Ranger 3 Tractor Driver

Sefton Council; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Ranger 3 Tractor Driver to join the Green Sefton Services Team. The role involves outdoor tractor work across a borough, maintaining equipment and supporting volunteers and members of the public.

The post is based at Cambridge Road depot, Seaforth/Waterloo, with boroughwide duties as required. It offers a permanent contract and a 36-hour week plus 3 hours of contractual overtime.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a wide range of tractor maintenance tasks using a variety of implements.
• Work with colleagues, support volunteers, and engage with the public.
• Based at Cambridge Road depot and provide boroughwide support as required.
• Contribute to development of Land Management Teams operations.

Job description

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Salary: Grade D, SCP 5 - 6 £26,427 to 26,847 (36+3 contractual overtime)
• Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Cambridge Road Depot
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week. 36 + 3 hours contractual overtime.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 29/11/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: 1234/26/349534

About The Role

The role of Ranger 3 Tractor Driver involves working outdoors undertaking a wide range of tractor related maintenance tasks, using a variety of implements, working alongside colleagues, supporting volunteers, and dealing with the public.

The role sits in the Green Sefton Services Team based at our Cambridge Road depot in Seaforth/Waterloo 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, 29 th November 2026

Provisional interview dates are w/b 6 th December 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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