Countryside Officer (Career Grade)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £27,711 i £37,035 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | A competitive salary Generous annual leave entitlement Access to an occupational pension scheme A range of employee benefits including; public transport and gym memberships discount |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Anglers Country Park, Wintersett, Wakefield, WF4 2EB |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Wakefield Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 242913 |
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An opportunity exists in the Council’s Street Scene Services for a Countryside Officer.
This is a career graded post to allow the post holder to develop within a framework and progress from G6 to G8 based on qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience gained within the Countryside Service.
It is highly likely that at levels 1 – 2 the post holder will perform tasks that are higher than that grade (pay point) but this is to be expected if the post holder is to develop and meet the level of knowledge and experience required to progress to the next level.
The post holders will be working in a small team which prides itself in protecting, maintaining and improving the districts precious Countryside sites which include 15 Local Nature Reserves and two SSSI’s. Working with partner organisations, other council services and volunteers to keep them in their best condition to support wildlife and for local people to visit and enjoy.
The post holders will be involved in promoting the sites and the work undertaken by the service as well as producing a wide range of environmental information for educational purposes.
Work will include habitat management and site maintenance, supporting volunteer activities on site, planning and delivering environmental education for children and young people, providing Forest School activities, developing management plans for sites, involvement in a wide range of project work, helping make improvements to biodiversity in urban parks and greenspaces, site safety checks and much more.
Working with other members of the team, partners, stakeholders, communities and the public on a daily basis, the post holder will play a key role in providing a citizen-focused service which delivers clean, safe, accessible & attractive Countryside, parks and green spaces that are pleasant to live in and give the local community a sense of belonging.
For further enquiries please contact Virginia Moulton, Countryside Lead Officer on 0345 8 506 506.
Want to Know More?
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Virginia Moulton.
Tel: 07766 367761
E-mail: vmoulton@wakefield.gov.uk
This is a career graded post to allow the post holder to develop within a framework and progress from G6 to G8 based on qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience gained within the Countryside Service.
It is highly likely that at levels 1 – 2 the post holder will perform tasks that are higher than that grade (pay point) but this is to be expected if the post holder is to develop and meet the level of knowledge and experience required to progress to the next level.
The post holders will be working in a small team which prides itself in protecting, maintaining and improving the districts precious Countryside sites which include 15 Local Nature Reserves and two SSSI’s. Working with partner organisations, other council services and volunteers to keep them in their best condition to support wildlife and for local people to visit and enjoy.
The post holders will be involved in promoting the sites and the work undertaken by the service as well as producing a wide range of environmental information for educational purposes.
Work will include habitat management and site maintenance, supporting volunteer activities on site, planning and delivering environmental education for children and young people, providing Forest School activities, developing management plans for sites, involvement in a wide range of project work, helping make improvements to biodiversity in urban parks and greenspaces, site safety checks and much more.
Working with other members of the team, partners, stakeholders, communities and the public on a daily basis, the post holder will play a key role in providing a citizen-focused service which delivers clean, safe, accessible & attractive Countryside, parks and green spaces that are pleasant to live in and give the local community a sense of belonging.
For further enquiries please contact Virginia Moulton, Countryside Lead Officer on 0345 8 506 506.
Want to Know More?
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Virginia Moulton.
Tel: 07766 367761
E-mail: vmoulton@wakefield.gov.uk