Ecology Intern

The Ecology Intern will help nature recover by processing and analysing surveying data, providing general admin support to the Ecology Team and helping collect rigorous ecological survey data from nature reserves. The role sits within the Ecology Team, within our Land Management Directorate. The Ecology Intern will help nature recover by processing and analysing surveying data, providing general admin support to the Ecology Team and helping collect rigorous ecological survey data from nature reserves. The role sits within the Ecology Team, within our Land Management Directorate. Ecology Intern Salary:£9,253 (pro rata) per annum(£23,132 FTE) Contract:Fixed Term for 12 months Hours:14 hours per week. Flexibility in working pattern, in agreement with line manager Based:Compass House, Farmoor, Oxford, with some home working. Travel to BBOWT nature reserves as required. The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs. What you’ll be doing * Take a lead in data entry of ongoing survey data collected from BBOWT nature reserves * Assist in analysing survey data and report writing * Provide general administration support to the Ecology Team, such as logging survey data, archiving and scanning survey data, proof reading reports etc * Undertake simple survey work on BBOWT nature reserves as per the annual survey work plan * Assist the ecology team with more skilled survey work What we’re looking for * A team player who will work well with the existing Ecology Team and interact positively with members of the public and volunteers * Someone with basic UK wildlife identification skills * Someone with skills and knowledge to carry out ecological surveys * Someone with an interest in British Wildlife/Conservation * Good data entry accuracy skills. This post will be DBS checked at basic level. A criminal conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position. BBOWT will not unfairly discriminate on the basis of criminal convictions. BBOWT’s policy regarding this matter and the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice are available on request. For all your hard work you can expect a great rewards package in return. In addition to being part of a friendly, skilled and knowledgeable team, passionate about making a difference, when you work for us, you’ll also receive * Generous annual leave entitlement with paid birthday leave, balance days, urgent personal business leave and generous occupational sick pay * Enhanced maternity, paternity, and family-friendly policies * Flexible working to achieve work-life balance * Salary exchange pension with generous employer contribution * Learning & Development Programme for all * Wellbeing initiatives including qualified Mental Health First Aiders, YuLife benefit package – access to immediate and confidential help for any work, health, or life matters; 3x life assurance, online GP access, discounts and trade YuCoin points for gift cards * Salary sacrifice Cycle scheme & Electric Vehicle scheme * Membership to BBOWT’s, and The Wildlife Trusts’, Staff Network Groups for social interaction, peer support, mentoring and personal development The closing time and date for applications is11.59pmonTuesday, 25 August 2026.Interviews will take place2 September with second interviews on 8 September. BBOWT values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We want every candidate to have the best chance of success as part of this process. In order to do this, we know that some candidates will need reasonable adjustments. Contact us on recruitment@bbowt.org.uk if there are any reasonable adjustments we can provide during the recruitment process, including completing your application. When applying for the role you can expect to answer a few questions online relating to the skills required and what you would be doing in the role. Your responses will be anonymised, randomised, and scored by a panel of reviewers. We don’t use an application form, or CVs – your answers to our situational based questions will be scored against a review guide and scores from these will decide which candidates go through to the interview stage. See here to find out why we do this. Whilst we appreciate ChatGPT and other AI platforms can answer these questions, we know what they have to say (and generally the answer they generate isn’t great). We want to hear your perspective written in your own words. If it is clear that any of your answers are not your own work, we reserve the right to reject your application on that basis. You’ll also be asked for information about your background, anything you feel comfortable sharing will be anonymised and will not be shared as part of the selection process, it will only be used to help us understand how we are performing against our equal opportunities metrics. All candidates will receive feedback on their application. We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underserved within the communities in which we operate. This includes people from visible ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities (including those who are neurodivergent), the LGBTQ+ community, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and younger people. We are committed to creating an organisation that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, Compass House: 1 Farmoor Court, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9LU Registered Charity No. 204330 www.bbowt.org.uk Job description, Benefits summary and T&Cs * Ecology Intern Job Description .July 2026.pdf (161.27 KB) * Benefits summary April 2026.docx (239.68 KB) * Terms & Conditions of Employment 2026-27 (136.11 KB) J-18808-Ljbffr