Community & Environment Support Officer (GAT Ranger)

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in West Yorkshire is seeking a Community and Environmental Support Officer to maintain green spaces and engage with the community. The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently, and physical fitness. Candidates should be flexible in working hours and have a valid driving license. The position offers a supportive team environment, ongoing training, and a strong pension scheme.

Benefits

Staff wellbeing programme

Opportunity for salary progression

Ongoing training and career development

Excellent pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience working in a public environment with direct customer contact.
• Ability to work unaccompanied and prioritize tasks.
• Understanding of local community issues and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct light maintenance work including removal of graffiti and litter.
• Clear fly tips while searching for evidence.
• Engage with individuals and communities for environmental improvements.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Customer service experience

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Further information

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.

Requirements

• 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.

What can we offer?

• 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

For more of our Staff Benefits please visit the following linkKirklees Council Staff Benefits

Aoife Flanagan is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.