Salary: £30,023 – £33,142
Grade: E
Job reference: HR25/21
Hours per week: 37
Location: Fleet, Hampshire
Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 12 October 2025
Interview date: TBC
The Job
Are you passionate about protecting and enhancing biodiversity, whilst engaging with others to deliver positive outcomes for people and wildlife?
If so, an excellent opportunity has arisen to work for Hart District Council’s multi-award-winning Countryside Department. You will be part of a friendly and professional team of rangers, who are passionate about working in our beautiful landscape, to maintain biodiverse, well managed and welcoming Countryside Sites.
With a variety of areas, including SSSIs, Special Protection Areas and Country Parks, you will get the opportunity to work across several different habitat types across Hart district. The role will also support the Senior Ranger in delivering Council priorities, through increasing our profile, presence, and impact.
The Applicant
You should be:
* Enterprising, resourceful, enthusiastic, and self-motivated.
* Friendly and provide excellent standards of customer service to inspire those around you.
* Experienced in the use of a wide range of relevant machinery such as tractors, chainsaws and brush-cutters would be desirable.
You should have:
* Experience of conservation grazing regimes and working with livestock and graziers.
* A passion for connecting people with the environment and willing to share your wildlife knowledge.
* An understanding of management plans and a variety of relevant habitat management techniques.
* A flexible approach to working is essential as weekend and evening hours are required.
Countryside Ranger job description
Interviews are scheduled to be held on site at Hart District Council Offices.
If you would like to discuss the role, please email countryside@hart.gov.uk.
Please include a CV and supporting statement (2 sides of A4) outlining why you are interested in the role and how your knowledge and experience makes you a great candidate.
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