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Job reference
DDC0255
Date posted
07/04/2021
Application closing date
25/04/2021
Location
Dover Area
Salary
£17,649 per annum
Contract Type
Full-Time (37 hours per week) / Fixed- term (9 months) due to being a funded training post.
Contractual hours
Blank
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Trainee
Attachments
Trainee Ranger JD.pdf
Trainee Ranger
Advert details
Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership
The Romney Marsh (RMCP) and White Cliffs Countryside Partnerships (WCCP) were created to care for the special landscapes and wildlife of the Dover and Folkestone and Hythe districts, and to help people enjoy them.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and outgoing individual wishing to start a career
in wildlife conservation to join a great team and make a real difference to the special landscape and communities of Romney Marsh. Working alongside our team of Rangers, you will assist with the management and wardening of Dungeness National Nature Reserve, Greatstone Dunes, Romney Warren and other sites across the Romney Marsh, helping to implement the aims and objectives of RMCP and WCCP. You will gain valuable experience of habitat and site management, visitor management and engagement, and wildlife monitoring and recording in one of Kent’s finest landscapes. You will get the opportunity to assist with and lead a range of volunteer and public engagement events.
This traineeship has been made possible by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund through the Fifth Continent Landscape Partnership Scheme.
Essential Requirements:
• Experience of engaging with members of the public
• Experience of being outdoors in all weather
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write reports and deliver presentations
• Ability to work competently under own initiative, as well as whilst part of a team
• Knowledge and understanding of conservation and land management for wildlife
• Qualification in conservation, biology or similarly related discipline or experience of working in the countryside sector
• Outgoing and self-motivated
• IT skills in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Excel and Outlook
This post requires you to have a full driving license and your own transport.
Due to the nature of the role, this post requires an enhanced DBS check.
As this role involves the use of vibration equipment, any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory medical clearance. We will ask you to complete a medical questionnaire which will be sent to our occupational health medical advisor and as a result of this you m
ay be asked to undergo a medical.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Stephanie D’Agorne, Partnership Officer on 07864 608825 or email stephanie.dagorne@dover.gov.uk
Job title
Trainee Ranger
Job reference
DDC0255
Date posted
07/04/2021
Application closing date
25/04/2021
Location
Dover Area
Salary
£17,649 per annum
Contract Type
Full-Time (37 hours per week) / Fixed- term (9 months) due to being a funded training post.
Contractual hours
Blank
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Trainee
Attachments
Trainee Ranger JD.pdf
Advert details
Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership
The Romney Marsh (RMCP) and White Cliffs Countryside Partnerships (WCCP) were created to care for the special landscapes and wildlife of the Dover and Folkestone and Hythe districts, and to help people enjoy them.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and outgoing individual wishing to start a career
in wildlife conservation to join a great team and make a real difference to the special landscape and communities of Romney Marsh. Working alongside our team of Rangers, you will assist with the management and wardening of Dungeness National Nature Reserve, Greatstone Dunes, Romney Warren and other sites across the Romney Marsh, helping to implement the aims and objectives of RMCP and WCCP. You will gain valuable experience of habitat and site management, visitor management and engagement, and wildlife monitoring and recording in one of Kent’s finest landscapes. You will get the opportunity to assist with and lead a range of volunteer and public engagement events.
This traineeship has been made possible by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund through the Fifth Continent Landscape Partnership Scheme.
Essential Requirements:
• Experience of engaging with members of the public
• Experience of being outdoors in all weather
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write reports and deliver presentations
• Ability to work competently under own initiative, as well as whilst part of a team
• Knowledge and understanding of conservation and land management for wildlife
• Qualification in conservation, biology or similarly related discipline or experience of working in the countryside sector
• Outgoing and self-motivated
• IT skills in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Excel and Outlook
This post requires you to have a full driving license and your own transport.
Due to the nature of the role, this post requires an enhanced DBS check.
As this role involves the use of vibration equipment, any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory medical clearance. We will ask you to complete a medical questionnaire which will be sent to our occupational health medical advisor and as a result of this you m
ay be asked to undergo a medical.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Stephanie D’Agorne, Partnership Officer on 07864 608825 or email stephanie.dagorne@dover.gov.uk