Recreation Ranger - Facilities Management

The Methodist Church in Britain; Ashley Heath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution (Civil Service)

25 days holiday (30 with service)

STaR benefits scheme

Free parking

Free entry to National Arboretums

CPD and sponsorship for professional.

Job summary

Forestry England’s South district is seeking a permanent Recreation Ranger for Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, in joint operation with Dorset Council. The role supports the Recreation Manager, plans and supervises contractor work, and enhances visitor experience at a site with over a million visits annually.

Shifts are on a 37-hour rota, including weekends and bank holidays. Applicants must pass criminal record and baseline personnel security checks.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience and career history, set out in a 200-word statement.

Responsibilities

• Support the Recreation Manager in the day-to-day running of a busy Forest Centre.
• Plan, deliver and supervise work programmes for contractors and staff.
• Ensure compliance, safety and high visitor experience standards across the site.
• Keep visitor operations running smoothly day to day.
• Maintain a welcoming and safe environment for visitors.
• Supervise the Craftsperson team on maintenance and forest management work.
• Answer visitor enquiries.
• Support direct colleagues on site.
• Work in partnership with Dorset Council.
• Contribute to the overall safety of the visitor experience.
• Drive efficiencies and income generation opportunities.

Skills

Accurate spoken English

Job description

Forestry England's South district has a permanent Recreation Ranger post in Facilities Management at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, run jointly with Dorset Council. The ranger supports the Recreation Manager, planning and supervising work for contractors and the Craftsperson team while handling visitor enquiries. Shifts run on a 37-hour rota covering weekends and bank holidays at a site with over a million visits a year. Assessment rests on written statements and interview, and successful candidates must pass criminal record and baseline personnel security checks.

What the job involves

• Support the Recreation Manager in the day-to-day running of a busy Forest Centre
• Plan, deliver and supervise work programmes for contractors and staff
• Ensure compliance, safety and high visitor experience standards across the site
• Keep visitor operations running smoothly day to day
• Maintain a welcoming and safe environment for visitors
• Supervise the Craftsperson team on maintenance and forest management work
• Answer visitor enquiries
• Support direct colleagues on site
• Work in partnership with Dorset Council
• Contribute to the overall safety of the visitor experience
• Drive efficiencies and income generation opportunities

What’s required

Experience

• Relevant experience and career history, set out in a 200-word statement

Skills & knowledge

• Accurate spoken English

Checks & eligibility

• Criminal record check
• Government baseline personnel security standard check

Other

• Personal statement of no more than 500 words
• Demonstrated behaviours: working together, delivering at pace, managing a quality service, changing and improving

What’s offered

• Employer pension contribution averaging 28.97% in the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday rising to 30 with service, plus bank holidays
• STaR employee benefits scheme with discounts on shopping, hotels, insurance, gym and the Headspace app
• Free parking at Forestry England sites
• Free entry to the National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury
• Career development through CPD, individual learning plans and sponsored professional body membership