Temporary Seasonal Ranger

About The Role

Green Sefton, Operational In-House Services

Temporary Summer Posts 2027

Coastal Operations, Parks, Grounds Maintenance

& Beach Car Parking roles

 Summer seasonal posts from Easter 2027 to September 2027 (some posts will start later)

Sefton Council have a number of Temporary Seasonal Ranger posts available within Green Sefton’s Land Management Team, to assist with increased workload during the busy summer season on the beaches / coastline and in the Borough’s parks.

From 3 separate depots, the Land Management Team provides our communities with a clean, green Borough including parks and greenspaces, nature reserves, trees, and woodlands, play and recreational facilities, municipal golf courses and our coast, beaches, and countryside, which include specially protected sites and landscapes, benefitting the health and wellbeing of residents, visitors, investors, and nature.  

Working almost exclusively in outdoor environments, the work involves a variety of duties, examples can include; lifting and carrying, dealing with the public, using tools and equipment, cash handling, grass cutting, cleansing, litter collection and driving, depending on location and business needs.

Applicants should ideally hold a full clean driving licence. 

All successful applicants will be assigned to a team/depot to report to at the start/finish of each day. Duties may vary in location and in accordance with business needs, e.g. working on different sites from time to time. Where this is the case, return travel will be provided from the depots each day. 

Green Sefton welcomes applications from graduates and are open to shorter contracts during the summer season as posts dictate. 

Some roles include evening, weekend and bank holiday working at enhanced rates. Hours of work and rota patterns to be outlined at interview stage.

Closing Date: 

The closing date for these vacancies is Sunday 6^th December

Provisional interview dates are Late January 2027

 All posts are subject to probation.

 Obtaining references is critical - Any offer of appointment will be subject to satisfactory references – successful applicants must ensure that references are obtained as quickly as possible.

 Identity, personal and qualification documents will be required if called to interview.

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

If you’re an unemployed Sefton resident, register with our Sefton@Work service for free support to help you into employment.  You may be eligible for extra assistance such as funding for travel, work clothing, or vouchers to make starting your new job easier.  Call Sefton@Work on 0151 934 2610 or visit seftonatwork.net to find out more and get started today!

Sefton Council values authentic applications that reflect your own experiences, skills and motivations and that sound like you.

AI tools can be used to support your application, such as helping you structure your answers or as a reasonable adjustment. However, your application should remain your own work and accurately represent your own experience and abilities.

To ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process for all candidates, applications that appear to rely excessively on AI-generated content may not be shortlisted.