Site Ranger

**Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Stowmarket and Sudbury Depots**:

- **£22,369 per annum (pro rata)**:

- **Full Time, 37 hours per week**:

- **5 day working pattern to include weekends and bank holidays**:

- **Fixed Term Contract or Secondment - April to October 2023**

Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.

**What we are looking for**

We are looking for a Seasonal Ranger to join our Public Realm Team. The successful person will share our values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.

**About the Public Realm Team**

The Public Realm Team are responsible for the day to day management of the District Councils’ countryside sites and open spaces. These include informal recreational sites, local nature reserves, parks and smaller picnic areas.

In addition, the Team is responsible for Council owned play areas, management of the Councils’ tree stock, routine grounds maintenance on roadside verges and open spaces within Council housing areas as well as keeping the Districts clean through litter collection, mechanical sweeping and removing fly tips.

**About the role**

In this role, you will play a key part in keeping key sites throughout the joint district clean, tidy and welcoming for residents and visitors.

You will Supervise the public’s use of all countryside sites including welcoming visitors and advising them on site rules. You will patrol sites on foot, driving between the sites as and when required.

This role is for 37 hours per week spread over 5 working days and will include weekend and bank holiday working.

**About you**

You will be confident in your ability to communicate well with members of the public, colleagues and supervisory staff as well as understanding and practicing good customer care.

You will enjoy working outside either individually or as part of a team. You will be proud of the work you do and keen to provide a service to residents and visitors alike.

**You will need to demonstrate**:

- A pro-active approach and a flexible attitude.
- Awareness of Health and Safety at Work Act, practice and responsibility.
- Ability to maintain accurate work records.

You will need to hold a full driving licence.

**About us**

Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

**Benefits of working for us**
- Great opportunities for learning and development.
- Suffolk Coaching and Mentoring Partnership
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays).
- Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Wellbeing Support Program
- Employee Assist Program
- Health Care Options

For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page (suffolkjobsdirect.org) and view 'The best things about working for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils (youtube)' to find out what our employees say about working for us.

**Our ways of working**

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.

**For an informal discussion **please contact John Buckingham, Operations Manager, **07879 437174.**

**Closing date**: 5pm, 10th April 2023

**How to apply**

Applications can be made by attaching a CV and completing a supporting statement.

**We will also accept CV’s and supporting statements by post. **These should be sent for the attention of John Buckingham, Operations Manager to the following address: Creeting Road Depot, Creeting Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5AT. Please mark the envelope private and confidential.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.