Stour Valley Restore Development Officer

Kent County Council

Stour Valley Restore Development Officer

Salary: £36,264 - £39,760 per annum

Contract type: Fixed Term Full Time

Contract Duration: 18 months

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership, Kroner House, Ashford, United Kingdom

Job Reference: REF/TP/101920/14530

Closing Date: 24 May, 2026

Role Responsibility

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.

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Closing date: 24th May 2026

Interviews: 3rd June 2026

Contact Details

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