Countryside Ranger

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

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*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC7 £27, - £30, (plus contractual allowances)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, practical, and well organised individual to join our Countryside Ranger team within Community Greenspace. Within this role you will work to promote conservation, recreation, and environmental education within Country Parks, Local Nature Reserves, urban greenspace and the wider countryside.

You will assist and lead on projects to enhance the biodiversity, access and visual amenity of greenspace sites for the local community, and provide support to community groups operating in Local Nature Reserves to achieve these aims. We need an individual with practical experience in carrying out and leading a variety of conservation tasks and activities.

The Countryside Ranger Team at North Lanarkshire operates a site stewardship system where sites are regularly visited and records of species, and site issues are reported on. Surveys of priority species are also taken forward by the team. Species or habitat survey experience would be a useful skill in this role.

The ability to confidently lead groups of volunteers, young people, and adults is important. Our Countryside Rangers work with a variety of groups, with a range of needs. You will be required to lead groups participating in our successful Branching Out programme. Experience of health and safety, and risk assessments in relation to working with groups would be useful.

To be a success in this role, your will require excellent communication skills, be customer focused and enthusiastic with a flexible approach to work. You will present yourself positively, be confident and able to stay calm under pressure. You will be an innovative problem solver with the ability to develop strong working relationships within Community Greenspace, across the organisation, and with partner organisations. You will be an effective verbal and written communicator. You will be required to provide educational talks and presentations to a range of audiences and be able to deliver important health and safety information to groups effectively.

With an HNC, SVQ3, or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, you will have knowledge and moderate working experience within a relevant field. You must have experience working with the public and leading groups of volunteers.

You will require a flexible approach to work and must be willing to work on a rota which involves weekend working. You must also have a current driving licence and be able to travel throughout the area of North Lanarkshire. In addition, you will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Group Scheme (PVG) member prior to starting this post.

Working Pattern (Permanent Post) Week 1 – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 8am to 4.30pm and Friday, Saturday& Sunday 8am to 4pm (30 mins unpaid break each day)

Week 2 – Wednesday & Thursday 8am to 4.30pm and Friday 8am to 4pm (30 mins unpaid break each day)

Working Pattern (Temporary Post)

Week 1 – Wednesday & Thursday 8am to 4.30pm and Friday 8am to 4pm (30 mins unpaid break each day)

Week 2 – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 8am to 4.30pm and Friday, Saturday& Sunday 8am to 4pm (30 mins unpaid break each day)

Temporary position is 21st November .

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