Ranger

Position: Ranger
Location: Central Area Team; Weald and Downland Living Museum, Singleton
Closing Date: 12 October 2025
Interview Date: 22 October 2025
Salary: £32,037 to £34,587
Hours: 37 hours per week
Type of post: Fixed term for up to 12 months (maternity cover)

We are looking for an experienced ranger to join our Central Area Team based in Singleton, which is responsible for implementing a wide range of countryside management activities. Enthusiastic and self-motivated, you will work as part of a team to ensure the delivery of the South Downs Partnership Management Plan and Corporate Plan. You will be involved in projects focusing on landscape, biodiversity, countryside recreation and community involvement.

With a strong working knowledge of countryside management, you must be able to plan, organise and deliver projects and activities that achieve multiple outcomes across nature recovery, access for all and climate adaptation. A strong team working ethic and well-developed negotiating and interpersonal skills are also essential to ensure you can work effectively with colleagues, partners and local communities to deliver organisational outcomes.

You will need to have a degree or equivalent qualification in countryside or rural management, or a relevant apprenticeship. Previous experience in this area of work is required, and familiarity with the habitats found on the South Downs National Park and their management is highly desirable.

Does this sound like something that interests you? Think you can really add value to the role? Meet the person specification? Then please apply!

To apply: Please apply via the button shown to upload your CV and complete our application, referring to the person specification.

SDNPA is an inclusive organisation, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants.

In all circumstances, the SDNPA appoints on merit, based on the evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post. Further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion can be found on our website.

SDNPA Enhanced Benefits

• Flexible working – (this is available for the majority of our roles. However, some positions may require on-site presence and/or specific hours due to business needs)
• Local government pension scheme
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Heat Scheme (capped interest-free green home improvement loan, available on a first-come, first-served basis)
• Healthcare - includes cash plan, counselling and wellbeing discounts
• Access to Health and Wellbeing portal and webinars
• 27 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Professional development support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car sharing
• Use of pool cars
• Regular staff events/activities, which support the SDNPA’s Purposes and Duty