Job Description
Coast and Countryside Ranger
Grade:
6
Directorate:
People and Places
Section:
Operations
Responsible
to:
Coast and Countryside Manager
Responsi
ble for:
Volunteers and
Contractors and temporary
staff as appropriate
Location:
Wyre Coast, Urban Natural
Areas, Wyre Estuary, Countryside
Areas and other locations as
required.
Post Title:
Post No:
Overall Job Purpose:
The operational land management of key wildlife and visitor recreational sites and facilities
and the implementation of the coast and countryside programme for the delivery of
biodiversity and landscape protection, community engagement, cohesion and health and
well-being, sustainable tourism and access for all.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
1. To provide day to day land management and a vigilant uniformed presence through
regular patrolling of Council owned or managed outdoor visitor facilities, protected
areas, recreational areas, promoted routes and public rights of ways to ensure high
standards are maintained. (Patrolling is a means to encourage good visitor behaviour,
provide visitor information, site inspection and to deter vandalism, litter and other
forms of anti-social behaviour.)
2. To train, organise, supervise and lead volunteers on practical coast and countryside
management tasks, to support their personal development and to enable effective
participation through the management of volunteer hubs.
3. To support the council in the delivery of its Biodiversity Duty, in particular with regard
to protected landscapes, habitats, and species through interpretive and management
programmes.
4. To undertake operational management of coast and countryside visitor centres.
5. To liaise with other council teams, partners, stakeholders and contractors as a part of
a multi-agency approach, to tackling environmental and community safety issues and
to educate and raise awareness through community engagement.
6. To support and provide advice to the local community and businesses on initiatives
which benefit informal recreation, health and well-being, economic regeneration, rural
and coastal tourism and landscape conservation.
7. To maintain regular contact with local communities including neighbourhoods, Town
and Parish Councils, recreational users and landowners to identify, develop and lead
on specific coast and countryside management projects, and to plan expenditure,
source partnership funding and monitor project costs and project outputs accordingly
for landscape, biodiversity and access.
8. To maintain a network of contacts with local schools, youth groups and older peoples
groups and encourage active involvement in the coast and countryside and urban
natural areas of Wyre.
9. To enable public participation in the natural environment to encourage health and
wellbeing and community cohesion through the delivery of interpretive activities
including the guided walks, health walks, talks, festivals and environmental education.
10. To identify and develop access for all opportunities in conjunction with user groups
(e.g. special needs groups).
11. To monitor, observe and take appropriate enforcement action in respect of all
contraventions of legislation and byelaws relating to dogs and litter and other
environmental crimes including education, issuing fixed penalty notices and giving
evidence.
12. To be responsible for council vehicles, equipment and supplies allocated for the post
holder and for the team of volunteers the post holder is managing.
13. To contribute to the strategic development of the coast and countryside and urban
natural areas.
14. To undertake any other responsibilities appropriate to the status of the post as may be
directed from time to time.
Corporate Responsibilities:
The postholder will be expected: To adopt a flexible approach to changing patterns of work and undertake such other
duties as are consistent with the job purpose and grade of post.
 To promote best practice in meeting the requirements of Health and Safety legislation
and Council policy, and comply with other relevant statutory legislation.
 To carry out duties in accordance with the Council’s policy on equality and diversity.
 To accept that everyone has a right to their distinct identity, treating everyone with dignity
and respect and ensuring that what our customers tell us is valued by reporting it back
into the organisation.
 To provide quality services that are what our customers want and need, giving customers
the opportunity to comment or complain if they need to, working with them to identify
what needs to be done to meet their needs and informing managers about what
customers say in relation to the services delivered.
 To develop oneself and others making every effort to access development opportunities
and contribute effectively by participating in the Council’s performance management
scheme.
 To be responsible for Data Quality.
 To demonstrate a high standard of probity in the use of council resources and where a
nominated budget holder manage spending within available resources.
Special Conditions:
(e.g. week-end work, shift allowance, car/telephone allowance)
 Weekend working.
 The council operates a strict non-smoking policy.
This Job Description is current at the date shown below. In consultation with you it is
liable to variation by management to reflect, or anticipate changes in, or to, the job.
Prepared by: Alison Boden
Post Holder Signature:
Date: 14 September 2012
Date:
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