Seasonal Assistant Ecologist
Devon Wildlife Trust
Are you passionate about starting a career in wildlife surveys and ecological consultancy?
Devon Wildlife Consultants (DWC) is the commercial consultancy arm of Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT). All of DWC’s profits are used to support this successful wildlife charity. We are looking for Seasonal Assistant Ecologists with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our friendly and close-knit team.
This is an excellent opportunity to get your foot in the door with a Wildlife Trust Consultancy! Key duties will be to assist the team in carrying out field surveys especially evening bat surveys, data analysis, mapping and basic reporting. Due to the smaller size of the consultancy, you will need to be willing, with support and training, to undertake a range of work relating to all aspects of ecological consultancy. You must be prepared to be flexible over travel and hours, as it is a requirement to regularly work late evenings for bat surveys.
This is a full-time, fixed term appointment until 31 October 2026, based at Aldens Court, Exeter.
Interviews are being held on 26 and 27 February 2026 at Aldens Court, Exeter.
We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and abilities who meet the essential criteria for this role. To achieve our vision, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves.
Employee benefits will include:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Agile working arrangements including home working
- Flexitime system
- Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
- Death in Service cover
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training and development opportunities
DWT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment.
Registered Charity Number no 213224
About Devon Wildlife Trust
We have lost incredible amounts of our wildlife. Species which once thrived in Devon have gone; many others which were commonplace are now rare. We need urgent change. It is time to put nature into recovery. We need to restore what has been lost and we need to do this on a grand scale. This means being bold: restoring degraded landscapes and seas, recreating wildlife habitat, reintroducing key species that have become locally extinct and properly protecting what we still have. Everyone can play a role in nature's recovery and this is where our work starts - shoulder to shoulder with all who love Devon and its wildlife.
We have lost incredible amounts of our wildlife. Species which once thrived in Devon have gone; many others which were commonplace are now rare. We need urgent change. It is time to put nature into recovery. We need to restore what has been lost and we need to do this on a grand scale. This means being bold: restoring degraded landscapes and seas, recreating wildlife habitat, reintroducing key species that have become locally extinct and properly protecting what we still have. Everyone can play a role in nature's recovery and this is where our work starts - shoulder to shoulder with all who love Devon and its wildlife.
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