Nature Recovery Ranger in Seaton Delaval

Main area: Green Spaces & Engagement

Grade Band: 4

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (End date from 12 months of starting)

Hours: Full time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 29/11/2026 23:59

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provides specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services for all of Northumbria Healthcare Trust’s sites.

We can offer you:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays
• Favourable employment terms and conditions – we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
• Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, among many more
• A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics

We work closely with Kids First Nurseries that are based within our trust grounds at Wansbeck, North Tyneside and Hexham hospitals to care for our Trust family's children, offering care for children from 6 weeks old up to 4 years. There are a number of funding options run by the government to help working parents, including Early Years Funding and Tax Free Childcare.

Flexible working offers choice in where, when, and how we work, ensuring patients remain at the heart of all we do. It’s open to everyone, and we aim to find solutions that work for both you and the organisation. All arrangements must be reasonable and balanced to maintain safe and effective patient care.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year.

Job overview: This is a suitable post for an individual with a good level of knowledge regarding wildlife and habitat management in the context of urban sites, practical technical and horticultural skills. The post holder will be a passionate advocate for biodiversity and nature recovery and an engaging communicator, with the ability to manage a range of volunteers and to involve them safely in a wide variety of outdoor projects.

Main duties of the job: The post holder will be well organised and able to plan, promote and deliver a bespoke programme of on-site conservation-focused activities to engage patients, staff, corporate volunteers and local residents for Northumbria Healthcare. Activities may include supervising tree-planting, conducting habitat and species surveys, running community events to support biodiversity, creation of wildlife homes and nature corridors, managing food growing projects and leading on other green space enhancements such as the creation of meadow areas, green on-site walking routes and pollinator-friendly planting schemes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: The full job description and personal specification are outlined in the attached documentation. Please refer to documentation for further detailed information.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent, or equivalent experience. Good level of knowledge and understanding about wildlife and habitat management to inform the activities undertaken. Degree/Diploma in Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Management or other related disciplines and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies.
• Experience: Knowledge and understanding about wildlife and habitat management to inform the activities undertaken. Experience in community engagement and a demonstrable commitment to the inclusion of marginalised groups. Experience in leading enjoyable environmental engagement activities with groups of participants. Experience in working with and supervising volunteers. Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools. Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods.
• Other: It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.