Assistant Ecologist / Assistant Land Manager

Somerset Wildlife Trust; Cheddar; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Ecologist/Assistant Land Manager to assist in delivering ecological and land management consultancy services. Responsibilities include undertaking ecological surveys, supporting project delivery, and promoting services to clients. This role offers the opportunity for flexible working and professional development, along with benefits such as life insurance and minimum 33 days of holiday.

Benefits

Life insurance

Annual professional institution subscription

Flexible and agile working

Diversity networks

Continuous Professional Development opportunities

Minimum 33 days of holiday

Qualifications

• Assist in planning service delivery by staff and sub-contractors.
• Undertake ecological surveys and land management tasks.
• Provide information for technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Assist in project planning and delivery of ecological services.
• Promote services to clients and expand partnerships.
• Develop skills to improve ecological service delivery.

Skills

Ecological surveys

Land management support

Client relationship building

Job description

Assistant Ecologist/Assistant Land Manager

Closing date: Tuesday 17 February 2026

Salary: £25,000-32,000 per annum / pro rata  |  Contract type: Fixed term  |  Working hours: Full time
Location: Callow Rock, Shipham Gorge, Cheddar
Site based with potential for home working

Somerset Wildlife Trust Consultancy (SWTC) are recruiting an Assistant Ecologist/Assistant Land Manager. You will be responsible for assisting with the delivery of a range of ecological and land management consultancy services for a variety of projects across the UK.

SWTC Assistant Ecologist/Assistant Land Manager

Working for Somerset Wildlife Trust Consultancy (the consultancy arm of Somerset Wildlife Trust), the position involves undertaking ecological surveys, acting as an ecological clerk of works, undertaking land management tasks and providing information to enable the production of high-quality technical documents.

Job Description – Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Responsibility 1: Project Delivery

• Assist in planning the delivery of services by staff and sub-contractors and assist with the identification and resolution of resource limitations wherever possible to enable successful task completion.
• Provide ecological and land management support for projects by undertaking ecological surveys, acting as an ecological clerk of works and undertaking land management tasks.
• Provide information to project managers to enable the production of high-quality technical reports.

Responsibility 2: Business Development

• Promote ecological services to new and existing clients via creation of appropriate content (e.g. LinkedIn, X, website).
• Maintain and build relationships with existing and new clients and seek opportunities to expand partnerships which contribute to financial and Wilder Somerset targets.

General

• Continually develop skills and expertise which will improve the delivery of ecological services.
• Adhere to SWTC’s systems and procedures (e.g. timesheets, outlook calendar systems, file conventions).
• Comply with Somerset Wildlife Trust’s policies and procedures.
• Carry out other duties relevant to the post as requested.
• Reflect Somerset Wildlife Trust’s values in all areas of work.
• Work collaboratively with other Wildlife Trusts to share learning and achieve greater impact collectively.

Application Process

This is a fixed term role from April to October.

Benefits of working for the Somerset Wildlife Trust include:

• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Flexible and agile working
• Diversity networks through RSWT/TWT
• Continuous Professional Development opportunities
• Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays)

The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature, communities and the climate.