Park Ranger

Job introduction

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About the role

We are currently developing a number of strategies to support and enhance our environment, countryside, and parks, which includes our Parks Development Strategy, Tree Strategy and Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

It is truly is an exciting time to join the team as you will have a hand in implementing the outcomes of these strategies and have the opportunity to contribute to providing a significant positive benefit to the physical, mental, social, economic, health, safety, and environmental well-being of the residents of West Northamptonshire by helping delivering projects which will ultimately mitigate flood and fire risks and create green spaces for local people to enjoy.

Additional information

The position is part time (18 hours) Wednesday to Friday, and you will need to have good knowledge and experience across all aspects of the job. You will need to have a full UK driving licence, be physically fit, flexible in your approach to work to ensure the demands of the service are met and have a passion for the countryside and the natural environment.

You’ll need to have a solution driven and adaptable approach to working, thrive in a busy environment with a positive approach to challenges! There will be a need to work some Bank Holidays and Weekends when required.

You will have previous experience of working within a similar role and able to motivate and supervise voluntary groups. You will need to be confident and able to use diplomacy to manage challenging customers and when necessary to issue fixed penalty notices. You will need to be able to use your own initiative to 'think outside of the box’. You’ll use your great attention to detail to ensure you develop and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of customers, stakeholders, and partners.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what its like to work at West Northants Council.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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