Ranger 3 Maintenance

Sefton Council; Cambridge, Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is recruiting for a Ranger 3 Maintenance role based out of the Cambridge Road Depot. The post involves outdoor grounds maintenance across the borough with a focus on parks, greenspaces and town landscapes.

You will work 39 hours per week in a full-time, permanent capacity, with overtime provision under contractual terms. Based at the Cambridge Rd depot in Waterloo/Seaforth, the role supports land management operations and requires handling a range of tools

Qualifications

• The role involves working outdoors undertaking a wide range of grounds maintenance tasks.
• You will use a variety of tools and equipment.
• You will work with colleagues, support volunteers, and engage with the public.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a broad spectrum of grounds maintenance tasks outdoors.
• Operate and maintain a range of hand and power tools.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver service outcomes.
• Support volunteers in environmental and community projects.
• Interact with members of the public as a representative of the council.

Job description

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Salary: Grade D, SCP 5 - 6 £26,427 to 26,847 (36+3 contractual overtime)
• Location: Cambridge Road Depot
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 39 hours per week.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 15/11/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: 1234/26/348716

About the Role

The role of Ranger 3 Maintenance involves working outdoors undertaking a wide range of
grounds maintenance tasks, using a variety of tools and equipment, working alongside
colleagues, supporting volunteers, and dealing with the public.

The role sits in the Green Sefton Services Team based at our Cambridge Rd depot in
Waterloo / Seaforth as a main base but providing boroughwide support as required.
This is an exciting time to join the team and support the ongoing development of the
Land Management Teams operations.

Green Sefton provides our communities with a clean, green Borough including parks and
greenspaces, nature reserves, trees, and woodlands, play and recreational facilities,
municipal golf courses and our coast, beaches, and countryside, which include specially
protected sites and landscapes, benefitting the health and wellbeing of residents, visitors,
investors, and nature.

Please see Appendix A (page 10) for a full copy of the Job Description and Person
Specification.

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday, 23rd August 2026 (or earlier in the event of
high volume of applications being received).

Provisional interview dates are week beginning 7th September 2026.

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential.We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

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