Rural Estates

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

- 233490**Salary**:

- £20,639 - £23,491- Salary is dependent on experience and skills/ Dstl level 3: £20,639 - £23,491**Grade**:

- Other- DSTL Level 3**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DSTL - Operations Division**Type of role**:

- Environment and Sustainability**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Compressed Hours**Number of posts**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Dstl Porton Down - Salisbury, SP4 0JQAbout the job

**Summary**:
The Rural Estates Ranger is accountable to the Rural Estate Ecological Officer for the practical aspects of conservation and habitat management across the Dstl Porton Down estate and specifically on the Site of Special Scientific Interest, (SSSI) Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in line with legislation legislation and Dstl Policy. It is an opportunity to deliver important conservation work on a nationally important chalk downland site.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

**We particularly welcome **female **and **ethnic minority **applicants and those from the **LGBTQI community**, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.**

**Job description**:
**We are looking for someone who has**:

- Proven commitment to nature conservation
- Willingness to learn the practical aspects of conservation and habitat
- Desire to develop their basic understanding of the rural estate and enhance the conservation status.
- Develop an understanding of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
- A passion for nature, wildlife and the outdoors.
- Develop a understanding of ecological issues.
- A willingness to be a team player.

**Responsibilities**:
**In this role you will**:

- Scrub clearance and topping of scrub
- Woodland Management
- Hedge cutting
- Erection and maintenance of all fencing including electric
- Range track maintenance
- Herbicide spraying
- Assist with ecological monitoring including ornithological and butterfly surveys
- Undertake nest management and protection work
- Undertake and assist in habitat management and creation projects
- General support for conservation activities including assisting with artifacts and displays.

**Important Information***

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

**Licences**:

- UK Full (Manual) Licence**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:
Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

- ** Financial**: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.
- ** Flexible working**: Full flexibility working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours. Remote working may be available dependent on role.
- ** Flexible working hours**: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.
- ** Annual leave**: 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.
- ** Family**:Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
- ** Learning and Development**: Dstl encourages and supports charterships, accreditations and provides employees access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Dstl will pay for 2 memberships with relevant bodies/institutions. Employees also have access to Civil Service Learning.
- ** Facilities**: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

The information pack can be found attached to the job specification on Civil Service Jobs.

**Our Diversity Networks**

We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work. These include the following:

- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network
- Race, Faith and Culture Network
- Parents and Carer Support Network
- Alternative Working Network
- Gender Equality Network
- New Starters Network
- Enabled Network, for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.

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**Security**:
- See our vetting charter.- People working with gov