Job Introduction
We are Forestry England. We live and breathe forests. Join us – a passionate team of foresters, professionals and experts committed to making a positive difference for you and the environment.
Job title – Community Ranger (Mortimer Beat)
Contract type – 12 month Fixed Term Appointment with chance of extension
Vacancy closes – Tuesday 7 July, 23:58
Our scale and expertise are used to grow the nation’s forests, creating amazing places for everyone to enjoy. We offer vital homes for wildlife, cleaner air and sustainable timber.
What you’ll do…
As a Community Ranger, your responsibilities will include maintaining and facilitating access to recreation facilities for the community. You will engage with opportunities to generate income, answer community enquiries and strengthen community connections and communications. You will build meaningful relationships and volunteer involvement to contribute to the overall enjoyment of the visitor experience.
Where you’ll work…
The West Forest District team are custodians of 38,500 ha of the Nations Forests in the west and south‑west of England. Our woods stretch from Shrewsbury in the north to the veteran trees of Savernake Forest near Marlborough, the conifer forests of Bodmin Moor, and the ancient woodlands of Glynn Valley in Cornwall.
The role sits within the Mortimer Forest beat, based out of our Ludlow office, over four days per week.
Benefits
Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension, and you will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
- 25 days holiday a year, increasing by one day each year of service, up to 30 days (pro‑rated for part‑time employees) plus additional bank holidays.
- STaRis employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, hotel stays, clothing, mobile phones, electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, and the Headspace wellbeing app.
- Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
- A commitment to lifelong learning through career development, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans, and sponsored membership of professional bodies.
Application requires a 200‑word statement on relevant experience and a personal statement of no more than 500 words, both assessed during sifting. You will also be evaluated on experience, behaviours, and strength‑based questions during your interview.
If you plan to use AI to support your application, please read our guidelines first.
Read more about nationality requirements here.
Working for the Civil Service…
Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants at risk of redundancy, and this role is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative.
Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, applicants must be able to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.
Our recruitment process makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in line with or according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk.
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