Job Description
Scottish Water look after around 300 of Scotland's reservoirs. While they are essential sources of drinking water, they are also stunning natural spaces that provide important access to green space and are immensely valued by visitors.
We’re committed to connecting communities with their local environment and to support tourism by enabling access to our assets, where appropriate, for leisure purposes.
Right now, we’re looking for a Visitor Management Ranger (6 months fixed term/ secondment) to join our Land Strategy team from April 2025. You’ll be responsible for supporting the delivery of our visitor management plans at key sites in Edinburgh and the Lothians, and throughout Central Scotland.
What you’ll do
You'll be on hand to welcome visitors, patrol key routes and offer guidance and assistance to educate and inform visitors about what responsible behaviour looks like. You’ll be committed to raising awareness and understanding of the risks water poses, and why reservoirs are different to many other bodies of water.
You’ll be involved in looking after the sites, co-ordinating volunteering work such as litter picking, and working with groups in the local community. You’ll take the lead with organising and delivering events such as guided walks and talks as appropriate.
You’ll need to be flexible, resourceful and always have your health and safety hat on to keep visitors safe. You’ll undertake regular risk assessments, identifying and reporting repair and maintenance requirements and completing smaller or emergency repairs as necessary to keep visitors safe.
All the while, you’ll also be looking for opportunities to improve access to our sites. You’ll work with our project delivery teams, providing specialist advice on Scottish Outdoor Access Code provisions, to make sure visitor access is considered in our capital programme. You’ll also help us collect data to support reporting on Scottish Water’s Visitor Access targets.
What you’ll need
You’ll have experience of working with the public in a customer-focused role. Top-notch communication skills are essential – our customers will turn to you for the information they need. It’s crucial that you’re a calm and reassuring person, who can listen well and solve problems and answer queries, even if it requires a bit of research.
You’ll need to know the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and other relevant legislation inside-out, as well as how it applies to your work.
You’ll enjoy working outdoors. There will be a lot of walking, sometimes in rough terrain, and in all the weather Scotland can throw at you. Of course, in Scotland we all know that there is no such thing as bad weather – just inappropriate clothing! So, we’ll make sure you’re kitted out for whatever Mother Nature has in store.
You’ll spend a fair amount of time working alone, so you’ll need to be self-motivated, but still eager to contribute to the team’s goals.
You’ll be travelling between Scottish Water sites, mainly in Edinburgh and the Lothians, so a full, clean driving licence is non-negotiable, but we’ll provide the van.
Looking out for you
While the work we do is important, we know it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.
This is a full time (35 hours per week) role with regular weekend working, including Bank Holidays. We'd be flexible with working pattern, but Wednesdays to Sundays are the busier days.
You’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.
When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working.
For your future, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), as well as life assurance.
As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.
The not-so-small print
This role will be a Grade 4. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a starting salary of £27,590. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £32,410.
If you’re interested in this role – or know someone else who might be - we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on 19th February 2025.
Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional, and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening, e.g. referencing, criminal record checks, license checks, etc. Screening is conducted on our behalf by a third party, and must be completed before your start date. Don’t worry - we’ll only start these checks once you’ve accepted an offer.
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