Ranger

Severn Trent Plc; England; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Annual bonus

Maternity leave

Pension

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Training & development

EV scheme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Severn Trent Plc is looking for a Ranger to maintain a wide range of habitats and publicly accessible green space at our Carsington Water site. You’ll join a team covering the site 37 hours a week on a rotating 4-week shift.

The role focuses on ground maintenance, conservation work, and helping visitors with queries. A health and safety mindset and a full UK driving licence are essential.

We welcome diverse backgrounds and offer training, benefits, and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Customer Service, Ground maintenance, conservation, and Visitor management.
• Outdoor-event organisation experience; interest in fishing, cycling or walking is a plus.
• Ability to work with volunteers, contractors and partners.
• Full UK driving licence and willing to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Grounds maintenance and conservation work using power tools.
• Be ambassador for Severn Trent and assist visitors with queries.
• Carry out H&S inspections on site.
• Manage volunteering including recruitment, planning, supervision, safety.

Skills

Customer service

Ground maintenance

Conservation

Visitor management

Event organisation

Job description

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At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do.We’rein the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, andwe’reequally proud of our strong Glassdoor score — reflecting how much our peopleloveworking here.

Join us to make a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

We have a lovely opportunity to be a Ranger working at our Carsington Water site.

We’re seeking someone who has an interest in maintaining a wide range of habitats and publicly accessible green space. And of course, it’s important you possess a natural passion for delivering great customer service!

You’ll be joining a team of Rangers who cover our site 37 hours a week, on a rotating 4-week shift pattern covering Monday – Sunday.

An example of the shift pattern you will be working to:

('OFF' days are non-working days)

Your key accountabilities in helping us will be:

• Practical grounds maintenance and conservation management using power tools, (strimmer, brush cutter, chainsaws etc).
• Be an ambassador for Severn Trent and helping out visitors on site with any queries they may have.
• Responsible for carrying out H&S Inspections across the site location.
• Managing all forms of volunteering including recruitment, work planning, supervision and managing their safety to ensure that we have a well-motivated team.
• Creating conservation initiatives and directly liaising with partners and the catchment team.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for people that have experience in Customer Service, Ground maintenance, conservation, and Visitor management.

Event organising and being familiar with outdoor sports is desirable for this role such as fishing, cycling and walking as this is what a lot of visitors will be doing across the areas you will be helping to maintain.

Having the ability to work with a large range of different people is important such as volunteers, contractors and partners as this will vary day to day.

A health and safety management qualification as well as some practical qualification such as chainsaws, woodchippers and trailer towing would be great too.

You’ll also need to have a full UK driving license for this role as it does involve some travel to and from sites.

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities.

We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

It's not just a job; it's a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. Plus, you'll contribute to the environment and community too.

Here are some of our favourites:

• Salary: From £26,472.70
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500, which is subject to eligibility)
• Family-friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Two paid volunteering days per year

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