Seven Sisters Country Park Officer

Hours: 22.2 hours per week (days to be agreed)

Type of post: Temporary for 12 Months

Are you passionate about preserving the natural beauty of our environment and ensuring visitors
have a memorable experience? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to make a
meaningful impact!

We are looking for a motivated person to join our Seven Sisters Country Park team as a Park
Officer. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless day-to-day management of Seven
Sisters Country Park, whilst achieving the goals outlined in our Landscape Management Plan,
ensuring the natural beauty of the park is preserved.

With a strong working knowledge of countryside management, you must be able to plan, organise
and deliver projects and activities that achieve multiple outcomes across nature recovery,
access for all and climate adaptation. A strong team working ethic and well-developed
negotiating and interpersonal skills are also essential to ensure you can work effectively with
colleagues, partners and local communities.

Working with colleagues you will be responsible for ensuring our park’s buildings and
facilities are operating to the highest standard.

To achieve these goals, you must be an effective leader with the ability to support the
management of the team. The role will require tact and diplomacy, particularly when working
with stakeholders.

The working pattern for this post includes regular weekends and bank holidays, where you will
be undertaking tasks such as leading and helping with events / volunteers and providing
occasional cover for the running of the visitor services.

Does this sound like something that interests you? Think you can really add value to the role?
Meet the person specification? Then please apply!

To apply: Please select the apply button and submit the application and
monitoring form. All applications must be submitted on the SDNPA application form (CVs will not
be considered) and must reach us by 11:30pm on 28 January 2024.

SDNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants.

In all circumstances, the SDNPA appoints on merit based on evidence the applicant supplies in
meeting the essential criteria for the post. Further information on our commitment to Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion can be found on our website.

SDNPA Enhanced Benefits

• Local government pension scheme
• Healthcare – includes cash plan, counselling and wellbeing discounts
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Professional development support
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Regular staff events / activities, which support the SDNPA’s Purposes and Duty 

Closing Date: 28 January 2024
Interview Date: 9 February 2024