Advanced Apprentice Countryside Ranger

Summary

Riverlution, as a Community Interest Company, helps people and communities find ways to engage with and develop a sense of place around their local patch of waterway. We are looking for an Advanced Apprentice Countryside Ranger to supervise a team in the efforts of delivering upland restorations projects and waterway maintenance contracts.

Annual wage: £24,960 a year
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Training course: Countryside ranger (level 4)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 13 January
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As an Apprentice Countryside Ranger, you will:-

Supervise and/or work within a team to deliver upland restorations projects and waterway maintenance contracts in accordance with the client’s requirements.
Carry out work safely and efficiently to Company, industry and legislative standards and ways of working.
Where necessary, a Ranger will work with the Team Leader to plan work days including liaising with the client to arrange work permits/permission to access the site, contacting staff/volunteers to ensure they will be on site, managing any subcontractors, ordering and arranging delivery of materials and hire equipment.
When supervising a team, to be responsible for the health and safety of employees and others during the course of work-related activities as per the company Health and Safety Policy and procedures, as well as relevant legislation and guidance. This includes completing generic, site specific risk and dynamic risk assessments as appropriate and ensuring the dissemination of appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure suitable and sufficient health and safety provision throughout the working day.
Communicate issues to the Leadership Team that affect the safe and efficient operation of the team.
Assist in the maintenance of vehicles and the tool store including all tools and equipment, maintaining all associated records and log books.
Support in the development of contacts, partnerships and relationships with organisations, riparian owners, community groups and residents involved in or located near to the regions’ waterways to develop opportunities to carry out waterway maintenance projects

Where you’ll work

Humber Construction Hub

Wawne Road

Hull

HU7 5DS

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE

Your training course

Countryside ranger (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Assess, prioritise, maintain and evaluate a safe working environment following relevant legislation, work place policies and procedures including identifying hazards, assessing risk and minimising risk and implementing and complying with control measures.

Comply with and ensure others comply with legal requirements, industry regulations and standards and organisational policies, processes, procedures and professional codes and ethics.

Comply with environmental best practices and procedures and follow sustainability and waste management practices.

Organise and prioritise environmental and land management work activities such as habitat management, work associated with public access or assets such as bridges and scheduled monuments. This includes assessing tasks, identifying and allocating the required resources to deliver the task effectively and review completed work.

Manage a range of habitats and species using a variety of specialist techniques and resources which takes account of the local area, habitat, species of flora and fauna and levels of associated protection such as felling, pruning, planting, cutting, mowing, coppicing, thinning, spraying and uprooting, livestock grazing and controlling vegetation and invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed.

Produce short or medium term work, site, habitat action or small scale project plans for the delegated areas of responsibility for and in line with organisations requirement and based on sound knowledge of ecological principles and in line with relevant legislation.

Delegate tasks to volunteers/ team members.

Deliver work and projects on time, to a high standard, using allocated resources, to planned budget, method and quality and represent value for money e.g. environmental and land management, public engagement, interpretation or survey work.

Manage workload, taking into account competing and changes in priorities and demonstrate problem solving ability.

Communicate with the correct authorities and seek advice on land, nature conservation and asset management, such as Historic England for Scheduled Monuments or ecologists.

Organise and prioritise asset and infrastructure construction, maintenance and management works including any surveys and alternative plans.

Construct, maintain and manage a range of boundaries, public access routes, infrastructure and assets using a variety of specialist techniques, tools, equipment and resources.

Correctly identify the unique range of native and invasive species and habitats in the geographical area.

Survey, analyse, communicate and evaluate results for habitats, species and countryside assets.

Select and use a range of work-based tools, machinery and equipment e.g. 4WD vehicles, trailers, winches and other powered and non-powered tools such as chainsaws, brushcutters, hedge trimmer and hand tools, mobile devices and other technology such as GPS, tablets and cameras.

Instruct others how to use tools and machinery correctly and safely and ensure operator competence.

Complete records associated with tools and machinery e.g. maintenance, use, vibration and noise levels etc.

Engage and communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders including the public, landowners, tenants, contractors and colleagues.

Supervise, motivate and work alongside others while undertaking habitat management, construction and maintenance of boundaries, access routes and associated countryside assets.

Present information to the public and relevant stakeholders on planned works, site designation, its species and habitats and techniques used to manage an area.

Deal with emergencies and incidents as appropriate within the limits of their responsibility, authority and level of training.

Design, produce and evaluate various types of environmental interpretation and information provision for a range of audiences.

Speak in public and engage with a wide range of audiences such as stakeholders e.g. tenants, local community or interest groups, volunteers, educational and corporate groups and members of the public on a range of topics. For example, planned or ongoing habitat or access management, local flora and fauna or history and archaeology of an area.

Recognise strengths and areas for development, creates SMART objectives in line with organisational objectives, participates in development opportunities and regularly seeks feedback.

Make decisions based on the organisations principles and relevant and accurate information.

Your training plan

The successful applicant will work towards a Level 4 Countryside Ranger Apprenticeship Standard.
The qualification will be through Bishop Burton College on a Block Release basis. (There is a free bus available, and details can be found below)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Problem solving skills
Team working
Patience

About this company

Riverlution, as a Community Interest Company (CIC), helps people and communities find ways to engage with and develop a sense of place around their local patch of waterway. Working together to produce positive environmental impacts to improve the quality and biodiversity of river and riparian habitats. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) days and partnerships to help your organisation deliver social value and meet environmental goals.

After this apprenticeship

Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Riverlution

Nicola Charlesworth

Nicola.Charlesworth@the-rsc.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284023.

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