Community Ranger Apprentice Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council are looking at recruiting a Community Ranger Apprentice. The successful candidate will work towards a Level 4 Qualification in Project Management., Working closely with partnership organisations and our local communities the Broadfield Park Slopes project will develop a vision for how the listed green space can be transformed from a derelict area which people are too nervous to visit into a vibrant and safe public outdoor space.

The project will:

• Reveal history through community archaeological investigations


• Share stories through interpretation and engagement


• Develop learning programmes that will engage young people with the heritage of the slopes


• Restore and reveal historic structures


• Forge partnerships with neighbours who currently suffer the consequences of a derelict site with anti-social behaviour


• Give partners a space they will use as a community asset


• Give our local communities ownership of the project


• Restore the bio-diverse natural environment


• Create equality of access to the main areas on the slopes


• Develop a set of proposals and innovative management regime

This is a crucial two-year full-time Environmental Management apprentice post that will support the delivery of the project
The post will provide:

• Project coordination and administration


• Coordination and implementation of project activities


• Delivery and ongoing development of the management and maintenance plan
  
  Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Logical, Initiative, GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4/C) Essential

GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4/C) Essential

Environmental Management Service. Management of greenspace land assets (parks, countryside, cemeteries) and community engagement therein.

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

• training


• qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field


• industry or sector experience