What's involved with this role: Temporary Countryside Ranger - Facilities & Environmental Services Reference no: Derbyshire 5255101 Pay Rate: £14.26 per hour PAYE 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 5-6 months City: HEANOR The successful candidate will be required to work a daytime shift pattern of 5 days out of 7 and able to work every other weekend. This role requires someone who has excellent communication skills and is customer focused. Provision of high quality and effective Countryside Services across sites and in the wider community in Derbyshire. Key Responsibilities: Assist with the management, maintenance and care of countryside service sites, facilities and public rights of way across Derbyshire. Contribute to specific projects and initiatives as directed by line management Participate in a range of activities/initiatives to promote the countryside service and countryside management. Prepare reports and information, including analysis, for internal colleagues and line management Undertake site inspections, prepare reports and minor maintenance schemes and monitor contracts and report on progress as necessary Undertake short term planning to ensure projects/events are efficiently organised and that work is completed in accordance with required standards and within predetermined timescales Maintain manual and electronic record systems associated with the efficient operation of the countryside service Supervise assigned staff and volunteers including allocation of work Ensure financial regulations are adhered to and assist with the monitoring of budgets and resources Qualifications: HNC/ HND or equivalent in countryside management or related subject Or NVQ Level 3 in environmental Conservation or related subject Full drivers licence Knowledge: Countryside, conservation and access knowledge Good knowledge of the use of social media such as Facebook, Instagram etc to promote the park on day to day activities An understanding of project management Experience: Proven experience of visitor management/ customer care in countryside/park environment Proven countryside management, or wildlife and/or heritage conservation experience Proven supervisory experience of multiple staff. Leading on the organisation and delivery of events and activities Using information Technology (IT) including Microsoft packages, word processing and excel; plus non-standard software systems/bespoke packages. Skills & Abilities: Good computer skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office especially Office, Word and Excel Ability to work as part of a team, to follow instructions and complete work unsupervised. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks to maintain day to day operational efficiency. Ability to work and deal with people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds confidently, sensitively and diplomatically Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles. ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please