Location
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Ringwood

Hours
37 hours per week, working a ROTA system covering weekends and Bank Holidays

Salary
£30,105 per annum

About the Role
As a Recreation Ranger - Facilities Management, you will support the Recreation Manager in the day-to-day running of a busy Forest Centre. You will plan, deliver, and supervise work programmes for contractors and staff to ensure compliance, safety, and high standards of visitor experience across the site. Your responsibilities include ensuring seamless visitor operations, maintaining a welcoming and safe environment, and supervising the Craftsperson team to carry out maintenance and forest management work. You will also handle visitor enquiries and support colleagues on site. A key part of this role involves working in partnership with Dorset Council. You will contribute to the overall safety of the visitor experience, drive efficiencies, and identify income generation opportunities.

Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is jointly owned and managed by Dorset Council and Forestry England and is one of the most visited attractions in the south district, welcoming over 1,000,000 visitors annually. The park offers lakeside walks, bike rides, innovative forest play structures, a Tree Top Trail, steam railway, Go Ape, Segways, Nets Adventure, golf course, and a year-round events programme. It is highly valued by both local communities and tourists alike.

Benefits
Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension through the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. You will receive 25 days holiday per year, increasing by one day per year of service up to 30 days (pro-rated for part-time employees), plus bank holidays. The STaR employee benefits scheme offers discounts on supermarket shopping, hotel stays, clothing, mobile phones, electrical items, insurance, holidays, gym memberships, household bills, and wellbeing apps. Free parking is provided at Forestry England sites along with free entry to National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury. Forestry England supports lifelong learning and career development through continual professional development, individual learning plans, and sponsored membership of professional bodies.

Experience
Relevant experience in facilities or recreation management, visitor services, or a related field is desirable. Experience working with contractors and supervising teams is important. Experience in partnership working with local authorities or similar organisations is advantageous.

About you
You are passionate about forests and outdoor environments, enthusiastic about delivering excellent visitor experiences, and committed to maintaining high safety standards. You have strong organisational and communication skills, enjoy working as part of a team, and can manage multiple priorities effectively. You are proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and income generation. You are comfortable working weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota system.

Qualifications
There are no specific qualification requirements stated for this role, but relevant qualifications in recreation, facilities management, or related disciplines would be beneficial. A commitment to ongoing professional development is expected.