Hedyn's estates team is recruiting a permanent Estates Ranger to keep residential neighbourhoods and communal spaces clean and safe. The work is field-based and covers estate inspections, grounds maintenance, litter and fly-tipping clearance, graffiti removal and winter gritting. The post runs to 37 hours a week and involves regular contact with residents, partner agencies and apprentices. A full driving licence and estate or grounds maintenance experience are needed.
What the job involves
- Estate inspections and health and safety checks across Hedyn land
- Grounds maintenance, including weed and vegetation removal, hedge and grass cutting, and treatment of weeds, moss and knotweed
- Clearing litter, fly-tipping, sharps and drug paraphernalia from estate land
- Removing graffiti and repainting surfaces, reporting offensive or racist graffiti to the line manager
- Cleaning communal areas and clearing blocked bin chutes
- Disposing of waste in line with statutory regulations, including emptying street bins and topping communal bins
- Promoting an anti-fly-tipping ethos and educating residents on waste and recycling
- Winter gritting, snow clearance on main footpaths, and replenishing grit bins
- Daily safety checks of the allocated works vehicle, recording the findings
- Inspecting and clearing waterways
- Working with partner agencies and reporting anti-social behaviour
- Managing materials and equipment stock and keeping accurate records
What's required
Qualifications
- Relevant horticultural or grounds maintenance qualifications
Experience
- Experience in estate or grounds maintenance
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent customer service skills
Checks & eligibility
Other
What's offered
- Enhanced pension with employer contributions of up to 12%
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 3 years' service
- Smart working where the role allows
- Health and wellbeing policies, including Cycle to Work and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexible benefits budget of £625
- Options including private medical insurance, health cash plan, paid professional memberships and electric vehicles
- Sponsored study and career development