integrity and accountability.

· Collaboration – deliver in partnership with Northumberland County Council and organisations across the public and private sectors.

The benefits of working with us

We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and have been nationally recognised for this. Apart from the competitive salary, we also have fantastic benefits. We focus on our colleague’s health, wealth, and lifestyle. We like to think our benefits package is one of the best around! Here is an example below on what you can expect.

Annual leave - Start with 26 days, increasing to 31 days with service. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too!

Pension - Generous employer contributions of 8%. You pay 2%, although you can choose to pay more if you want.

Financial Benefits - Enjoy the security of free life assurance, an employee referral scheme (earning £1,000 per recruited referral), and our Cash plan App with discounts and cashback at top retailers. Free on-site parking at all locations.

Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services - Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 support, GP services, mental health support and, dental and optical plus a range of other health therapies. We also have a cycle to work scheme and home electronics schemes, both of which are salary exchange, so you pay less National Insurance. We have extensive health campaigns from our award-winning Better Health at work team.

Motoring Benefits - Take advantage of exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemes, through NHS Fleet.

Hybrid Working – all of these roles will offer the capacity to work on a hybrid basis, with three days in the office / on site. Of course, initially you might be in the office more, whilst you get to know your colleagues and our activities in more detail.

Ecology Support Officer – from £30,160

· Support the Senior Ecologist in the provision of the Groups Ecology Service

· Undertake or oversee Environmental and Ecological Assessments.

· Provide advice concerning the ecological implications of proposed developments and planning applications to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and policy and to further nature conservation across the Group.

· Provide advice concerning the conservation and enhancement of ecological resources, to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and policy and to further nature conservation across the Group.

· Provide advice on options to deliver the most appropriate outcome at any site to achieve optimum balance of beneficial ecological and financial outcomes

· Produce briefs for assessments, studies and mitigation works necessitated by planning conditions

· Devise specifications for ecological works to be carried out by internal or external contractors

· Supervise ecological works to be carried out by internal or external contractors

To apply:

Please send a letter of application and your CV, stating which role you are applying for, why you want to work for us and what you’d bring to the role, together with the completed application form included in this pack. Please send these to: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk

For an informal discussion, please contact: William Thompson, Director of Governance and Sustainability on 0792 9836782

We may close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications.

If you wish to withdraw your consent for us to process your application, please email us at: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk