Nature Recovery Ranger

Northumbria Group.; Seaton Delaval; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Enhanced pay for evenings, nights, and

Bank holiday enhancements

NHS Agenda for Change terms and leave

Car lease

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a proactive Green Spaces & Engagement post based at the Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing & Innovation Hub in Seaton Delaval. You will plan and deliver on-site conservation activities, engaging patients, staff, volunteers and local residents in biodiversity projects.

The role requires knowledge of wildlife/habitat management, a relevant qualification, and the ability to supervise volunteers.

Qualifications

• Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent.
• Good level of knowledge about wildlife and habitat management to inform the activities undertaken.
• Degree/Diploma in Ecology, Conversation, Environmental Management or other related disciplines and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies

Responsibilities

• Plan, promote and deliver a bespoke programme of on-site conservation-focused activities to engage patients, staff, corporate volunteers and local residents.
• Supervise tree-planting, habitat and species surveys, community events and biodiversity projects.
• Lead on green space enhancements such as meadow creation, pollinator planting, and walking routes.

Skills

Wildlife knowledge

Community engagement

Volunteer supervision

Education

Level 3 vocational qualification

Degree/Diploma in Ecology or Environmental Management

Job description

Main area Green Spaces & Engagement Grade Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (End date from 12 months of starting) Hours

• Full time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 319-8405692JN

Site Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing & Innovation Hub Town Seaton Delaval Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/11/2026 23:59

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services for all of Northumbria Healthcare Trust’s sites.

Come and work for us and we can offer you:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays
• Favourable employment terms and conditions – we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions ( https://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook ) which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
• Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, among many more
• A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics

We work closely with Kids First Nurseries that are based within our trust grounds at Wansbeck, North Tyneside and Hexham hospitals to care for our Trust family's children, they offer care for children from 6 weeks old up to 4 years. There are a number of funding options run by the government to help working parents, including Early Years Funding and Tax Free Childcare.

Flexible working offers choice in where, when, and how we work, ensuring patients remain at the heart of all we do. It’s open to everyone, and we aim to find solutions that work for both you and the organisation. All arrangements must be reasonable and balanced to maintain safe and effective patient care.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

Whilst NHFM are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job overview

This is a suitable post for an individual with a good level of knowledge regarding wildlife and habitat management in the context of urban sites, practical technical and horticultural skills. The post holder will be a passionate advocate for biodiversity and nature recovery and an engaging communicator, with the ability to manage a range of volunteers and to involve them safely in a wide variety of outdoor projects.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be well organised and able to plan, promote and deliver a bespoke programme of on-site conservation-focused activities to engage patients, staff, corporate volunteers and local residents for Northumbria Healthcare. Activities may include supervising tree-planting, conducting habitat and species surveys, running community events to support biodiversity, creation of wildlife homes and nature corridors, managing food growing projects and leading on other green space enhancements such as the creation of meadow areas, green on-site walking routes and pollinator-friendly planting schemes.

Working for our organisation

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and personal specification are outlined in the attached documentation. Please refer to documentation for further detailed information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent, or equivalent experience.
• Good level of knowledge and understanding about wildlife and habitat management to inform the activities undertaken
• Degree/Diploma in Ecology, Conversation, Environmental Management or other related disciplines and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies

Experience

• Knowledge and understanding about wildlife and habitat management to inform the activities undertaken
• Experience in community engagement and a demonstrable commitment to the inclusion of marginalised groups
• Experience in leading enjoyable environmental engagement activities with groups of participants
• Experience in working with and supervising volunteers
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Other

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role

The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, those who have a disability that requires support in the work place (two ticks pledge) and those who have been looked after by the care system as a child or young person (for example, in foster care, children's homes, kinship or local authority care) who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Posi+ive and are a mindful employer.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.

Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line CQC and statutory guidance.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust proudly hold a sponsor licence. In order to provide sponsorship you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements. Please check your eligibility prior to submitting an application. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Katie Storey Job title Assistant Sustainability Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07754053746