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Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are looking for a Seasonal Ranger to join our Public Realm team and share our values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.You will join us on a fixed term or secondment opportunity until end of October 2024. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £25,545 per annum (pro rata for part time). Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered. About the Seasonal Ranger role In this role, you will play a key part in keeping sites throughout the joint district clean, tidy and welcoming for residents and visitors. This will include a number of site specific nature improvement and vegetation management tasks. You will supervise the public's use of all countryside sites including welcoming visitors and advising them on site rules. You will patrol sites on foot, driving between the sites as and when required. The role is for 37 hours per week spread over 5 working days and will include weekend and bank holiday working. What we're looking for in our Seasonal Ranger: You will: be confident in your ability to communicate well with members of the public, colleagues and supervisory staff as well as understanding and practicing good customer care enjoy working outside either individually or as part of a team be proud of the work you do and keen to provide a service to residents and visitors alike need to demonstrate: a pro-active approach and a flexible attitude awareness of Health and Safety at Work Act, practice and responsibility computer literacy and ability to use email and mobile devices ability to maintain accurate work records. You will need to hold a full driving licence. About us Working together across our councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk. We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two National Landscapes within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK. Benefits we offer our Seasonal Ranger: Great opportunities for learning and development Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays) Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme Wellbeing Support Programme Employee Assist Programme Health Care Options Our ways of working: Work is what we do, not where we go! We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with. We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents. Closing date: 11.30pm, 7 June 2024. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this Seasonal Ranger role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.