Assistant Ranger

Kent County Council; Vigo Village; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kent County Council seeks a countryside ranger to assist with the management of North and West Kent Country Parks. Based at Trosley, you will help oversee five parks including five SSSI sites across ~1000 acres, performing chalk grassland and woodland tasks and ensuring access and interpretation for visitors.

You will gain hands-on experience in habitat management, livestock handling, fencing, and public engagement; driving between sites and remote work are required, with training available for

Qualifications

• Experience in countryside management, volunteer or paid work.
• Knowledge of landscape and nature conservation management, public access & interpretation.
• Educated to HNC/HND or degree level in a relevant subject.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel between sites.

Responsabilités

• Assist in managing sites in the North and West Kent Country parks area.
• Based at Trosley Country Park and support five sites including five SSSI across ~1000 acres.
• Engage in practical management: chalk grassland, livestock handling, meadow management, coppicing, tree planting, wood processing, fencing, and access works.
• Possess/obtain certificates of competency or be willing to train in chainsaw, brush cutting, tractor driving, and herbicide handling.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Customer care

Travel between sites

Driving between sites

Formation

HNC/HND or degree in a relevant subject

Outils

Chainsaw

Brush cutter

Tractor driving

Herbicide handling

Description du poste

The post holders will assist in managing sites in the North and West Kent Country parks area. The successful applicant will primarily be based at Trosley Country Park but will assist the Ranger Services Manager and the ranger team manage five sites, including three SSSI's across approx 1000 acres. Sites include Lullingstone, Preston Hill, Dryhill, Teston Bridge. You will also be expected to support the North Kent team on specific projects.

The successful applicant will be involved in many practical aspects of management including chalk grassland management, handling livestock, meadow management, coppicing, tree planting, wood processing, fencing, and access works, as the sites are extremely varied. You should hold certificates of competency or be willing to train in chainsaw, brush cutting, tractor driving, and herbicide use and handling and some other practical skills as required.

You should demonstrate knowledge and experience in countryside management as a volunteer or paid worker, have a good understanding of landscape and nature conservation management, public access & interpretation, and be educated to HNC, HND or degree level in a relevant subject.

You will be reliable and possess good interpersonal skills and have a positive attitude towards customer care. A knowledge of the countryside is important. An ability to travel in between sites at short notice and drive site vehicles is essential.

Thisrole is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence - The Council is committedto making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder todrive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive dueto a disability.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.