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Ranger Warden, Northfield Hub

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
The Visitor Centre Lickey Hills Country Park Warren Lane Rednal Birmingham B45 8ER
Salary
£18,065 - £19,945
Closing date
24 Sep 2019
Reference
BCC001096

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Horticulture and parks
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Birmingham Ranger Service is responsible for maintaining and promoting conservation across Birmingham's parks, open spaces and Nature reserves.  We work closely with and within our local communities to enhance residents and visitors enjoyment of our nature and Birmingham's public open spaces.

Birmingham Parks Service is looking to recruit a suitably qualified, experienced, and dynamic individual to complement and complete the existing Ranger Service management team.

The post holder will have responsibility for helping to supervise and assist in the maintenance of the hub sites, ensuring compliance with the park Byelaws, carrying out periodical health and safety checks and to oversee facilities where directed.  In addition the post will support the site Rangers in all associated duties, which may include community involvement with friends of groups and helping organise activities on site.

The post will support the day to day management, work and promotion of the Ranger Hub, based at a Country Park, as part of the city wide Ranger Service. As such you will have a proven interest in conservation and wildlife and helping to create welcoming and safe environments. The role will also help to support the hubs link between the Service and external partners including Birmingham Open Spaces Forum and Park Friends Groups

Special Conditions:

Must have a full driving licence.

To cover the Hub rota in conjunction with the wider team. There will be a requirement on occasions for out of hours working. This is also likely to include attendance at various events on parks.

Ranger Service staff currently work 2 out of 3 weekends on a rota. This requirement is fully covered in the rate of pay above.

Ranger Service staff also work 8 out of 12 Bank Holiday days for which additional payment is claimed.

 Ranger Service Hours are annualised to 36.5 hrs per week working pattern split is; 9.30am – 4.30pm winter (25 weeks) 9.30am – 18.00pm summer (27 weeks).

 Basic organisational and administrative skills using both manual and computer based systems.

 For any informal enquires please contact Steven Hinton, Ranger Services Manager on 0121 445 6036 or email steve.hinton@birmingham.gov.uk or Joe Hayden at Joe.Hayden@birmingham.gov.uk

Ref: BCC001096

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

 

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken

 

“Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.  All non UK and non EU applicants are required to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must be approved by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) before any employment offer can be confirmed.”

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Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Location
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Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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