Casual Ranger

About the role

Location: East Carlton Country Park & Corby Woodlands
Contract: Casual (as and when required)

Salary: £16.35ph

Are you passionate about the outdoors, wildlife, and helping people enjoy green spaces safely? We are looking for a Casual Ranger to support the management and maintenance of East Carlton Country Park and Corby Woodlands.

This is a flexible, hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys working outside in all seasons and contributing to the care of our valued country parks and natural spaces.

About the Role

As a Casual Ranger, you will assist the Senior Ranger and Ranger team with a wide range of countryside management and visitor engagement tasks, helping to keep the parks safe, welcoming, and well-maintained.

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out general site maintenance, including paths, fencing, signage, and infrastructure
• Assist with practical habitat management (woodland, grassland, conservation work)
• Support litter picking and site cleanliness
• Engage with visitors, providing information and promoting responsible use of the sites
• Help with events, activities, and volunteer sessions where required
• Report issues relating to safety, maintenance, or anti-social behaviour
• Operate tools and equipment safely (training provided where necessary)

What We Offer

• Flexible casual working hours
• Opportunity to gain practical countryside and conservation experience
• A chance to work in beautiful country parks and woodlands
• Training and PPE provided

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Enjoys working outdoors in a practical role
• Has an interest in countryside management, conservation, and parks
• Holds relevant qualifications or certification in the safe use of tools and equipment (desirable)
• Is reliable, flexible, and able to work on short notice
• Has good communication and customer service skills
• Can work independently or as part of a team
• Holds a full UK driving licence (Essential)
• Essential: Previous experience in a similar role, coupled with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn.

Our Benefits

We offer:

• a competitive rate of pay
• great opportunities in a large unitary council - many of our casual workers decide to apply for permanent positions
• statutory leave entitlement
• lots of opportunities to work in the public sector to make a difference

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment. For further information please click here The Employment and Disability Service (EADS) | North Northamptonshire Council

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The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

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