Community Ranger

We're looking for a Street Scene Community Ranger to join our Shropshire Council team based in Cantern Brook – Bridgnorth or Park Hall - Oswestry.

Location: Cantern Brook – Bridgnorth or Park Hall - Oswestry
Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday

Salary: £27,976 per annum + benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

The Street Scene Community Ranger plays a key role in supporting communities, enhancing public spaces, and maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment across the Shropshire Council area. You'll be working closely with Parish and Town Councils, community groups, partner organisations, volunteers, and a wider range of Shropshire Council services to deliver high-quality environmental and neighbourhood support. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in local communities while working outdoors and building meaningful connections with the people you serve.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Street Scene Community Ranger, you'll be working within the Street Scene team, supporting them in creating cleaner, safer, and more vibrant communities. Your day to day will include:

• Liaising with Parish and Town Councils, community groups, schools, emergency services, and partner organisations to deliver public space initiatives and support community safety
• Supporting and coordinating volunteers on community projects including litter picks, conservation activities, and winter gritting schemes
• Conducting visual inspections to identify hazards, report defects, and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation
• Assisting with practical habitat management, conservation work, graffiti removal, and special cleanse programmes across woodlands, nature reserves, and public open spaces
• Monitoring contractor performance and working with Enforcement Officers to address environmental offences such as fly-tipping and littering

What are we looking for?

This role of Street Scene Community Ranger is great for you if:

• You hold a full driving licence and are physically fit to carry out manual outdoor work in all weather conditions
• You have technical skills and experience in street cleaning and grounds-maintenance operations, including safe use of power tools and machinery
• You possess strong communication skills and enjoy working professionally with diverse groups including the public, councillors, community representatives, and businesses
• You have a good understanding of Health & Safety regulations, including COSHH and safe working practices
• You're self-motivated, community-focused, and confident working on your own initiative while being a collaborative team player

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.