River Officer

Role Responsibility

The Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership is a dynamic and innovative Conservation Partnership working within the varied and beautiful landscape of the Stour Valley. A rare opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and professional team. Work will focus on ‘Our Stour’ community and school based initiatives, and assisting with river restoration projects, but ideally you should be able to provide support across a wide range of countryside and community projects.

You will be self-motivated, have experience of working with young people and local communities. You should have some practical conservation skills and knowledge of nature conservation, especially river based. Communication and project management skills, initiative and tact are also important. You should be able to balance multiple projects within time restraints. The ability to travel is essential.

The post could be job shared if there are suitable candidates wishing to work part-time.

Some weekend and evening working.

The Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership is one of seven countryside partnerships covering the county of Kent. As well as working in the KSCP team you will work with staff from other partnerships from time to time.

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.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Interviews will take place on the 16th October.

Contact Details

Jon Shelton

07938 059827

jon.shelton@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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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.