Countryside Ranger

North Norfolk District Council; East Runton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in East England is seeking a Countryside Ranger to manage woodlands and open spaces. The ideal candidate will have practical experience in woodland management, strong customer service skills, and experience working with volunteers. This role involves both independent work and community engagement. Flexible working hours and transport access are essential.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Discounts portal

Salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, electricals, EV car leasing)

25 days' holiday, increasing to 30 after 5 years

Qualifications

• Demonstrate practical experience in woodland management.
• Ability to work independently and manage volunteers.
• Experience in dealing with the public and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Implement practical work at woodlands and open spaces.
• Manage day to day activities for community and conservation.
• Organize events for schools, groups, and families.

Skills

Practical woodland management

Customer service skills

Volunteer management

Problem-solving

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Countryside Ranger to join our small team who ensure the implementation of practical work at the Council’s woodlands and informal open spaces across North Norfolk, maintaining them as high quality public spaces. The team are responsible for the day to day management of these sites for community recreation, nature conservation and forestry.

We are seeking an individual who is able to contribute to all areas of the service, including:

• practical woodland and conservation management
• dealing with the public
• looking after volunteers
• helping to deliver school, group, and family events

About You

In terms of experience required for this role, you will be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of practical experience, in addition to knowledge of woodland management.

You\'ll have a polite disposition, and the ability to problem solve and work on your own initiative.

As this role involves working with the public, you will be able to demonstrate customer service skills, and have experience of working with volunteers.

A flexible approach to working hours and access to transport is essential, as you will be required to work at various sites.

Application Information

• Applications without the full qualifications will be considered.
• Applications for part time hours will be considered.
• Employment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing Date & Interviews

Closing Date: 11.59pm on Sunday 5th October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.

Interviews: Tuesday 14th October 2025

Get in Touch

For an informal discussion, please contact Colin Brown, Leisure & Locality Services Manager, on:

Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

About Us

North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. It covers 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities. Our district is one of England\'s top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live.

We\'re committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value differences in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our coast and environment are extremely important to us.

Recognising that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change, the Council has declared a climate emergency. We have developed a Net Zero strategy to support our ambitions and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets.

We have a supportive culture that enables our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their daily job roles. We provide excellent opportunities for communication through updates from Directors and the Chief Executive. Our onsite recognised union is UNISON.

Our Cromer office is clean, modern and light, with onsite lunchtime catering and free onsite parking. As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer several benefits to all our employees:

• employee assistance program
• discounts portal
• salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing - available after completion of probation period).

You will also enjoy:

• a good work-life balance, with many roles following our hybrid approach to work (if your role supports hybrid working, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection)
• 25 days' holidays per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (assuming the role is full-time)
• access to an excellent local government pension scheme based on your local authority career average earnings

We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.