Principal Botanist

Principal Botanist - Midlands / M1 Corridor

£45,000 - £55,000

A respected ecological consultancy is looking for a Principal Botanist. This role is for someone who can combine scientific expertise with practical field expertise - someone as comfortable mentoring a team as they are identifying indicator species in a meadow.

What you'll need:

• FISC Level 4 - a must for this role, reflecting your depth of botanical knowledge.

• Extensive field experience - leading botanical surveys and vegetation assessments, with a strong understanding of UK plant ecology and habitats.

• Leadership skills - proven experience in mentoring and managing teams, with a track record of successfully delivering complex projects.

• Commercial acumen - the ability to manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring high-quality outcomes on time and within budget.

• Communication skills - the ability to engage clients and contribute to project bids, technical reports, and ecological strategies.

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary - because expertise deserves recognition.

• Birthday leave - a day off to mark your special day.

• Life assurance - for peace of mind, because fieldwork isn't always gentle.

• Pension contributions - a solid plan for your future.

• Generous holiday allowance - start at 20 days, rising to 28, plus bank holidays.

• Private medical insurance - because long days in the field can be hard on a body.

• Flexible benefits programme - more holidays, health cash plans, or discounted gym memberships for when the field season finally slows down.

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This is a permanent position. Penguin Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Agency for this vacancy.