Job vacancies

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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.

If no vacancies are currently listed, please check back again soon for updates.

Senior hydrogeologists – 3 posts

Location: BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham or BGS offices in Edinburgh

Grade: UKRI Pay Band E/S2

Salary: £48,802 to £53,682

Hours: Full time – 37 hours a week  (some flexible working options may be available, including some remote working, in line with BGS policy)

Contract Type: permanent

for the Senior hydrogeologists – 3 posts vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 03 November 2024
Posted 10 October 2024
Project accountant – 2 posts

Location: BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham or BGS offices in Edinburgh

Grade: UKRI Pay Band D

Salary: £34,905 per annum

Hours: Full time – 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available, this role is not suitable for remote working)

Contract Type: 1 permanent and 1 one year fixed term appointment

for the Project accountant – 2 posts vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 20 October 2024
Posted 03 October 2024
Hard Services Manager

Location: BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham

Grade: UKRI Pay Band E/S2

Salary: £48,802 to £53,682 per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Hours: Full time – 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available, including a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy)

Contract: Permanent

for the Hard Services Manager vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 20 October 2024
Posted 24 September 2024
Director of International Geoscience

Location: BGS headquarters in Nottingham or BGS offices in Edinburgh (You will be required to regularly travel to other BGS offices as well as travelling nationally and internationally to attend key partnership events to promote the work and science of BGS)

Grade: UKRI Pay Band G/S2

Salary: £71,792 to £78,971 per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible and remote working options may be available)

Contract: Permanent

for the Director of International Geoscience vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 23 October 2024
Posted 20 September 2024
Director of National Geoscience

Location: BGS headquarters in Nottingham or BGS offices in Edinburgh (You will be required to regularly travel to other BGS offices as well as travelling nationally and internationally to attend key partnership events to promote the work and science of BGS)

Grade: UKRI Pay Band G/S2

Salary: £71,792 to £78,971 per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible and remote working options may be available)

Contract: Permanent

for the Director of National Geoscience vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 23 October 2024
Posted 20 September 2024
Administrator

Location: Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, Adelaide House, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Grade: UKRI Pay Band B

Salary: £23 328 per annum (pro rata)

Hours: Part time – 20 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available, including a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy)

Contract: Permanent

for the Administrator vacancyApply via the Careers Portal
Closing date 13 October 2024
Posted 10 September 2024

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