SAMMS Officer

The Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Strategy (SAMMS) aims to reduce disturbance from additional recreational activities on coastal birds through contact with the local community in Thanet and Canterbury coastal areas. This will be achieved through research, education, enforcement, monitoring, and mitigation, promoting responsible and respectful use of the coast regarding wildlife., We're looking for a SAMMS officer to act as the first point of contact with the community to help visitors to the coast understand the effects of human disturbance on birds and encourage behaviours that reduce disturbance.

Applicants will have extensive knowledge of the coastline and an understanding of coastal habitats and species conservation.

Thanet is a great place to live and work...
Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK's only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.

All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.

This is a high profile, public facing role within the organisation and the community and the ability to manage internal and external customer relationships effectively and appropriately is essential.

Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Standard DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks.

This post requires you to have a full driving licence and own transport or requires travelling to sites in a timely manner equivalent to motor travel in your own car.

£32,544 a year - Permanent, Full-time