Ranger Services Manager

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Kent Country Parks as the Ranger Services Manager, leading the North and West Kent ranger teams.  You will be based at Shorne Woods Country Park and be responsible for 5 of the 9 Country Parks as well as some smaller countryside sites.  You will join the team leaders group and work closely with the Head Ranger for the East Kent sites to foster collaborative working across the whole ranger service.  The role requires a good level of experience and skill in practically managing public country parks including designated landscapes and habitats, leading and motivating teams, managing budgets, Health & Safety knowledge, external fund raising and project management.  All 5 parks you will look after have Green Flag Awards demonstrating the quality of the sites and customer service.  The role will also support other areas of the business including visitor services, education, events and marketing. 

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.

Interviews are scheduled for Monday 26^th February at Shorne Woods Country Park.

Contact Details

For more information please contact either Tim Bell; tim.bell@kent.gov.uk or Kate Boorman; kate.boorman@kent.gov.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, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, 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.