Education Ranger

**Working hours**:18.5 hours per week (We work in a 7 day a week service, the role will be required to work alternate weekends, other shifts will be on a weekday rota, some flexibility required)

**Contract type**:2 year fixed term contract

Are you passionate about wildlife? Do you want to help educate people to understand and care for nature in our community? If the answer is yes, then this is the job for you

Colchester City Council have obtained funding to create this new and exciting role in the Greening team. The role is for 2 years fixed term, with the possibility to extend depending on further successful bids for funding.

**Duties of the role**
- Duties include working outside year-round in all weathers to deliver education sessions for schools and groups in line with the national curriculum.
- Creating and delivering a programme of events and regular groups to engage with children, families and people in the community.
- Working across the city to deliver sessions at Colchester City parks and open spaces as well as visiting schools to deliver directly to groups as required.
- Producing education materials to be used for ranger led sessions and for self-guided events.
- Corresponding with schools and leaders to organise their groups and administer forms.
- Working with the wider greening team to help deliver on tasks as required.

**Please note: You will need to be available to work both Saturday and Sunday on alternate weekends, the rest of the shifts will be on a regular rota during the week.**

**Qualifications and skills**
- Experience of and enthusiasm for being in the outdoor environment
- A great work ethic where aptitude and attitude are key
- A natural pride in the work you produce
- A flexible and adaptive approach able to perform using your own initiative both independently and as a team player
- A professional manner in all that you do
- The ability to use standard office 365 software to effectively support learning.
- Familiarity with forest school programmes and a qualification or willingness to work towards one.

**What we offer**

The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement, including two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.

Other benefits include:

- Flexible working
- Gym, travel and online retail discounts
- Excellent training, development and progression opportunities

For a copy of the job description, please click here.

**Please note CVs cannot be accepted.**

Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.