EACH week, Ever Wild Outdoors handpicks a selection of the best vacancies around the UK that will open up opportunities for you to find work where the outdoors is a priority.

Jobs of the week: Ranger, Nature Reserve Manager, and Dark Skies Officer

EACH week, Ever Wild Outdoors handpicks a selection of the best vacancies around the UK that will open up opportunities for you to find work where the outdoors is a priority.

This week, we’re looking at three roles – a Ranger with Severn Trent Water in Rugby, an Urban Nature Reserve Manager in Norfolk, and a Dark Skies Officer in Wales.

Ranger

Severn Trent Water – full time – Rugby, Warwickshire – £20,000 to £25,000 pa

Closing date: Monday November 14 2022

  • Flexible benefits plan Lifestyle, offers the chance to mix and match a great choice of benefits from buying and selling holidays, childcare vouchers, health insurance to discounted retail vouchers at competitive rates.
  • 25 days + 8 bank holidays. Employees are entitled to an additional one days holiday after 4 years continuous service and two days additional holiday after 5 years.
  • Pension scheme – The company contribution rate will be at twice your personal contribution rate up to a maximum of 15%.
  • Sharesave is a simple and risk free saving scheme that allows employees to buy shares in Severn Trent Plc.
  • Employee Assistance Programme – Employees have free access to professional expertise and support regarding any personal, legal or financial issues and concerns.

Apply here: Ranger, Severn Trent


Urban Nature Reserves Manager

Norfolk Wildlife Trust – full time – Norwich – £24,000 to £27,000 pa

Closing date: Noon, Monday November 21

  • Work on some of Norwich’s most important spaces for nature
  • Competitive annual leave entitlement
  • 8 % employer contribution to Aviva pension (2% employee minimum)
  • Group income protection and death in service benefits (for pension members)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
  • Learning days
  • All staff are eligible for free admission to our nature reserves and visitor centres.

Apply here: Urban Nature Reserves Manager


Dark Skies Officer

Denbighshire County Council – full time – Loggerheads, Denbighshire, Wales – £24,920 – £27,514 pa

Closing date: November 14 2022

READ MORE: Dark Skies locations in the UK

  • Initiate and implement projects to reduce light pollution at key sites in the AONBs and National Parks across Wales.
  • Engage appropriate contractors to deliver key lighting and biodiversity projects on behalf of Designated Landscape Partnership.
  • Co-ordinate and manage contractors in the delivery of capital projects ensuring they are delivered to appropriate standard and on time.
  • Support colleagues in ensuring the Project meets the requirements of Welsh Government’s funding.
  • Be the main point of contact for National Parks and AONBs in the delivery of the SLSP programme. Identify funding opportunities and support funding relevant bids.
  • Maintain the programme budget and provide updates to the partnership as required.
  • Provide reports and updates to the Programme Partnership on a regular basis and as and when required.
  • Support events and other activities that promote the importance of dark night skies.
  • Co-ordinate and support a monitoring programme for sky quality and biodiversity in key locations across the partnership.

Apply here: Dark Skies Officer

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