Stour Valley Restore Development Officer

What will you be doing?

A rare and exciting opportunity to work on developing a scheme, part funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, to plan landscape and habitat work in the Stour Valley. If the development phase is successful it will lead into a full 5 year delivery phase. Themes cover biodiversity, landscape, heritage, community, access and creative. This is one of two posts in the development phase, the other being a part-time Engagement and Communications Officer.

You will be self-motivated, have experience of partnership working in the countryside sector and in producing plans. Project management skills and knowledge of funding is essential as is knowledge of local countryside and general conservation issues. Initiative and tact are also important.

The post could be job shared if there are suitable candidates wishing to work part-time.

The Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership is one of seven countryside partnerships covering the county of Kent.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

To apply please visit www.kent.gov.uk/jobs to complete an online application form. Job reference: REF/TP/101920/14530

Thanks to National Lottery Players

Closing date: 22nd May 2026

Interviews: TBC

About you

For an informal discussion or should you require any further information, please contact Jon Shelton jon.shelton@kent.gov.uk or 07938 059827.

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.