Senior Ranger
Permanent
Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme
Working 36.5 hours per week
Location: City wide but operating from one of three hubs: Lickey Hills Country Park, Sheldon Country Park and Sutton Park National Nature Reserve
If you’re an experienced conservation professional looking for a leadership role with real purpose, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on one of Birmingham’s most iconic natural landscapes!
Birmingham is a city where nature and community meet, and our Ranger Service sits at the heart of that connection. As the UK’s first accredited Nature City, we are delivering an ambitious 25‑Year Plan to protect and enhance our parks, open spaces and nature reserves, and our Parks and Greenspace Service is entering an exciting period of transformation and growth . Our Rangers bring these landscapes to life by supporting biodiversity, engaging visitors, managing habitats, and inspiring people to care for the natural world around them.
We’re seeking a passionate and skilled Senior Ranger to help protect, enhance, and promote these environments, ensuring they thrive for generations to come. You’ll work hands-on across a variety of landscapes, while guiding and inspiring the teams and volunteers who help care for them, and ensuring the park meets both ecological and statutory requirements.
You’ll thrive in this role if you have...
- Excellent communication and networking skills
- Strong organisational and administrative abilities
- Confidence in writing reports, producing plans, and presenting information
- The ability to manage deadlines and oversee a varied workload
- A flexible, proactive, and solution-focused approach
- Experience delivering environmental education for children or community groups
- A solid background in nature conservation, wildlife management, or habitat work
- Experience contributing to and implementing site or management plans
- Knowledge of Health & Safety, including experience conducting risk assessments
- Experience working with volunteers, the public, contractors, and partner organisations
- Proven ability to motivate, support, and lead teams
You will also need:
- A qualification in an environmental discipline or equivalent Level 3 experience
- A full UK driving licence
What you’ll be doing...
- Lead Ranger Service staff, contractors, volunteers, graziers, and partner teams to deliver high‑quality site management
- Oversee habitat management across woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, and urban green spaces
- Contribute to ecological site plans, biodiversity enhancements, and nature conservation work
- Monitor species, habitats, and ecosystems in line with statutory requirements
- Manage maintenance of visitor facilities, infrastructure, and site safety
- Deliver environmental education, guided walks, engagement sessions, and public events
- Build strong relationships with communities, Friends Groups, schools, and partner organisations
- Oversee externally funded projects, including agri‑environment schemes
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, biosecurity measures, animal welfare legislation, and wider Council policies
- Participate in the welfare and daily management of livestock on site (where applicable)
- Keep accurate ecological, operational, and administrative records using corporate systems
What we offer in return…
- Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund – with generous employer contributions
- Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 30 days, increasing with length of service
- My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
- Health and wellbeing support – independent and confidential employee assistance services
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.
Job Description and Person Specification
For any informal enquires please contact: [email protected]
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements , before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.
Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.
