Conservation Ranger

Job reference number: RAF0007036

Who are we looking for?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Conservation Ranger to join our team based in Bromley (High-Elms). The Conservation Ranger role supports the Senior Conservation Ranger role in the day-to-day management of all aspects of the Countryside service within our holistic Parks Management service. This is a 40-hour week position (including some weekend work). The successful candidate will be offered a permanent contract.

Who are we?

idverde is Europe’s leading provider of grounds maintenance services and landscape creation projects, with an annual turnover of €700m and over 7,000 colleagues operating throughout the UK, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. We offer a holistic range of services to support the creation, maintenance and management of landscapes throughout the UK, working with both public and private sector clients to deliver bespoke solutions for each project’s unique challenges.

As the UK’s top grounds maintenance and landscaping provider, idverde UK offers a broad range of services. From professional open space management to landscape design and build, grounds maintenance, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, waterways management and much more.

Key responsibilities

• Follow management plans and deliver and organise work with conservation volunteer groups
• Accept responsibility and work collaboratively to achieve results by participating in environmental tasks
• Communicate effectively, keep managers informed, and listen and ask questions to ensure understanding
• Ensure that works carried out complies and focuses on the idverde Health & Safety and Environmental Policy
• Work areas to be assessed with integrity to ensure potential hazards are removed or adequate control measures are in place to implement a safer working environment
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be worn responsibly for each task being undertaken
• Work to risk assessments and COSHH assessments
• Effectively implement the key financial aspects of the role including avoiding wastage to control costs, utilising most efficient practises, taking responsibility for security and increasing productivity through innovation
• Experience of habitat management and species surveys are essential although further training will be provided
• Relevant habitat management qualification
• PA1 / PA6 spraying would be advantageous but training can be provided
• Assist our Environmental Education Instructors deliver conservation themed courses to both schools and the wider public. This will involve some weekend and evening work

What’s in it for you?

• Full training and development to help you grow your career
• £25,850 Salary
• Generous holiday plus statutory days
• Pension scheme
• A range of flexible benefits including retail discounts etc.
• Plus, much more

Interested? Please apply with an up-to-date CV making sure to quote the job reference number

Job reference number: RAF0007036