Assistant Parks and Woodland Ranger

JOB TITLE: Assistant Parks and Woodland Ranger

RESPONSIBLE TO: Woodland Manager

NNC is proud to be hosting this one year post through the Royal Forestry Society’s Forestry Roots 2023 Scheme. ALA Green Charitable Trust is providing financial support to enable a number of students to pursue their career aspirations in this field. Their core principle is about inclusion regardless of background, gender, religion, disability or financial circumstance. We know that the environment is crucial to our future and by working with the Royal Forestry Society we are supporting future foresters to achieve their potential through training and guidance. We are removing barriers to your first steps into a career of great value in the woodland and forestry environment where the opportunities are many and varied.

We are therefore seeking enthusiastic individuals to provide a positive and welcoming NNC presence as an Assistant Parks and Woodland Ranger across our parks and woodland in Corby. The ideal individual will have excellent communication skills and be prepared to work in an outdoor environment all year round. Duties may involve cleaning the toilet facilities, litter picking, conservation work and liaising with the general public.

This is an ideal opportunity for an individual wishing to develop their skills and improve and conserve our parks and woodlands.

NOTES

• Some weekend and evening work to be undertaken.
• 1 year placement usually running from September to August.
• Includes a budget of £2000 for training.
• 20 days leave to attend training.
• The position is also only open to applicants under the age of 30 and who are not currently employed in forestry or arboriculture.

This post is instrumental in ensuring the Corby woodlands, parks and open spaces under the auspice of North Northamptonshire Council are inspected and maintained to a high standard on an agreed basis.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

(This list contains the main duties and responsibilities of the post holder but it is not an exhaustive list)

• Assist with inspection of the Corby woodlands, parks and open spaces on an agreed schedule and ensure all the necessary inspection documentation is maintained.

• Take the necessary action to isolate and report where necessary any dead, dying or dangerous trees

• Remove litter/glass where practicable, if area is heavily littered, report to environmental services.

• To support voluntary and statutory groups to develop in the long term the enhancement of the parks, play areas and open spaces.

• To assist with the planning and delivery of special/community events.

• To assist the Woodland Manager on the operational delivery of the Management Plans in Hazel and Thoroughsale, East Carlton Countryside Park and King’s Wood LNR and support the co-ordination of volunteer activities
• To assist with volunteer groups on a number of operational duties including litter picking, coppicing, path maintenance and other maintenance operations.
• To assist with ensuring all tools and equipment, including first aid kits are used correctly, stored safely and records maintained.
• To assist with ensuring safety and security of members of the public and volunteers using and working within the parks, woodlands and open spaces

• To assist the ranger team with supporting the Woodland Social Enterprise Scheme in becoming a sustainable venture

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to provide a positive and welcoming NNC presence within our parks and woodlands. You will have excellent communication skills and be prepared to work in an outdoor environment all year round. This is an excellent opportunity for those who wish to further their career in this field as you will benefit from a range of upskilling and training opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

Please refer to the attached document for more information.

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives
• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
• enabling a thriving and successful economy
• leading on a green and sustainable environment
• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
• providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.

We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.

We offer:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (27 days, rising to 32 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.