Assistant Ranger

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority; Barnes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A conservation authority in the UK is seeking individuals to support daily conservation efforts within a beautiful regional park. The role involves working with Rangers and leading conservation volunteers in practical tasks while ensuring safety and managing partnerships. Candidates must have experience in park environments and hold a relevant countryside management qualification. A valid driving licence is mandatory, and successful applicants will assist in obtaining a required Disclosure Certificate.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting conservation and land management.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team or independently.
• Competency in basic conservation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Rangers in daily conservation and land management.
• Lead conservation volunteers on task days.
• Engage with external partners for safety adherence.

Skills

Experience in park/countryside environment

Basic fencing skills

Woodland management

Scrub management

Working with volunteers

Community engagement

Full manual driving licence

Education

Recognised qualification in countryside management (e.g., B-Tec, NVQ level I)

Job description

Working either as part of a team or individually you will support an established team of Rangers on a daily basis to deliver practical conservation and land management on a range of different sites throughout the park to help deliver and develop the site management plans. Leading our dedicated conservation volunteers on task days and wildlife survey work will also feature along with some direct site management to develop individuals further. Working with external partners such as our Health and Safety consultants and our park security team to ensure the safety of all and adherence to park byelaws.

• We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible, energetic, practical and friendly people
• You will need to have proven experience of working in a park/countryside environment, being able to prove competency is basic skills, such as fencing, basic woodland management, scrub management etc
• A recognised qualification in countryside management e.g. B-Tec; NVQ level I minimum, or equivalent in a countryside management or related discipline
• A good working knowledge of conservation and habitat management
• Knowledge of working with volunteers and community engagement
• A full manual driving licence is essential

Successful applicants will be required to obtain a Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure Barring Service, for which assistance will be given.

About the Park

The award-winning Lee Valley Regional Park stretches an incredible 26 miles along the leafy banks of the River Lee, from Ware in Hertfordshire, through Essex, to the Thames at East India Dock Basin. The park provides a unique 'natural' corridor on London's doorstep and provides a vital refuge for wildlife. It contains a variety of landscapes and open spaces to enjoy including the internationally important wetland sites that form the Lee Valley Special Protection Area and Ramsar site, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, industrial heritage sites and nature reserves.

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority is responsible for the 26 mile long, 10,000 acre park with its huge variety of award winning green spaces, world class sports venues and ecologically vital wildlife havens. The park was created by a unique Act of Parliament as a "green lung" for London, Essex and Hertfordshire. Our approach is to be community focused and commercially driven, to work with partners to produce a unique combination of activities, sights and experiences.