Park Ranger - ABC12470

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Aberdeen is seeking a Park Ranger to lead the Park Ranger Service. The role includes managing park regulations, ensuring safety for visitors, and engaging the community through educational opportunities. Candidates should possess a relevant education qualification and excellent communication skills. This position offers flexibility in working hours and requires occasional weekend work.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement is an education qualification in Countryside Management or equivalent.
• Must undertake a PVG check.
• Ability to work flexibly, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Park Ranger Service to provide comprehensive service in Aberdeen parks.
• Ensure health and safety of users and enforce management regulations.
• Assist with maintenance tasks like litter picking.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work with minimum supervision

Teamwork

Guided walks leadership

Education

Recognised further education qualification in Countryside Management or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Duration : Fixed term 1 year
Full time - 35 hours per week
Location: Based at Duthie Park - can work across different locations as required.

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.

Job Purpose:

The postholder will work as the lead of the Park Ranger Service in delivering a comprehensive service inall AberdeenParks, to conserve, enhance and promote the appropriate use of the park by members of the public and other interest groups. To ensure the health and safety of users of the park and the enforcement of management regulations. To provide opportunities to learn about the outdoor environment

Requirements

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Recognised further education qualification in Countryside Management, Rural Studies, Amenity Horticulture, Landscape Management or equivalent subject to National Certificate or equivalent qualification level

The post holder will be expected to:

Undertake a PVG check
Work on a Flexi-time basis to include occasional weekends
Enforce park by-laws
Assist with ad-hoc maintenance such as litter picking
Assist with the day to day management of the Ranger Station and resources contained within it, ensuring they are clean, hygienic and fully serviceable

Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

Ability to communicate with a wide range of people including school children
Ability to work with minimum supervision on routine and project based work
Ability to work alone or as part of a team
Ability to work with members of the community of all ages, both with individuals and groups
Ability to lead guided walks

The Individual

Please see job profile for further details

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talkflexible workingand offerflexible workingfor most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [e-mail] .

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Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by theEquality Act2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs