Shared Services Partnership
Ranger
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Job Details
Job Reference: HCC624486
Salary Range: £27,780 - £30,564 per annum
Work Location: Ash Lock Cottage, Aldershot
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 9 August 2026
Interview Date: 19 & 20 August 2026
Help Shape Hampshire’s Natural Spaces
Are you passionate about the outdoors, wildlife, and making a real difference in your community?
Join the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership (BVCP) and play a vital role in creating, enhancing, and maintaining high-quality natural spaces for communities across Hampshire. Working alongside local authorities, parish councils, and environmental partners, BVCP delivers a wide range of conservation and greenspace projects and we’re looking for a dedicated Ranger to join the team.
The Role
As a Ranger, you’ll be at the heart of hands-on conservation work focused around the River Blackwater. This is an exciting opportunity to work outdoors, help protect biodiversity, and connect people with nature.
You’ll support day-to-day site management as well as larger environmental projects, working both independently and collaboratively. You’ll also occasionally contribute across wider services, including projects with the North Sites Team and along the Basingstoke Canal.
If you're ready to help protect and enhance Hampshire’s countryside while inspiring others to connect with nature, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do
- Deliver practical conservation and land management work (habitat management, vegetation clearance, path maintenance, site improvements)
- Support the planning and delivery of environmental and greenspace projects within an urban setting
- Supervise and coordinate volunteers, community groups, and contractors
- Monitor biodiversity, site conditions, and project outcomes
- Maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles safely
- Engage with the public to promote responsible enjoyment of nature
- Assist with events, activities, and educational sessions
- Ensure health and safety standards are maintained at all times
- Support reporting, record-keeping, and project updates
- Collaborate across teams to support shared environmental goals
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What we’re looking for
We’re seeking a practical experienced individual who thrives working in the outdoors and enjoys working with people from all backgrounds.
You’ll bring:
- Experience in countryside management, conservation, or similar
- Practical habitat management skills and confidence using tools/machinery
- Strong communication skills and experience working with volunteers
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good organisation, attention to detail, and IT skills
- A flexible, proactive, problem-solving mindset
- A passion for nature, conservation, and community engagement
- A full driving licence
This is a physical, outdoor role with varied and rewarding challenges.
Why join us?
Make a genuine difference every day as a Ranger, supporting local communities while helping to protect and enhance Hampshire’s valued natural landscapes and wildlife. You’ll benefit from a healthy work-life balance with flexible working options, alongside the security of the Local Government Pension Scheme and a wide range of staff benefits. We’re committed to your growth, offering ongoing training and development opportunities within a supportive, inclusive team where your ideas are valued and encouraged to help shape the future of our green spaces.
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Join us and help create a greener future for generations to come.
Additional Information
Ranger Candidate Pack
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Carly Harrod, Service Development Manager - carly.harrod@hants.gov.uk
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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