Countryside Ranger

**ABOUT THIS ROLE**

To develop, manage, and maintain countryside recreation and nature conservation sites and facilities within the Borough using a range of best practice countryside management techniques, to ensure high standards of service provision and delivery to the public.

For more information on the role please view the "in this job you will" section within the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

**Organisation**
- Cheshire East Council

**Location**
- Macclesfield

**Job Category**
- Environmental and Public Services

**Grade**
- CEC NJC - Grade 7

**Salary Min**
- £29,269 Per annum

**Salary Max**
- £32,076 Per annum

**Hours per week**
- 37

**Weeks per year**
- 52.143

**Employment Type**
- Permanent

**Closing Date**
- 06/09/2024

**Ref No**
- E2649

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Brighter Future

Employee benefits (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

**ABOUT YOU**

You will have:

- Comprehensive understanding of Countryside Management
- A level and or countryside management NVQs
- Natural history knowledge and livestock handling
- Computer literate
- Minimum of 2 years employment in a countryside management, natural or earth sciences discipline
- Practical countryside skills, estate management skills, tree, grassland, heathland, livestock conservation management, map reading, relevant ICT and able to confidently present to the public
- Good working knowledge of hand tools, small power tools, tractors

sit on mowers, motor vehicles, trailers, 4-wheel drive vehicles vehicle mounted spraying
- Understanding of Green Infrastructure opportunities from a health and wellbeing/recreation perspective, combined with an understanding of the nature conservation and ecological value of Green Infrastructure
- Able to clearly understand and balance the management of nature conservation and public access and enjoyment

For more information on the role please view the "in this job you will need" section within the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

**WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN**

***- **ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE**_- 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing up to 39 days after only 5 years' service_
- **ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION**:

- A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
- **FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN **- 37 hour standard full time working week with flexi time and hybrid/remote working arrangements
- **PURCHASE OF ANNUAL LEAVE - **The ability to purchase up to 10 days' extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements (this is pro-rata for part time staff)
- **CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME - **Receive up Income Tax and National Insurance savings of up to 25-39% off the retail price of the bike and safety equipment package (savings dependent on the value of your chosen package and your tax status
- **EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME**:

- A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life
- **PAID VOLUNTEER LEAVE** - Up to two days paid leave per year to volunteer for local organisations in the borough of Cheshire East
- **VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS - **Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.
- **DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS**:

- Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:

- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa

**FURTHER INFORMATION**

For further information please contact Martin James, Countryside Manager on 07795 697713

Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.