Assistant Senior Ranger, Country Parks (Hybrid/Flexible)

Thurrock Council; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible and hybrid working options

Ongoing training and professional dev

Employee assistance programme & welll?

Job summary

Thurrock Council's Ranger Service is recruiting an Assistant Senior Ranger to support county parks and countryside sites. You will help manage sites, lead practical conservation tasks and engage visitors, schools and groups.

The role requires hands-on countryside management, experience with tractors and machinery, chainsaw certification, and knowledge of environmental legislation. A DBS check is required and a generous benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in countryside management, estates management or conservation work.
• Competence in operating tractors and land-management machinery.
• Chainsaw qualification LANTRA or NPTC Level 2, including cross-cutting and felling.
• Experience of grassland management and haymaking operations.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation, the Countryside Code and health and safety requirements (PUWER/COSHH).
• Experience working with volunteers and supporting public events and activities.
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office and Teams).
• Knowledge of flora and fauna, including tree and wildflower identification.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the management and operation of council-managed parks and countryside sites, deputising for the Senior Ranger when required.
• Handling health and safety compliance including risk assessments and site inspections.
• Carrying out practical countryside management activities (woodland management, tree planting, grassland maintenance, haymaking, watercourse management).
• Operating tractors and a range of land-management machinery & equipment.
• Supervising rangers, trainees, students and volunteers where required.
• Carrying out site patrols and monitoring byelaws and environmental legislation.
• Welcoming visitors and delivering guided walks, educational activities and public events.
• Assisting with visitor centre operations and interpretive information.

Skills

Countryside management

Estates management

Conservation work

Tractors and machinery

Chainsaw (LANTRA/NPTC Level 2)

Grassland management

Environmental legislation

Volunteers & events

IT skills (MS Office/Teams)

Flora & fauna knowledge

Education

LANTRA Level 2 Chainsaw qualification

Full UK Manual Driving Licence (Category C1)

Degree in Environmental Studies / Countryside Management (Desirable)

Tools

Tractors & land-management machinery

Job description

Thurrock Council's Ranger Service is recruiting an Assistant Senior Ranger to support county parks and countryside sites. You will help manage sites, lead practical conservation tasks and engage visitors, schools and groups.

The role requires hands-on countryside management, experience with tractors and machinery, chainsaw certification, and knowledge of environmental legislation. A DBS check is required and a generous benefits package is offered.