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Careers
Recruitment
The Role
We are looking for a Wildfire Engagement Officer to help us work in partnership with Eastern Moors Partnership, to be a presence on the eastern edges of the Peak District National Park, in order to reduce and report fire risk, and engage visitors and local stakeholders to increase wildfire awareness.
E.g. In the role you will be responsible for carrying out wildfire patrols, monitoring and reporting issues, some practical work e.g. installing fire signage, working with volunteers and liaison with local stakeholders. You will also create mobile content for social media including videos, photos and pieces to camera to raise awareness of your role and looking after the National Park.
The post holder will be required to work 50% of weekends and in the evenings up to 10pm when there is a high fire risk.
This is a fixed term post until the 31st October 2026.
About You
You will need to be able to communicate effectively with the public and a range of stakeholders including landowners, local community and visitors , you will have experience of engaging with members of the public sometimes in difficult circumstances, you will have conflict awareness training/experience, you will have fell and moorland navigation experience and training, you will have the ability to identify moorland vegetation types and understanding of designations and access legislation (SSSI, CROW etc), you will have the ability and willingness to work alone, you will have experience and knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding policies and procedures and you will have the ability and willingness to create social media content using a mobile phone.
About Us
The Peak District National Park was the first of Britain’s 15 national parks and is still enjoyed by millions, looking for both adventure and a breathing space to escape. It is also the most accessible due its proximity to four major cities of the UK and its 38,000 residents. We recognise the importance of our national park and our job is to speak up and care for the Peak District National Park for all to enjoy forever.
Further Information
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role. If you have any questions, please contact Rob Kenning on Robert.kenning@peakdistrict.gov.uk. No agencies at this time please.
Benefits
We offer a range of staff benefits including flexi-time, a great pension with employer contribution of 19.57%, 26-31 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and free parking at most of our offices. Please look at our Total Reward Brochure to see what we offer.
Our Values
• Care – We care for the Peak District National Park, the people we work with and all those we serve. It’s at the heart of everything we do.
• Enjoy – We take pride in what we do and feel good about our contribution.
• Pioneer – We were born of pioneers. We will continue to explore opportunities to inspire future generations.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Peak District National Park Authority is committed to equal opportunities. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. We are a Disability Confident employer.
If you are unable to apply on line and require a word version of the application form please contact HR@peakdistrict.gov.uk
