Countryside Ranger

Do you have a proven track record of working with communities in countryside and urban greenspace management?

Sheffield boasts a breadth of treasured greenspace across diverse landscapes including upland moorland, ancient woodlands, parks, grasslands, and wetlands. Increasingly known as the Outdoor City, Sheffield is one of the greenest cities in the country with 4130 Hectares of green space managed and maintained across 752 sites by the Parks and Countryside Service.

The communities of Sheffield are equally diverse and varying. Unlocking the value of local greenspace to the people that and involving the diverse range of people who live nearby in the active positive use and management and caring for these of greenspace is key.

We are seeking, 2 enthusiastic, and dynamic Rangers to be part of a small, but highly skilled Ranger service. The Ranger service works across the city and now have the opportunity to be part of delivering 2 exciting projects on key strategic (Urban) Countryside areas within the city. Day to day this role will see you balancing working outdoors in all weathers with developing and delivering practical conservation and engagement activities with people.

You should be innovative, flexible, and self-motivated with a true passion and enthusiasm for both nature and people.

Interviews scheduled for 25 and 26 April 2024

For an informal discussion about this role please contact:

Jon.dallow@sheffield.gov.uk

Richard.gill@sheffield.gov.uk

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups.  We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.  All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.