Neighbourhood Ranger

Plymouth Community Homes; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth Community Homes in Plymouth’s Crownhill area is seeking a Neighbourhood Ranger to keep streets and spaces clean, safe and welcoming. You’ll be out and about, maintaining green spaces, carrying out caretaking tasks and helping prepare homes for new tenants.

This on-site, full-time role offers varied daily duties across our Environmental Services team, with practical, hands-on work and a strong emphasis on health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance or caretaking would be beneficial, but attitude and willingness to learn are important.

Responsibilities

• Grounds maintenance, grass cutting, hedge trimming and keeping outdoor spaces looking their best.
• Caretaking and cleaning of communal areas and neighbourhood facilities.
• Supporting property clearances and preparing homes for new residents.
• Carrying out safety checks and helping ensure neighbourhoods remain safe and well maintained.
• Responding to issues raised by residents and working with colleagues to find solutions.
• Using a range of tools, machinery and equipment safely and effectively.
• Supporting a variety of operational activities across our Environmental Services team.

Skills

Outdoors work

Hands-on

Team player

Health and safety aware

Tools

Smartphone/tablet usage

Job description

Love Working Outdoors? Fancy a Hands-On Role Where No Two Days Are the Same?

Help Keep Plymouth Looking Its Best. Make a Difference Every Day.

If you’re someone who enjoys working outdoors, getting stuck in, and taking pride in seeing the results of your work, this could be the perfect next step for you.

Neighbourhood Ranger

Company: Plymouth Community Homes Salary: from £26,805 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Crownhill, PL6 5DH Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 22 Oct 2026 Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

About the role

As a Neighbourhood Ranger at Plymouth Community Homes, you’ll play a key role in helping keep neighbourhoods clean, safe, attractive, and welcoming for the thousands of people who call them home. Whether you’re maintaining green spaces, carrying out cleaning and caretaking duties, helping prepare empty homes for new tenants, or supporting residents with local issues, your work will have a visible impact every single day.

This is not your typical desk-based role. You’ll be out and about across Plymouth, working as part of a supportive team where variety comes as standard and every day brings something different.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Grounds maintenance, grass cutting, hedge trimming and keeping outdoor spaces looking their best.
• Caretaking and cleaning of communal areas and neighbourhood facilities.
• Supporting property clearances and preparing homes for new residents.
• Carrying out safety checks and helping ensure neighbourhoods remain safe and well maintained.
• Responding to issues raised by residents and working with colleagues to find solutions.
• Using a range of tools, machinery and equipment safely and effectively.
• Supporting a variety of operational activities across our Environmental Services team.

What we’re looking for

• Enjoy working outdoors in all seasons
• Like practical, hands‑on work and staying active throughout the day
• Take pride in delivering high standards
• Are flexible and willing to learn new skills
• Can work independently whilst also being a great team player
• Have a positive, can‑do attitude and enjoy helping people
• Are comfortable using a smartphone or tablet to manage your work
• Understand the importance of health and safety

Experience in grounds maintenance, caretaking, cleaning, facilities services, property maintenance, landscaping, construction, environmental services, waste management or similar practical roles would be beneficial, but attitude and willingness to learn are just as important.

Why join Plymouth Community Homes?

At Plymouth Community Homes, we’re proud to provide homes and services for over 35,000 people across the city. Our teams play a huge part in making Plymouth a great place to live, and we’re committed to supporting our colleagues to succeed.

What you’ll receive:

• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Three paid volunteering days each year
• Free on‑site gym and changing facilities
• Employee Assistance Programme and free counselling support
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Modern equipment and digital tools to support your role
• A friendly, inclusive culture with regular social and charity events

We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

Living and Working in Plymouth

Shortlisting Date: 2nd November 2026

Interview Date: 9th November 2026

If you are an apprentice, please ensure that you make the Learning & Development team aware that you intend to apply for this position.