Assistant Ranger (FTC until March 2025)
Dartmoor National Park Authority
Location
Newton Abbot, Devon | United Kingdom
Job description
Assistant Ranger (FTC until March 2025)
Dartmoor National Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon
About Us
Dartmoor National Park Authority works in partnership with local and national stakeholders to conserve and enhance Dartmoor as a vibrant, living, working landscape and community teeming with natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage.
We promote opportunities for the public to understand and enjoy the special qualities of Dartmoor National Park, whilst also promoting the economic and social wellbeing of local communities.
We are now looking for an Assistant Ranger to join our team on a full-time basis for a fixed-term contract until March 2025.
The Benefits
- Salary of £25,409 - £29,439 per annum (pay award pending)
- Weekend / Bank Holiday Allowances
- Generous annual leave and flexible working policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to work vehicle
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Beautiful office locations at Parke and Princetown
- Discounts at National Park Visitor Centres and Car Parks
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Ranger with experience of using hand tools and working with volunteers to join our renowned organisation.
In this engaging role, you’ll have the chance to work in one of the UK's most breathtaking natural settings, making a real difference in preserving its beauty and rich history and having a positive impact on both nature and those who call Dartmoor home.
Plus, with a great array of benefits to cover your personal and professional wellbeing from finance and flexitime policies to discounts and generous annual leave, this is the perfect role to meet all your requirements.
The Role
As an Assistant Ranger, you will play a key role within the Ranger Team delivering park management projects and supporting volunteers and apprentices.
You’ll undertake the signing, waymarking and maintenance of public rights of way, other access and related field furniture, monitor erosion repair and site management works and dispose of litter.
Acting as an ambassador for the National Park Authority, you’ll engage with visitors and patrol common and access land, providing assistance, advice and explaining relevant byelaws.
Additionally, you will:
- Assist emergency services
- Liaise with the local community
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources across the Ranger Service
- Assist with activities and events, such as educational visits
- Contribute to the collection and analysis of data
About You
To be considered as an Assistant Ranger, you will need:
- Experience of using hand tools, strimmers, brushcutters and chainsaws
- Experience of working with and engaging volunteers
- Working knowledge of rights of way and access management
- Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Organisational and time management skills
- At a minimum, Level four (Grade C) GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent)
- A full, valid driving licence
Please note, this role will involve undertaking a range of practical activities and travelling across all areas of Dartmoor.
This role requires weekend and bank holiday work, as per the rota which covers seven days per week. There will also be a requirement to work occasional evenings (e.g., for attendance at Parish Council meetings).
The closing date for this role is Sunday 29th October 2023.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 30th November 2023.
Other organisations may call this role Ranger, National Park Ranger, Associate Ranger, Land Ranger, Park Ranger, Community Ranger, or Countryside Ranger.
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