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Overview
Countryside officers manage and maintain natural spaces used for public access and recreation. The work protects countryside areas while helping visitors understand paths, habitats, plants, access rules and conservation aims.
In job descriptions, look for habitat maintenance, visitor information, countryside access, map reading, land surveys, waste management, plant identification, pest control, team coordination and environmental protection tasks.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Countryside officer work is usually outdoors across parks, paths, woodland, open land and visitor areas. Tasks can include habitat maintenance, access checks, visitor guidance, map reading, land surveys and coordination of waste or pest control.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include recognising plant characteristics, applying environmental rules, planning field work, managing small teams, keeping paths and grass areas usable and explaining conservation choices to visitors without losing sight of safety.
Salary context
Salary context depends on site size, visitor pressure, seasonal workload, budget responsibility, staff supervision, specialist conservation tasks and whether the post combines field work with planning or public engagement. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior ranger posts, countryside management, conservation project coordination, forestry services, environmental education, land survey support or supervision of maintenance teams across larger natural sites.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name habitats, visitor facilities, access routes, maps, plant surveys, waste rock, pesticides, herbicides or forestry legislation. Those details show whether the post is mainly field maintenance, conservation planning or public-facing site management.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Park Naturalists
19-1031.03
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Environmental protection professionals (2133)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e011f10f-e172-43ce-bfd9-fb56e426c0c9 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2133.4 |
| ISCO group | 2133 |
| Concept type | Occupation |