Full-Time, Permanent
Regularly voted to be one of the best places to live in the UK, Bristol is celebrated as one of the most liveable Cities in the country with excellent green credentials, access to open spaces and within easy reach of the coast and countryside of the South West. With a population of nearly 500,000 people and growing, Bristol City Council is determined to make sure this prosperity and the opportunities that come with it benefit everyone, through the provision of new homes and business opportunities in sustainable, mixed-use, nature rich communities.
It’s an exciting time to work with us. We were the first UK City to declare an Ecological Emergency, and we have launched an Action Plan to embed nature conservation within programmes and projects across the organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Council’s City Design team; an innovative, multi-disciplinary service working cross-departmentally within the Council to enable sustainable, inclusive growth through integrated placemaking.
What will I be doing?
You will be providing expert ecology advice to planning officers and project managers on nature conservation issues in planning policy, planning applications, and corporate projects.
On a day-to-day basis you will be:
What do I need to have?
If you have a passion for conserving nature and creating great places, and experience of working in a development management environment, we welcome an application from you.
We will need you to:
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you will receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you will be working in a supportive environment where you will have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you will need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
For further information please e-mail Richard Goldthorpe: richard.goldthorpe@bristol.gov.uk or call Jon Severs on: 07917 651994
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the City we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young People/Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic/Disabled and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.