Assistant Community Ranger

1 month ago

South East, United Kingdom Forestry Commission Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 304678**Salary**:

- £23,098- Salary will be pro-rata based on 22.2 hours per week.- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer- Pay Band 6b**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term
- Loan
- Secondment**Length of employment**:

- End date 31/07/2024**Business area**:

- FC - Forestry England**Type of role**:

- Environment and Sustainability**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- South East EnglandAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- As an Assistant Community Ranger you will assist the Thames Beat Team in the day to day management of Jeskyns Community Woodland and provide a regular Ranger presence on site and encourage and support active community involvement through consultation, events and activities, practical projects and environmental education.**Job description**:
Key Work Areas:

- Site presence: Act as the face of Forestry England on site, providing a regular visible site presence and taking every opportunity to engage with members of the public whilst on site. You will be answering queries and following up feedback, keeping the Community Ranger aware of comments and actions.
- Site Maintenance and Management: Ensure site facilities are well maintained and safe through regular documented inspections and carrying out practical repairs and maintenance tasks. Ensure sites are well presented, undertaking site litter picking as required.
- Delivery of a Community Engagement Programme: Actively engage with a diverse range of individuals and groups in the local community by delivering and assisting with a programme of events and activities agreed with the Community Ranger.

**Person specification**:
**Experience**:
Essential:

- Experience of working in a public facing role.

Desirable:

- Experience of supporting and developing community and volunteer groups.
- Experience of working on environmental projects and/or conservation work.
- Experience of making presentations, leading walks and organising events.
- Experience of working with disadvantaged communities.

**Professional and Technical Expertise**:
Essential:

- Competent IT user with experience of MS office packages and the web.

Desirable:

- Relevant qualification in community development or countryside management or significant work experience in these areas.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £23,098, Forestry Commission contributes £6,236 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.This is a Temporary Appointment until 31st July 2024 with the possibility of extension or permanency but no guarantee.

This role is part-time 22.2 hours per week.

1. A CV showing your job history and experience including your key responsibilities for each role.

Face to face interviews will take place at Jeskyns Community Woodland in the week commencing 11th September 2023.

You will be questioned on your experience and the listed behaviours at interview. There will also be a short practical assessment.

**Further Information**

A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Where a role has been identified as one which falls under the scope of the Public Sector English Language Requirements, within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English. Applicants will be assessed in the selection process in accordance with the requirements.

The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving licence that enables them to drive in the UK. However, the Forestry Commission is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by any other means.

**Reasonable Adjustment**

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

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