Ranger

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Presencial; GBP 26 000 - 34 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Annual leave 25 days

Pension scheme access

Training and on-the-job experience

Possible progression to Lead Ranger

Wider benefits package

Resumo da oferta

East Sussex County Council is recruiting a Ranger for the Rights of Way and Countryside Team to maintain public rights of way and countryside sites across the county. The role is hands-on, involves bridges, stiles, tree felling, vegetation clearance and solving practical problems, with duties outdoors and across a 37-hour week.

You will liaise with landowners and the public, work in all weathers on rough terrain, and require a full driving licence.

Qualificações

• Full driving licence required.
• Chainsaw use certification (nice to have).
• First Aid at Work qualification (nice to have).
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain public rights of way and countryside sites across East Sussex.
• Build bridges, stiles and other structures.
• Carry out tree felling and vegetation clearance.
• Liaise frequently with landowners and the public.
• Resolve practical problems such as boggy ground and breakdowns.
• Work safely near electrical cables and gas mains.
• Administer first aid.
• Work away from base and adapt available materials.
• Use a wide range of hand and power tools and equipment.
• Reprioritise a changing workload as new problems are reported.

Conhecimentos

Practical tool use

Maintenance of equipment

Map reading

Health & safety knowledge

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Ranger post in the Rights of Way and Countryside Team at East Sussex County Council, maintaining public rights of way and countryside sites across the county. The work is hands-on, covering bridges and stiles, tree felling, vegetation clearance and fixing problems such as boggy ground, stuck vehicles and breakdowns. Much of the time is spent liaising with landowners and the public, outdoors in all weathers and often on rough terrain, across a 37-hour week. A full driving licence is needed, and certification such as chainsaw use is only for later progression, not entry.

What the job involves

• Maintain public rights of way and countryside sites across East Sussex
• Build bridges, stiles and other structures
• Carry out tree felling and vegetation clearance
• Liaise frequently with landowners and the public
• Resolve practical problems such as construction in boggy ground, stuck vehicles and machinery breakdowns
• Work safely near electrical cables and gas mains
• Administer first aid
• Work far from base, adapting available materials
• Use a wide range of hand and power tools and equipment
• Reprioritise a changing workload as new problems are reported

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Extensive practical skills with a range of hand and power tools
• Maintaining tools, equipment and vehicles
• Map reading
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures
• Using initiative to solve problems
• Attention to detail

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence

Other

• Ability to work outdoors in all weathers and regularly on rough terrain
• Effective communication skills

Nice to have

• Chainsaw use certification
• First Aid at Work qualification

What’s offered

• Annual leave starting at 25 days a year
• Access to the established pension scheme
• Training and on-the-job experience
• Possible progression to Lead Ranger
• Wider benefits package