Neighbourhood Ranger

We're looking for a passionate and community-focused Neighbourhood Ranger to join our Mobile Multi-Functional Team. This is a hands-on, people-facing role where you'll work closely with residents, partners and community groups to improve the local environment and promote pride in our public spaces. If you enjoy working outdoors, engaging with people, and making a visible difference in neighbourhoods, this could be the role for you. What you'll be doing:

• supporting community-led projects to improve environmental quality and local spaces
• working directly with residents, volunteers and community groups to deliver improvement initiatives
• assisting with campaigns around environmental cleanliness and awareness
• attending community meetings and events
• engaging with partners to address anti-social behaviour and environmental crime
• supporting projects such as school gardening clubs and promoting healthy outdoor lifestyles
• helping improve communication between ourselves and local communities
• encouraging safe and responsible use of public green spaces
This role will involve some evening and weekend working to support community engagement.,
• The supporting information section of the application is your opportunity to share with us your key achievements and highlight any relevant experience. We'd like you to tell us; who you are, your values and strengths, why you feel you are suitable for the role and finally, your career goals.
  
  Experience working with the public in a community-facing role
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with diverse groups
• Ability to plan, organise and manage your own workload
• A proactive and positive approach to problem-solving and service improvement
• Minimum of 3 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent
• A flexible approach, including working outside normal hours when required
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Desirable Experience in a ranger, neighbourhood warden or caretaking role
• Knowledge of environmental issues such as littering, fly tipping, graffiti and anti-social behaviour
• Understanding of local authority services relating to community safety and public realm
• Relevant training in neighbourhood warden or similar services, You'll play a vital role in shaping cleaner, safer and more vibrant neighbourhoods across the borough, helping communities thrive and making a real difference every day.
Apply now if you're enthusiastic about community engagement and improving the environment, we'd love to hear from you., This post is subject to a Standard DBS check, due to the nature of the work involving the community.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We've already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities. If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values, people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious council plan. Our historic borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.

We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including;
• access to the local government pension scheme
• minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service
• flexible working options and family friendly policies
• local and national high street discounts
• free car parking
• wellbeing support including £12.50 per month Jubilee2 membership
• green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice
• free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks
• development and training opportunities