Ranger Supervisor

We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every
community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their
background or circumstances. We specialise in the following services and are committed to
creating added social value through our delivery:

• Community engagement
• Landscape design & build
• Training & coaching for employment
• Early intervention to support health & wellbeing
• Safe & sustainable business support

As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a
disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. As a Gold Award Employer Recognition
Scheme holder with the Armed Forces Covenant we also offer a guaranteed interview to armed
forces veterans who meet the essential criteria for the role.

At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young
people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a
culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at
risk.

Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and
comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and
about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our
children, young people and adults.

Job Role Summary

This project is funded by the Government’s Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by
Defra and its Arm’s-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency. It supports the creation and
restoration of wildlife-rich habitats throughout the Medlock Valley in Manchester, Oldham and
Tameside. The project is a significant milestone in Groundwork’s ambition to deliver large
scale nature recovery projects, supporting Greater Manchester’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

The Ranger Supervisor will have responsibility for leading the work of a small team of
site-based trainees and Rangers, for planning and overseeing the work of the team as well
developing their practical skills and knowledge relating to land management and preparing them
for a career in the environmental or landscape sector.

They will also have responsibility for the day-to-day organisation, planning and delivery of
the programme of work on each site in line with agreed plans and specifications, as well as,
involvement in community volunteering on these sites.

How to apply

To apply please complete the forms please go to
our website here ensuring you use the Job Description to carefully outline why you think you are suitable for
this post.

We request that you complete our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form. If you
prefer not to share this information, every question has a “prefer not to say” option which we
would encourage you to use. Any information collected is used only for the purposes of
monitoring the implementation of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and procedures
during recruitment and selection. The information is not used in any way to inform the
shortlisting process. Data is held securely and is not provided to any member of the selection
panel.

Please send these documents to [email protected] and title the
email ‘Ranger Supervisor (Species and Habitat Recovery in the Medlock
Valley)’.

Should you require assistance with any aspect of the application process please contact us in
advance so that we can agree reasonable adjustments that we can put in place for you. For this,
or to discuss any questions you may have about the role, please contact
[email protected]