Senior Ranger

Role Responsibility

The post holder will assist the Ranger Services Manager in managing sites in the North and West Kent Country parks area. The post holder will directly supervise the ranger team in ensuring that work is completed to a high standard in the most efficient and cost effective way and in line with environmental requirements by devising and following agreed work plans.

The successful applicant will primarily be based at Shorne Woods Country Park but will assist the Ranger Services Manager and the team manage a number of other sites, across approximately 1000 acres. Habitats include acid grassland, ancient woodland, veteran trees, coppice and plantation woodland.

The successful applicant will be involved in many practical aspects of management including coppicing, wood processing, fencing, livestock management and access works, as the sites are extremely varied. You should hold certificates of competency or be willing to train in chainsaw...