Wildlife and Visitor Ranger
- East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT
- £30,559 - £37,055 per annum (career grade)
- 37 hours per week
- Permanent
Wildlife Wise is a new brand and team on the Suffolk Coast. We are working with residents and visitors to prevent disturbance and damage to its internationally important wildlife and habitats. Wildlife Wise is hosted by East Suffolk Council, also working on behalf of Ipswich Borough Council, Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council. East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We currently have two opportunities to join Wildlife Wise in East Suffolk Council`s Specialist Services team as a Wildlife and Visitors Ranger.
The role:
In this new and exciting role, you will work to protect Suffolk’s internationally important coastal, estuarine and heathland wildlife sites (European sites) from harm that could occur because of increased recreational use of the sites.
You will provide a Ranger presence at key wildlife sites and undertake in person engagement with communities, recreational users and landowners. You will facilitate projects to deliver the Suffolk Coast Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (URL) (RAMS), known publicly as Wildlife Wise (URL). This will include engaging with local people and visitors to promote responsible use of the European sites and undertaking practical tasks that will prevent disturbance to wildlife and habitats.
What you will need:
A passion for the environment and the benefits for people of spending time enjoying nature responsibly. You will be an ambassador for making a difference across coastal, estuarine and heathland wildlife sites. You will have experience of developing positive working relationships with a wide range of people and organisations, and have strong communication, networking and teamworking skills.
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Why work for us?
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).
Here are some of the main benefits:
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
- Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).
To find out more
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Sam Kench (Suffolk Coast RAMS Delivery Manager) on 07818 555494, or by emailing [email protected].
Closing date: 1pm, 6 February 2025.
Interview date: Week commencing 17 February 2025.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).
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