Job Overview
Community Ranger (Shropshire Hills) – Forestry England. Salary: £30,105 full‑time equivalent. Contract: Permanent. Hours: 29.6 per week. Vacancy closes: Tuesday 7 July, 23:58.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and facilitate access to recreation facilities for the local community.
- Engage with opportunities to generate income and answer community enquiries, strengthening community connections and communications.
- Build meaningful relationships and volunteer involvement to enhance visitor experience.
Where you’ll work
The West Forest District team custodians 38,500 ha of the National Forests in the west and south‑west of England. The role sits within the Shropshire Hills beat and is based out of our Ludlow office, over four days per week.
Benefits
- £30,105 salary plus an average 28.97% contribution to your pension, member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
- 25 days holiday a year, increasing by one day per year’s service, up to 30 days (pro‑rated for part‑time staff) plus bank holidays.
- STaR employee benefits scheme offering discounts on supermarket shopping, hotel stays, clothing, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, Headspace wellbeing app.
- Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
- Commitment to lifelong learning and career development.
Equal Opportunities
Forestry England is part of the Civil Service and committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We offer a Disability Confident Scheme, a Redeployment Interview Scheme for current civil servants, and are part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative. Applicants must meet the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English. All applicants are considered fairly under the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.
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