Wirral Council is a values‑driven organisation where employees are empowered to “#BeTheDifference” and help create fairer opportunities for residents. Set in one of the happiest and most scenic areas in the UK, the Council offers an inspiring place to live and work, with a strong commitment to supporting staff and delivering ambitious plans for the borough’s future. Joining Wirral Council means becoming part of a dedicated, forward‑thinking team that is truly valued and encouraged to thrive.

Ranger

About the Role:

We are seeking a driven and knowledgeable individual to join our team in Birkenhead Park, joining our Visitor Services Team in looking after the World’s First Publicly Funded Municipal Park.  We are recruiting for a full-time Ranger, who will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and skilled at communicating, capable of forming strong effective partnerships with a variety of people and being an excellent representative of Birkenhead Park and Wirral Council.

Your main role will be looking after the Grade I listed landscape and its numerous listed buildings, with regular inspection, minor maintenance, and repair works.  You will also work within the Visitor Centre, providing information to visitors, delivering educational activities with local schools and visitors, supervising volunteers, and carrying out site-based interpretation to promote the history and heritage of the park. You should have a good understanding of conservation issues related to listed buildings and/or nature and landscapes; good computer skills and experience of running activities with a variety of user groups.

About the Candidate:

We would like to hear from you if you have the following knowledge, experience, and qualifications:

• Qualifications appropriate to the post e.g. countryside management, environmental sciences, recreation.
• An understanding of and ability to deliver excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Strong communication skills including written, verbal and use of modern and social media.
• Dealing with members of the public.
• Working with children/schools.
• A knowledge and experience of conservation or recreation management.
• Experience of organising events and activities.
• Use of modern methods of interpretation i.e. leading walks, giving talks etc.
• Maths and English level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Full Driving Licence.

If successful you will be required to work 50% of weekend days and be flexible in the working availability, with occasional evening and bank holiday working required.

For an informal conversation about the post please contact Darren Marrquiss on darranmarquiss@wirral.gov.uk

Interviews are scheduled to be held on Monday 6th April 2025.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration  For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: 

This is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

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