Below are the latest job vacancies available at our sites across the UK. You may also wish to read information on the staff benefits available to BGS staff, work experience opportunities or find out more about the range of possible careers that we offer.
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Junior DevOps Platform Engineer
Based at the BGS headquarters, Keyworth, Nottingham or at our offices in Edinburgh, which are situated on the Heriot-Watt University campus
Salary is £31,212 to £33,380 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available including consideration of part-time working and a small amount of remote working in line with BGS policy)
Contract type: Permanent
Business Development Assistant (part-time post)
Based at the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham.
Salary is £23,328 to £24,154 per annum, pro rata (depending on qualifications and experience).
Hours: Part-time 22 hours a week – preferred working pattern over 5 days, but flexibility available on this. A small amount of homeworking may be possible.
Contract type: Permanent.
Business Development and Commercial Manager
Based the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham.
Salary: £43,116 to £47,076 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience).
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (on site attendance for at least two thirds of the week will be required with a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy).
Contract type: Permanent.
Compliance coordinator (part time)
Based the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham.
Salary: £28,498 to £29,922 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience).
Part-time – 22.2 hours a week.
Contract type: Permanent.
Survey Geologist (UKRI Band D)
These roles can be based at either the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham or at our offices in Edinburgh and Cardiff, working directly within the BGS National Geology programme.
Salary: £37,500 to £41,250 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience).
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (on site attendance for at least two thirds of the week will be required with a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy).
Contract type: Permanent.
Survey Geologist (UKRI Band C)
These roles can be based at either the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham or at our offices in Edinburgh and Cardiff, working directly within the BGS National Geology programme.
Salary: £27,600 to £30,360 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience).
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (on site attendance for at least two thirds of the week will be required with a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy).
Contract type: Permanent.
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