Kent Downs Heritage Ponds Officer

Role Responsibility

This is a Fixed Term Part Time role, to oversee the delivery of an important Heritage Ponds project, funded by the Farming in Protected Landscapes Grant Scheme (Defra). 

The project aims to map heritage ponds across the farmland of the Kent Downs National Landscape and aspiring UNESCO Cross Channel Global Geopark. The work will add to the Historic Environment Record and there will be work with project partners to carry out ground-truthing in priority areas. You will be expected to lead the project, working with multiple partners and landowners, and coordinating volunteer contribution, to achieve the project outcomes: 

1. A digitally mapped GIS layer of Heritage Ponds
2. An inventory of current pond condition (heritage and biodiversity condition) in priority areas of the Kent Downs
3. A list of priority pond sites for conservation, restoration or re-creation
4. A legacy plan for the project, to include details of possible future funding options 

About The Company  

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.  People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across our service. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.   

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.  

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact:

Sally Evans, Kent Downs National Landscape Manager, sally.evans@kentdowns.org.uk

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.