Ranger

Job Introduction
**Ranger**

**Salary - £24,294 - £25,979**

**Hours - 37 Hours Per Week**

**Contract type - full time/permanent**

The Ranger Service operates throughout the city of Wolverhampton providing a visible presence undertaking patrols within parks and green spaces, engaging with the local community including Friends Groups and Volunteers.

The post holder will be required to assist in developing recreational use in parks and green spaces across the city, engaging with members of the public, community groups and volunteers with an emphasis on environmental work, safety and security.

Duties will include: - To carry out a high visible and high-profile patrolling of the parks and green spaces.
- To actively discourage anti-social behaviour or behaviour that contravenes local byelaws
- To report incidents of vandalism and health and safety issues.
- To undertake some environmental maintenance works such as litter picking, cleansing and minor grounds maintenance works.
- To undertake minor repairs to play areas across the city.
- To operate, maintain, inspect and undertake water safety checks to features at the city’s lakes, pools, fountains and ponds.
- To maintain and cleanse sports facilities to a set standard.
- To undertake educational activities with small groups.
- To undertake minor maintenance tasks that are within the capability of the post holder where appropriately trained/qualified to do so.
- Use of a Tractor and Tractor implements is desirable but not essential

**Our working arrangements**

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empowers employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocation where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

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**Diversity**

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