Skipper Ranger

**Job Title**:Skipper Ranger

**Hours**: Full time (37 hours per week)

**Contract**: Fixed term contract (3 months mid-April to mid-July)

**Salary**:Grade B, salary range £20,972 to £23,459 pro rata per annum, dependent on experience

**Location**:East Midlands Region (North Northamptonshire). Office base: Forestry England Office, Top Lodge, Fineshade. Travel will be required to sites across the Rockingham Forest project area. Some home working possible for days not required on site or for admin and planning work.

This is an exciting opportunity to build on our work in Rockingham Forest to conserve threatened butterfly species and their habitats in the East Midlands region.

The main focus of the ranger post will be to assist the Chequered Skipper Project Manager in the co-ordination and delivery of the ‘Chequered Skippers - Taking Flight’ project across woodlands that make up the Rockingham Forest landscape, working closely with volunteers, local project partners and the public.

Duties include guiding and managing visitors on the Chequered Skipper reintroduction site, recruiting and supporting volunteers, carrying out surveys and monitoring, and producing materials to promote the work of the project.

Experience of working with volunteers and organising/delivering guided walks and events, as well as excellent communication skills are essential. Knowledge of butterfly identification and survey/monitoring methods are desirable.

This is an ideal role for early career conservationists to gain experience of varied and exciting conservation action and public engagement.

This post is being funded by the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund and the Beds & Northants branch of Butterfly Conservation.

Interview date**:Wednesday 12 April 2023**

No Agencies please.