Work for Us
White Cliffs Countryside Partnership is a small not-for-profit organisation with just over 20 staff that works with the local community, our volunteers and partners to protect and improve the wild spaces of south-east Kent so they can thrive as sustainable havens for wildlife. Through our work we also aim to give everyone an opportunity to enjoy and benefit from these wild spaces.
We provide a fun, friendly, inclusive and flexible working environment along with a range of other benefits, including:
- Benenden Health membership and Employee Assistance Program
- Opt-in Local Government Pension Scheme with the opportunity for staff to make advanced, voluntary contributions (AVCs) to top up their pension
- Generous salary sacrifice electric car scheme and Cycle2Work scheme
- Generous annual leave provision
- Opportunities for training and development, both formally and through our experienced, knowledgeable team
- Staff Discount Scheme
We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of our area's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspire to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
Current vacancies
Trainee Ranger
£24,522 per annum
Fixed term 12 months
We are currently looking to recruit an outgoing and positive individual to join our team and assist with the management of our nature reserves on Romney Marsh, including Dungeness, Romney Warren and Greatstone Dunes, as well as other nature reserves under our management, such as Folkestone Warren and Gibbins Brook.
As part of our highly successful traineeship programme, you will work alongside our team of rangers and volunteers, undertaking a varied range of tasks from day-to-day, including habitat management, engaging with local communities and members of the public, infrastructure maintenance and repair, and working with livestock.
What we need from you
Applicants should be able to demonstrate their interest and passion for the natural world and their commitment to a career in wildlife conservation. You will have excellent communication skills and experience of working with members of the public.
The majority of the work involves being outdoors in all weathers and you will need to be able to undertake physically demanding work on steep and difficult terrain. You may have experience of working as a volunteer in the conservation sector.
Outgoing and self-motivated, you will be able to work flexibly and under your own initiative as well as part of a team. You will be computer literate and hold a full, clean driving licence.
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