Senior Rights of Way Ranger

West Berkshire Council requires a full-time Public Rights of Way Senior Ranger to assist in the management of West Berkshire’s public rights of way.

Reporting to the Public Rights of Way Officer and working predominantly as part of a team of three, your duties will be to undertake practical maintenance work on the Council’s network of public rights of way, and to manage the Ranger team.

You will need to prioritise and allocate their schedules, and to be responsible for risk assessments and arranging maintenance of machinery and tools.

The work will comprise clearance of vegetation using various pieces of equipment including a compact tractor, pedestrian mower and hedgecutters. It will also entail the maintenance of the rights of way infrastructure which includes the installation and repair of signage, gates and minor surfacing works.

This is an outdoor-based job and will require fit and healthy candidates, able to work outside in all conditions and able to carry out strenuous physical work. Ideally you will have experience of some practical countryside work, of managing or supervising others, the use of horticultural machinery and also be able to deal in a tactful manner with landowners and members of the public.

A full clean driving license is required, which if you are aged 20 or younger, you must have held for at least 1 year. Ideally you will have experience of towing a trailer.

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities 
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days  per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

For an informal discussion about the specifics of this post please contact Sallie Jennings on 01635 519070 or e-mail sallie.jennings@westberks.gov.uk.

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Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

 

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