Park Ranger (Fixed term)

Newcastle City Council is looking for a dedicated and professional Park Ranger to join our Park Ranger team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving our parks, ensuring they remain attractive, safe, welcoming, and enjoyable for residents and visitors all year round. Why Join Us? Work across 33 unique park sites including heritage parks, nature reserves, urban green spaces and recreational areas.

• Make a visible difference every day through horticultural maintenance, conservation projects and environmental improvements.
• Engage with local communities by supporting volunteers, Friends Groups and park users.
• Help maintain Green Flag Award standards across some of Newcastle's most treasured open spaces.
What You'll Be Doing As a Park Ranger, you'll undertake a varied and rewarding range of duties including:
• Grass cutting, strimming and weed control
• Shrub, hedge and planting work
• Practical conservation activities
• Litter clearance and site inspections
• Responding to customer enquiries and safety concerns
• Minor repairs to park infrastructure
• Supporting volunteers and community groups
• Recording work activities and inspections using mobile technologyYou'll also act as an ambassador for the Council's values of Proud, Fair and Ambitious, delivering excellent service to residents and visitors alike.
About Our Parks Newcastle's parks are amongst the city's greatest assets, with four Green Flag Award-winning sites and a diverse mix of heritage, rural and urban parks, nature reserves and recreational spaces. They provide opportunities for health, wellbeing, learning, biodiversity and community events throughout the year. Our Parks & Allotments service is based at Heaton Park and Jesmond Dene and operates primarily Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend and Bank Holiday working., Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox. Please note, all fixed term posts are available for secondment, for a secondment you must gain your managers approval prior to applying. Supporting documents JD - Park Ranger.pdf (54.08 KB) PS - Park Ranger.pdf (54.2 KB) Recruitment Pack (Standalone).pdf (881.9 KB)

Do you enjoy working outdoors, making a difference in your community, and helping to care for some of the city's most valued green spaces?


• Competitive salary
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Up to 29 days annual leave
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Home electronics salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced rates for weekend and Bank Holiday working
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts and benefits package
• Excellent training, career development and progression opportunities
Essential Requirement A full driving licence is essential for this role. Working Hours Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 3:30pm Occasional weekend and Bank Holiday working will be required.