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

Senior Ranger

Salary: £36,962.11 to £39,519.41 
Grade: G 
Job reference: HR26/04
Hours per week: 37
Location: Fleet in Hart District (NE Hampshire)
Type: Permanent 
Closing date: noon, 17 April 2026
Interview date: TBC

The job

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work for Hart District Council’s multi-award-winning Countryside Department, as the Senior Ranger. 

The Senior Ranger will be responsible for delivering the Council priorities through increasing our profile, presence and impact, whilst providing safe, well managed and welcoming countryside sites.

The applicant

You should be:

• Enterprising, resourceful, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• A natural leader with a friendly, outgoing personality and provide excellent standards of customer service to inspire those around you.
• Practical and experienced in the use of a wide range of relevant machinery such as tractors, chainsaws and brush-cutters.
• Used to physically demanding requirements.

You should have:

• A relevant degree and/or at least 5 years' experience in the countryside sector.
• Held a similar role with significant staff management experience. 
• A passion for connecting people with the environment and willing to share your knowledge.
• Good understanding of management plans and a variety of relevant habitat management techniques. 
• Experience of budget control, procurement procedures and income generation.
• Exceptional organisational planning, communication, and people management skills.
• Experience of writing detailed work specifications.
• Experience of hay making and working with graziers. 
• Excellent I.T skills.
• Hold a current 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.

Job description for Senior Ranger

If you have any questions regarding the post, please email Leigh Wallace, Countryside Manager on countryside@hart.gov.uk. 

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Countryside Ranger

Salary: £30,023.98 to £33,142.68
Grade: E
Hours per week: 37
Job reference: HR26/03
Location: Fleet in Hart District (NE Hampshire)
Type: Permanent 
Closing date: noon, 13 April 2026
Interview date: TBC

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 country parks, SSSIs, and Special Protection Areas, 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 land management role. 
• Experience of conservation grazing regimes and working with livestock and graziers would be desirable. 
• A passion for connecting people with the environment and willing to share your 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. 

Job description for Countryside Ranger

For further information regarding the post, please contact Senior Ranger, Michele Meek on countryside@hart.gov.uk

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Environmental Health Team leader (Food and Safety)

Salary: £51,945.72 to £54,006.62 (Plus £4,000 market supplement – subject to review) – April 2026 pay award pending
Grade: K (SCP 41- 43)
Job reference: HR26/02
Hours per week: 37 
Location: Fleet, Hampshire
Type: Permanent
Closing Date: noon, Tuesday 7 April 2026
Interview date: Thursday 16 April 2026

The job

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Environmental Health team within ‘Communities’ for a Food and Safety Team leader. The successful applicant will be a part of a team of 10, supporting Hart's front line Environmental Health services. 

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

Helping secure high standards of service delivery and positive outcomes for our residents and businesses.

The applicant

The applicant will have:

• A degree in Environmental Health or equivalent.  
• E.H.O.R.B registration, or equivalent, to enable officer 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
• Significant 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 of Environmental Health Team Leader (Food and Safety) 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 improvements, 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 stake holders, including external agencies and service users, to ensure co-ordinated, efficient and effective service delivery.

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

Job description for EH Team Leader

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

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Recently closed vacancies

Civil Enforcement Officer

Salary: £26,823.74 - £29,539.97 to include 9.5% shift allowance
Grade: D
Job reference: HR26/01
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Fleet, Hampshire, with travel throughout Hart district.
Type: Permanent
Closing date: 12pm, 13 March 2026
Interview date/times: 20 March 2026 between 10am and 3pm 

Job description for Civil Enforcement Officer

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.