This post will be located on several green space sites (country parks, local nature reserves) in and around the Taunton and Bridgwater area with the ability to work from home for office-based work.

Brand new post to engage new communities in their local green space.

Fixed term until 31st March 2025 with a possibility to extend (funding dependent).

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Develop work programmes to improve biodiversity or local distinctiveness, which help conserve or enhance the distinctive landscape qualities of Somerset Council’s green spaces.
• Encourage appropriate access and develop site maintenance work programme to ensure the greenspace is managed for the needs of the community.
• Supervise and guide volunteers to deliver tasks associated with access, rights of way, heritage, conservation, and visitor management.
• Use and maintain a range of tools and equipment such as power tools, hand tools, plant, and vehicles.
• Contributing to the improved management of open spaces for biodiversity so that more of Somerset’s habitats will be restored, contributing towards the 30 by 30 target.

We offer ongoing support, training, and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in a subject related to the conservation of the Natural Environment.
• Knowledge of countryside management
• Experience of leading volunteer groups
• Experience of working on a busy countryside site
• Experience of using a variety of hand and powered tools.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding and we offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Salary: £23,893 -£25,979 per annum full time.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Rachael Whaites, Countryside Manager on: rachael.whaites@somerset.gov.uk or Tel: 07949 482956

If you are successfully shortlisted to the post and offered an interview, you will be given 2 weeks notice of the interview date.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained.