HeRe Assistant Public Engagement Ranger

South Downs National Park Authority; Midhurst; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Based at South Downs Centre Midhurst, working from the Bordon area and other locations

Closing Date: 27th April 2025

Interview Date: 8th May 2025

Salary: £27,980 to £30,220 FTE (£22,686 to £24,502 for 30 hours per week) pay award pending

Hours: 30 hours per week working flexibly over 7 days

Type of post: Fixed term: 6 month contract from start date (with immediate start preferable)

The Heathlands Reunited Wealden Heath Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) project is a South Downs National Park Authority initiative that provides a range of mitigation measures to partner local authorities.

The project is a partnership led by the South Downs National Park Authority which seeks to promote bigger, better, joined-up heathland that people know about, care about, and use responsibly and sustainably. As part of the project’s legacy, the Wealden Heath SAMM team consists of a group of engagement rangers focused on the delivery of a range of access management and monitoring solutions to mitigate public access impact on sites in the Wealden Heath Special Protected Areas (SPA) around Bordon.

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Public Engagement Ranger to join the team and support the delivery of a package of events and access management monitoring solutions for heathland sites during ground nesting bird season.

The main purpose of this role is to support the delivery of a package of community engagement & monitoring solutions for heathland sites. This includes:

1. a programme of public and community engagement activities and events.
2. a schedule of site monitoring patrols & surveys.
3. a plan of access improvements.

Role Scope:

• Flexibility to cover out of hours’ duties at weekends, early mornings, and evenings. There is potential for work patterns to be adapted to fit lifestyle commitments within agreed core hours.
• Travel to sites at irregular hours for short visits.
• Ability to travel throughout the project locations and to Midhurst is essential.

To apply: Please apply via the button shown to upload your CV and complete our application referring to the person specification.

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