Careers

Would you like to:

• Work in an ecological consultancy where you feel you are making a positive difference

• Work on an array of different project types (Please Note: As a Company, we have chosen to steer clear of large rail and road schemes as they simply do not bring our team the feel-good vibe we are looking for)

• Be part of a team where you can grow, share ideas, and everyone is valued, supported and listened to

• Enjoy working on an array of project types and get to know a wide range of clients, collaborating across the team on schemes

• Be in a place where your role can evolve with your interests, strengths, specialisms, and career goals

• Receive real-time time off in lieu ‘TOIL’ scheme for out-of-hours work (with no exhausting back-to-back dusk and dawn surveys or unpaid travel time)

• Develop your skills with amazing CPD, unlimited training budget, in-house and external training, regular reviews, and consistent mentoring

• Take part in optional well-being sessions and incentives, companywide socials, weekly virtual coffee catch-ups & more

• Not spend your life in hotels, travelling long distances all the time and living out of a bag, but spend it doing the things that bring you happiness

Who We Are

Greenspace Ecological Solutions (GES) is at a genuinely exciting point in our journey. As we enter our 15th year with steady growth, a fantastic team culture, and a portfolio of diverse and values-aligned projects, we are now expanding further and we’re looking for brilliant people to join us.

We’re a CIEEM Registered Practice, work with incredible clients across an array of sectors and like to build long-term client relationships.

Projects delivered in 2025 included (but weren’t limited to) renewable energy developments (wind farm planting and solar farm installations), commercial and residential schemes, farm diversification, utilities, public sector hospital projects, and work on historic and listed buildings — including the Natural History Museum and Brighton Pavilion Gardens. We also supported clients and projects such as Le Shuttle; a multi-phased leisure development as part of a quarry conversion; a reservoir within a SSSI; professional witness input for hearings; and public engagement to support delivery of a range of sporting facilities.

Most importantly, we choose work that reflects our values, no endless railway or road schemes or box ticking walkovers. Our team builds real relationships with clients and enjoys varied, stimulating projects where ecological outcomes genuinely matter.

Ecology Roles Available: Principal Ecologist | Senior Ecologists | Ecologists | Assistant Ecologist | Seasonal Ecologists

Hours: Full-time, part-time, and flexible options available

Locations: Hybrid with mixture of site, office and home. Our ecology team do not have a set number of days in the office per week, as with the use of technology and clever planning, our team stay connected and collaborate well without regularly commuting, saving time, the environment and leading to a better balance for all.

Offices in Withyham, East Sussex & Marlborough, Wiltshire.

We are currently recruiting across: Berkshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, Sussex, Kent, Eastern Hampshire, Southern Oxfordshire, London and surrounding areas

Salary Range (dependent on experience)

• Principal Ecologist. £43,000+

• Senior Ecologists. £34,000 - £42,500 pa

• Ecologists. £28,000 - £33,500 pa

• Assistant Ecologists. £26,500 - £27,000 pa

Holiday: Between 20-25 days + Bank Holidays

Connection & Wellbeing: For Ecologists, Senior and Principal Ecologists with Project Manager responsibilities, we have introduced a Project Manager Paid Day Off Benefit Scheme following a trial last year. This scheme offers between 3-10 paid days off during Oct-April and works on a matric system with entrance into the scheme following completion of probation.To ensure our ecology teams wellbeing, we have a real TOIL scheme and you won’t find back-to-back dawn and dusk surveys here.To stay connected, we offer an array of optional social get-togethers, these range from weekly online coffee catch-ups (no work chat allowed) to daytime and evening events (with different interests in mind). We are a fully inclusive company and pride ourselves on knowing, growing and supporting each other.

Benefits Include: Company Wide Profit Share Bonus Scheme, Project Manager Bonus Scheme, Out of Hours End of Season Bonus Scheme, unlimited training allowance, a paid day off on your birthday (if it falls on a working day), paid membership to CIEEM, two different pension schemes, paid Natural England licence renewals, yearly eye test allowance, paid volunteering day per year, enhanced family package, cycle to work scheme, and more.

What We’re Looking For

We’re recruiting across a range of experience levels, so whether you’ve spent years leading projects in an ecological consultancy setting, mentored others or you have a season’s worth of field surveys under your belt— there’s a place for you here.

For all positions you will need:

• A passion for ecology and good practice

• A collaborative, positive approach

• A desire to learn, share, and grow

• Ability to travel for work with a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (business-insured)

For Ecologist, Senior & Principal Ecologist roles, we’re also particularly keen to hear from people with:

• Experience managing multiple ongoing projects from tender to completion

• Experience in undertaking Habitat and Protected Species Surveys

• Experience working with clients delivering solutions within an ecological consultancy

• Strong report writing and quality control skills

• Strong working knowledge of UK and European wildlife and environmental legislation and policy

• A genuine interest in mentoring and supporting others

• With additional skills/experience such as; specialist knowledge areas; protected species licence/s; FISC level 3 or above; QGIS; or technical leadership undertaken in consultancy roles

• Hold a relevant degree and professional memberships

Where You’ll Fit

We don’t do “plug into the machine and disappear”.

We work as a single team across, each person adding something positive and sharing their knowledge.

Whether geographically you are based in our newer area (supported by the Marlborough new regional office) or within the South-East, either way, you’ll be part of a team where your voice matters and your work genuinely contributes to ecological outcomes, not just deliverables.

How to Apply

Send your CV — and a short email or cover letter telling us about you as a person, please include the role level you’re applying for.

Equally, if you’re reading this thinking “This sounds like the sort of place I’d like to work — even if I’m not sure I tick every box”, we’d still love to hear from you.

Please contact Florence Hodsdon Flo@greenspace-ecology.co.uk

If you wish to see what we get up to please visit LinkedIn

Freelance Surveyors – We are seeking more freelancers, if interested in offering your services please email Florence Hodsdon and we will be in touch with a Sub-Contractor Details Form. We have freelancers of all levels and skill sets who assist us, many of whom we have worked with for 14yrs+; developing good long-running relationships with our freelancers is essential to our business.