Senior Park Ranger

An exciting opportunity has arisen with West Suffolk Councils to become a Senior Park Ranger You will join our Parks and Open Spaces Team in the Forest Heath District of West Suffolk on a Full Time, Annualised hours basis (1929 hours per year, on a set rota) and will receive a competitive salary of £24,174 - £29,323 per annum depending on qualifications/experience (potentially rising to £29,323 through annual Performance Review awards)!

St. Edmundsbury Borough Council and Forest Heath District Council are two authorities with a reputation for being forward thinking and innovative. By sharing services under the title of West Suffolk they are taking an increased commercial approach to changes in the public sector environment and have a wide range of exciting initiatives underway.

The Senior Park Ranger role:

The Senior Park Ranger will operate from Brandon Country Park and supervise a small team of Rangers. The new post holder will be joining the West Suffolk Parks team at an exciting period of transition following the County Council’s transference of the Brandon Country Park to the District Council. The West Suffolk Parks Team already manage a number of significant Parks & Open Spaces across West Suffolk including the Abbey Garden, Nowton Park, East Town Park, Aspal Close Nature Reserve.

Our parks and open spaces host a range of diverse events throughout the year including fireworks display, outdoor theatrical performances and music and so this role will involve working some unsociable hours and lone working so a flexible approach to working arrangements is essential.

The role is varied and will involve being a point of contact for the public helping and assisting the public, undertaking and supervising work both conservation works and horticultural works, carrying out patrols and site security, working with friends and volunteer groups and assisting in the running of events.

Our ideal Senior Park Ranger will have an enthusiastic approach and willingness to learn is essential.

In return we can offer the successful Senior Park Ranger a competitive salary and pension scheme membership, as well as performance related pay rewards for those who excel.  We offer flexible working arrangements, learning and development opportunities and generous annual leave entitlement, with an option to buy additional leave for those special occasions that arise in life.  We also offer a benefits package which includes discounts on supermarkets and high street shops, cashback on holidays, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme and money off household bills. 

Closing Date: Monday 2nd April 2018

There’s never been a more challenging or interesting time to be in local government. If you are driven to deliver successful and innovative solutions to a forward thinking public sector organisation, and are up for the challenge and possess the relevant experience, then we look forward to hearing from you.

So if you would like to join our team as our new Senior Park Ranger then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share these commitments.