Assistant Ecologist

Full time, permanent

EcoNorth is a Wildlife Trust Consultancy based in Northumberland. Due to ongoing demand for a wide range of ecological services, primarily across the north of England and southern Scotland, EcoNorth is seeking to consolidate our existing team. We operate across a wide range of sectors and currently host a great depth of skill and experience in our team. Further information about our services and projects can be found on our website.

To help support our great client base, we are seeking to recruit an Assistant Ecologist with the following salary band:

• Assistant Ecologist - £25,540 to £27,108 per annum

Please find the full job descriptions:

• Assistant Ecologist - roles and responsibilities
• Assistant Ecologist - roles and responsibilities - large print

In addition to salary and pension contributions, EcoNorth staff are eligible to participate in our profit share scheme.

EcoNorth offers flexible working arrangements and a friendly, fast paced environment, and actively encourages all staff to pursue individual interests and/or specialisms.

To apply for the role, please send your CV and cover letter to enquiries@econorth.co.uk for the attention of Sandi Davison, Office Manager.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 7 June and interviews will be held from Wednesday 10 June to Friday 12 June 2026. Please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the selection process including the interview, such as physical access, communication support, personal support.

EcoNorth is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, political beliefs, dietary choices, membership or non-membership of a trade union or any other characteristic unrelated to the performance of the job. EcoNorth also has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery; we are committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for our staff, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains, in line with our obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.