What's involved with this role: Temporary Environment Officer - Biodiversity/ Ecology Reference no: Kirklees 0009 728A / 1 Pay Rate: £18.53 per hour PAYE 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 3-6 months City: HUDDERSFIELD Hybrid - can work 1 day in the office, 1 day from home Pay rate is flexible for the right candidate We are seeking an interim Environment Officer to join our client’s small team for a 3-6 month period. You’ll bring biodiversity, ecological, and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) expertise to support the team, with a key focus on processing outstanding planning applications, including those in the paid-for service. Key Responsibilities: Provide professional advice on biodiversity issues related to pre-planning enquiries, planning applications, and appeals. Work strategically with colleagues to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain through the planning system, focusing on the Environment Act 2021 requirements. Assist the team in finding innovative solutions to protect and enhance West Yorkshire's diverse wildlife. Key requirements: A degree in ecology or a related field, or equivalent experience. Ideally CIEMMA qualified. Strong knowledge of the Environment Act and mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain requirements. Proven experience in providing biodiversity/ecological advice to a range of stakeholders, particularly regarding BNG. Experience working in a planning development management setting, ideally with local authority experience or an understanding of their processes and policies. We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference to our clients environment and communities. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address. Please feel free to apply to us directly via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles. ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please