Cheshire East Council
Countryside Ranger
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
About you
You will have:
• Comprehensive understanding of Countryside Management
• A level and or countryside management NVQs
• Natural history knowledge and livestock handling
• Computer literate
• Minimum of 2 years employment in a countryside management, natural or earth sciences discipline
• Practical countryside skills, estate management skills, tree, grassland, heathland, livestock conservation management, map reading, relevant ICT and able to confidently present to the public
• Good working knowledge of hand tools, small power tools, tractors sit on mowers, motor vehicles, trailers, 4-wheel drive vehicles vehicle mounted spraying
• Understanding of Green Infrastructure opportunities from a health and wellbeing/recreation perspective, combined with an understanding of the nature conservation and ecological value of Green Infrastructure
• Able to clearly understand and balance the management of nature conservation and public access and enjoyment