Community & Environment Support Officer (GAT Ranger)

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted KAL membership

Flexible working

Job summary

Kirklees Council is seeking Community and Environmental Support Officers to join the Greenspace Action Team. You will help maintain green spaces, clear waste, and engage with diverse communities to promote wellbeing.

You will work outdoors in all weather, support enforcement where needed, and contribute to environmental improvement across the district. A full driving licence and flexible hours are required for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a public environment with direct contact with customers and staff.
• Ability to organise and prioritise allocated tasks, work unaccompanied and with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of issues affecting local communities and ability to engage/support communities.
• Numeracy and literacy skills to produce and maintain records; computer skills for reports.
• Flexible approach to working arrangements; willingness to work evenings, weekends and public holidays.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weathers.
• Physically fit to walk distances, bend and lift; medical screening may be required.
• Hold a full driving licence to drive suitable vehicles; travel to various locations as needed.
• Staff wellbeing programme is available.
• Opportunity to progress through salary levels.
• Friendly and supportive team environment.
• Ongoing training and career development.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Family-friendly policies including flexible working.
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership.

Responsibilities

• Ward Support: light maintenance, removal of graffiti, dealing with overhanging vegetation and removal of unlawful signage or littering; some highways reactive work.
• Fly tip Clearance: clear fly tips and search for evidence; work with Enforcement Officers for prosecutions.
• Engage with individuals, groups and communities to improve the quality of life across Kirklees.
• Work as part of Greenspace to resolve issues proactively and maintain outdoor spaces.

Skills

Public environment experience

Customer contact

Organisation & prioritisation

Community engagement

Numeracy & literacy

Flexible working

Outdoor work

Physically fit

Full driving licence

Wellbeing programme

Career progression

Team environment

Training & development

Pension scheme

Flexible working policies

Cycle to work scheme

Job description

Community and Environmental Support Officers (Environmental Rangers) sit within one of two departments: Community Safety or Environmental. All of these current vacancies will be within the Greenspace Action Team whose focus is Environmental - please refer to the attached Job Profile for the Community and Environmental Support Officer along with the Focus Sheet for Environmental. With a love for the great outdoors, you'll enjoy working with nature and want to inspire and motivate others. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to the important work we're doing. As part of the Greenspace team, you'll need to think about our impact on the environment and how you can help. As no two days are the same, the nature of the role means a flexible approach is crucial to ensure the right level of support is given across the site. So, whether you're maintaining our green spaces or talking to people, you'll inspire others to love our beautiful places as much as you do. These roles are within Greenspace Action focus on two main areas: Ward Support: You will be doing light maintenance work including removal of graffiti, dealing with overhanging vegetation and removal of unlawful signage or littering and small scale on-street maintenance. You will also be dealing with some Highways reactive work. An area specific to this role is the maintenance of the Public Rights of Ways. Fly tip Clearance: You will be tasked with clearing fly tips across the district. While clearing the fly tips you will be expected to search for evidence. You will work closely with the Enforcement Officers who will facilitate prosecutions. You will work as part of a team tackling personal, nuisance and environmental anti-social behaviour to improve the quality of life for all, across Kirklees. You will engage with individuals, groups and communities and undertake environmental improvement work. You will enjoy working in the outdoors and meeting a range of people from different backgrounds. You will have an eye for detail and will be able to work proactively with our communities to resolve potential issues before they arise. You will have excellent communication skills and experience of working to solve problems and achieve shared outcomes.

• Experience of working in a public environment, with direct contact with customers and staff.
• Demonstrate the ability to organise and prioritise allocated tasks, work unaccompanied and with the minimum of supervision.
• An understanding of the issues affecting local communities and the ability to use this in engaging / supporting communities.
• Numeracy and literacy skills to be able to produce and maintain records and computer skills to produce accurate reports.
• Flexible approach to working arrangements and willingness to work evenings, weekends and Public Holidays.
• Ability to work outside in all weathers.
• The nature of this role requires you be physically fit, having the ability to walk distances, bend and lift. You will be expected to undertake a medical examination and any other medical screening required.
• Hold a full driving licence in order to drive appropriate vehicles i.e. 4 x 4 or council van and have ability and flexibility to travel to various locations in order to carry out the duties of the job.
• Staff wellbeing programme.
• Opportunity to progress through salary levels.
• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and career development
• Excellent pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership