Assistant Ranger (Information)

Salary: £33,159 - £36,779 Inclusive of all allowances  

Contractual Hours: 37 hours per week 

Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday – Friday + one weekend in 3 for which 2 weekdays are taken as rest days. 0800 – 1630 Mon - Thursday (and Sat & Sun).  0800 – 1600 Fri with 1 hr unpaid lunch.  

Basis: Full -Time, Fixed term 18 months  

Workplace category: Workplace based  

Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance 

Attachments: Job Description and Person Specification

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of manging one of the UKs best wood pastures and an important heathland site in the final stages of restoration.  Burnham Beeches National Nature Reserve and Special Area of Conservation and Stoke Common a SSSI together consist of 750 acres of ancient woodland, wood pasture, valley bog and heathland visited by over 600,000 people each year.  

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable person to join a small but dedicated team to help us maintain and protect these special places. As a positive team player you will be involved in carrying out a wide range of habitat and estate management operations, supervising volunteers, providing a welcoming and friendly site presence. 

In addition, you will have a specific role supporting the activities of the information service including providing developing information, promotional material, leading guided walks and assisting with public events.  

Consistently striving for high quality customer care you must be able to show an ability to be organised, a willingness to work outside in all weather and at times on difficult terrain and have a the desire and tenacity to develop new skills.  

Working 37 hours per week and an average of one weekend in three the successful candidate will be based at the estate Office in Hawthorn Lane, Farnham Common, Bucks SL2 3TE.    

The successful candidate will ideally have relevant experience working in countryside management preferably including woodland management and working with volunteers and a relevant qualification in Countryside Management or a related discipline.  A full driving licence, good written and verbal communication skills, competency in a wide range of practical skills both for the countryside and in the office and a commitment to Continuous Professional Development are also necessary. Starting salaries will be dependent upon qualifications and experience 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.  

If this role is advertised as a secondment, secondments are subject to the agreement of your department releasing you, therefore, you need to discuss this with your line manager prior to applying. The purpose of this will be to discuss what, if any, impact your secondment might have on the service and service delivery should your application be successful, and how this might be addressed.  

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. 

Closing date: 12pm on 16 November 2026  

Interviews will be held on W/c 7 December 2026  

To apply online please click the Apply online button below. 

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1524if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. 

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs. 

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.   

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.