Countryside Ranger

Would you like to be integral to improving Dartford’s Biodiversity? Would you like to help
improve and restore some of the rarest habitats in Kent? Are you a good team player, with a
great sense of humour and work ethic? If yes, then this role might be for you!

We are seeking to recruit a Countryside Ranger to work within a small team, to be a first point
of contact for customers, contractors and partnership officers in Dartford’s Greenspaces. To
actively participate with daily maintenance, health and safety, helping deliver and organise
events, supervise conservation volunteers and community payback in their delivery of practical
tasks. To help Dartford Borough Council improve biodiversity by restoring and improving a wide
range of habitats from lowland heathland, SSSI Chalk grassland and SSSI Ancient woodland,
amongst a range of other interesting habitats.

This role is ideal if you have a passion for wildlife and conservation, as well as engaging
with members of the public to help increase ownership of their Greenspaces. We will help you to
develop a broad knowledge of working within the industry, and gain many practical skills. You
will need good IT skills, be well organised, a good communicator and be customer focused. You
will also need a flexible approach to working, and you will be expected to develop your
practical skills and to have a ‘hands-on’ approach to the diverse working day in all weathers.
You will also need to be a competent user of hand/ power tools and equipment.

This role requires a full and clean driving licence, and experience in practical
conservation/land management. Our staff benefits package includes: flexible annual leave &
working arrangements, excellent training & development opportunities. For an informal chat
about this vacancy, please email [email protected]