Full Time / 37 Hours Per week / PermanentAre you able to effectively coordinate, manage and run outdoor environmental volunteering sessions both on land and on water?Our Environmental Rangers team are dedicated to carrying out high-quality horticultural, conservation and ecology tasks to assist with the management and maintenance of our parks, open spaces and waterways. Our team cover the whole of Leicester, using their initiative to plan schedules of work in line with the changing seasons. In addition to delivering volunteering sessions, our team are versatile and respond quickly and effectively to any environmental issues that may occur on our land or river.This is a permanent, full-time position working 37 hours per week, although you may be asked to attend staff meetings and staff training outside of these hours. Hours of work are to be decided but will usually be between the hours of 8.00am – 4.00pm, in line with our service needs.What you’ll be doingYou’ll promote and act as an advocate for volunteering in Parks and Open Spaces. You’ll plan, record, and deliver volunteering sessions on parks, open spaces, Grand Union Canal and the River Soar. The tasks are seasonal and can include, but are not exclusive to, litter picking, woodland management, tree planting, pond maintenance, path restoration, vegetation clearance and water-based activities such as bell boat and narrow boat litter picking sessions. You’ll work closely with volunteers, corporate groups, and school children, along with other stakeholders when the need arises. You’ll attend events and run information stalls, signposting potential volunteers to our service.What you’ll needYou’ll have experience of working with the public, and a good understanding of horticultural, conservation and ecology tasks. You’ll have strong communication skills to be able to deliver presentations to various audiences. Using good leadership and interpersonal skills, you’ll be able to manage and support groups of inexperienced volunteers with a wide age range and differing abilities. As a highly self-motivated individual with excellent organisational skills, you’ll be able to work effectively on your own and without supervision.What we can offer youAs well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from several flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator.Join usWe’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page.For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Mollie Page on 07516 588446.Assessment and Interviews will take place on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September 2025
