Are you an experienced Public Rights of Way Ranger with a passion for the great outdoors and a proven track record of practical work on access and rights of way networks as part of countryside and urban greenspace management?
Sheffield boasts a wealth of treasured greenspaces across diverse landscapes, including upland moorland, ancient woodlands, parks, grasslands, and wetlands. Increasingly known as The Outdoor City, Sheffield is one of the greenest cities in the country, with 4,130 hectares of green space and around 900 miles of public rights of way.
Sheffield’s rights of way network include a mix of rural, woodland, open space, moorland, river corridors, urban fringe, and some urban areas. Most are signposted with their recorded status from the roadside.
The communities of Sheffield are equally diverse. Maintaining the value of the city’s public rights of way network—and supporting the wide range of people who live nearby in its active, positive use and care—is key.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Public Rights of Way Ranger.
This post is within the Ranger Service, as part of a small team of dedicated Public Rights of Way Rangers. You will deliver practical management of the city’s public footpaths, bridleways, restricted byways, and byways open to all traffic, as well as large areas of access land.
Day to day, this role involves working outdoors in all weathers, developing and delivering practical rights of way improvements and maintenance, conducting surveys, and carrying out health and safety tasks.
You should be innovative, flexible, and self-motivated, with the ability to work autonomously and a genuine passion and enthusiasm for access, people, and the great outdoors.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact:
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.
