Ranger

Severn Trent; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £26,472.70

25 days holiday + bank holidays (buy/s

Annual bonus up to £1,500

Family-friendly policies (maternity/ad

Pension scheme – double your employer

Sharesave – discount share purchase

Training and development with Academy

Electric vehicle scheme

Two volunteering days per year

Job summary

Severn Trent is seeking a Ranger for Carsington Water to maintain habitats and public green spaces while delivering excellent customer service. The role covers a 37-hour week on a rotating 4-week shift pattern across Monday to Sunday, with site travel involved.

You should bring experience in grounds maintenance, conservation, and visitor management, plus a full UK driving licence and relevant safety qualifications. A proactive, community-focused attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Customer Service, Ground maintenance, conservation, and Visitor management.
• Driving licence (UK) required for site travel.
• Experience with tools for grounds maintenance and safety checks is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform practical grounds maintenance and conservation tasks using power tools and equipment.
• Act as an ambassador for Severn Trent and assist visitors on site with queries.
• Conduct health and safety inspections across the site location.
• Coordinate volunteering activities including recruitment, planning, and safety oversight.
• Develop conservation initiatives and liaise with partners and catchment teams.

Skills

Customer Service

Ground maintenance

Conservation

Visitior management

Job description

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score — reflecting how much our people love working 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.

• Week 1: Monday, OFF, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, OFF, OFF
• Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, OFF, OFF
• Week 3: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, OFF, OFF, Saturday, Sunday
• Week 4: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, OFF, OFF, Saturday, Sunday

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 licence 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 FAVORITES

• 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