Ecologist (Inverbroom)

salary: £27,000 – £28,500
location: Ullapool, Inverbroom
condition: Fixed term until February 2027
Closing date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Interviews: We expect to conduct an in-person interview in Inverbroom on Thursday 27 November 2025

Are you passionate about protecting and understanding the natural world? We are looking for a specialist ecologist to support the development phase of a historic conservation initiative at Inverbroom, a 7,000 hectare reserve in the Scottish Highlands. This role provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of landscape restoration at scale, working with a passionate team and a broad range of stakeholders to achieve positive nature outcomes for people and wildlife.

More information about Inverbroom can be found here and on our reserves page
Inverprom | Scottish Wildlife Trust

About the role

you will:

• Oversee contracted habitat surveys including National Vegetative Classification (NVC) surveys across the reserve.
• Conduct surveys to assess habitat condition and forest herbivore impact assessments (HIAs). Supervising contracted dwarf shrub health areas and comprehensive swamps.
• Conduct surveys of protected species, including, but not limited to, surveys of otters, water voles, red squirrel, pine marten, badgers and bats. ·
• Conduct breeding bird surveys, including upland wading surveys.
• Supervising contracted environmental river surveys.
• Conduct surveys for non-native invasive species, including plants and mammals.

About you

You will attend:

• Proven comprehensive knowledge of Scottish habitats and species experience
• Significant experience in environmental surveys/monitoring, ideally including protected habitats, birds and mammals
• Extensive experience in preparing reports and presenting key results
• Knowledge of data management techniques for environmental survey data

Why join us?

Scottish Wildlife Trust is a leading conservation charity with a bold vision for connected, resilient landscapes where nature and people thrive. This role provides the opportunity to make a lasting impact on one of Scotland’s most ambitious restoration projects.

For more information about the role and what we offer, please see our job descriptions and benefits page.