Our current vacancies

• Countryside Ranger
• Environmental Health Team Leader (Food and Safety)
• Recently closed vacancies
   

Countryside Ranger

Salary:£29,093 - £32,115
Grade: E
Job reference: H25/10
Hours per week: 37
Location: Fleet in Hart District (NE Hampshire)
Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: noon, 30 May 2025

The job

Are you passionate about protecting and enhancing biodiversity, whilst engaging with others to deliver positive outcomes for people and wildlife?

If so, an excellent opportunity has arisen to work for Hart District Council’s multi-award-winning Countryside Department. You will be part of a friendly and professional team of rangers, who are passionate about working in our beautiful landscape, to maintain biodiverse, well managed and welcoming Countryside Sites. 

With a variety of areas, including SSSIs, Special Protection Areas and Country Parks, you will get the opportunity to work across several different habitat types across Hart district. The role will also support the Senior Ranger in delivering Council priorities, through increasing our profile, presence, and impact.

The applicant

You should be:

• Enterprising, resourceful, enthusiastic, and self-motivated.
• Friendly, outgoing personality and provide excellent standards of customer service to inspire those around you.
• Practical (experienced in the use of a wide range of relevant machinery such as tractors, chainsaws and brush-cutters would be desirable).
• Used to physically demanding requirements.

You should have:

• At least three years’ experience in a similar role in land management.
• Experience of conservation grazing regimes and working with livestock and graziers.
• A passion for connecting people with the environment and willing to share your wildlife knowledge.
• An understanding of management plans and a variety of relevant habitat management techniques.
• Experience of writing work specifications.
• Exceptional organisational planning and communication skills.
• Competent IT skills.
• A current UK driving licence.

A flexible approach to working is essential as weekend and evening hours are required.  

Hart is committed to supporting and developing all their staff and creating a culture that is inclusive, innovative, and enjoyable and they support their staff in maintaining a good work life balance.

Interviews are scheduled to be held on site at Hart District Council Offices or on MS Teams.  

For further information regarding the post, contact Leigh Wallace, Countryside Manager on countryside@hart.gov.uk. 

Countryside Ranger job description

Please apply by submitting a CV and covering letter (no more than two sides of A4 aligned to the person specification).

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Environmental Health Team Leader (Food and Safety)

Salary: £50,335 to £52,332 plus a £4,000 market supplement (subject to review).
Grade: K 
Job reference: HR25/08
Hours per week: 37 
Location: Fleet, Hampshire
Type: Permanent
Closing Date: noon, 21 April 2025
Interview date: TBC

The job

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Environmental Health team within Place Services for a Food and Safety Team Leader. The successful applicant will be a part of a team of nine. 

Working with the Environmental Health and Licensing Contract Manager, the postholder will lead the Food and Safety team in delivering efficient and effective services. You will help ensure best practice through the development of focused systems, considered performance management, and innovative working.

You will help secure high standards of service delivery and positive outcomes for our residents and businesses.

The applicant

You will have:

• A degree in Environmental Health or equivalent
• EHRB registration, or equivalent, to be able to undertake food hygiene enforcement controls in line with Food Law Code of Practice
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of legislation, policy, guidance and best practice relevant to service functions
• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire the confidence of others
• Post qualification experience of Food and Safety regulation and enforcement, ideally within local government
• Be committed to providing high quality customer service

The key responsibilities for the role are as follows:

• Working with the Environmental Health & Licensing Contract Manager as nominated Lead Officer for Food Hygiene
• Helping lead Food and Safety functions within the team in accordance with the service plan and key performance indicators
• To be a senior Environmental Health professional, providing high quality technical advice to the team, and handling complex service requests
• Inspecting premises in accordance with programmes of work and relevant Codes of Practice
• To provide day-to-day management of the Food and Safety team in relation to programmed inspections, investigations, and enforcement actions
• To drive continuous service improvement, challenging existing practice, and actively seeking ways of achieving greater outcomes
• To assist the Environmental Health & Licensing Contract Manager in developing internal policies, procedures and preparing statutory returns
• To work closely with stakeholders, including external agencies and service users, to ensure coordinated, efficient and effective service delivery

Interviews will be held on site at Hart District Council Offices.

For further information regarding the post, contact Neil Hince, Environmental Health and Licensing Manager on neil.hince@Hart.gov.uk

Environmental Health Team Leader (Food and Safety)job description

Please apply by submitting a CV and covering letter (no more than two sides of A4 aligned to the person specification).

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Recently closed vacancies

Service Designer

Salary: £43,312 - £46,318  
Grade: I
Job reference: HR25/05
Hours per week: 37 
Location: Fleet, Hampshire
Type: Fixed term for 12 months
Closing date: noon, 9 April 2025
Interview date: 30 April 2025

Service Designer job description

Equal opportunities, employment policies and volunteering

Hart District Council is an equal opportunities employer. View the Employment Application privacy notice that will apply if you are taken forward to the interview stage. Read our corporate policies for more information about our working practices and policies. You can also find out more about working in local government and career opportunities for young people

We are committed to supporting and developing all our staff. We strive to create a culture that is inclusive, innovative, and enjoyable. We support our staff in maintaining a good work/life balance. 

We support Hart Voluntary Action which promotes and supports the development of volunteering. They have a range of volunteering opportunities available in the Hart District. For more information please visit the HVA website.