Countryside Ranger - Lock - Up

Job Title

Countryside Ranger – Lock – Up

Company

Lampton Services

Location

Bedfont Lakes

Job Details

Salary: £30,479

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Hours: 40 hours a week, Rotating schedule – Summer: 1.15pm – 9.15pm, Winter: 8.15am – 5.15pm

About Lampton Greenspace

Lampton Greenspace is responsible for all open spaces management, from parks to allotments, cemeteries to playgrounds within the London Borough of Hounslow. Our highly trained operatives cover every aspect of open spaces management, providing expert advice and services to individual homeowners, landlords, housing associations, businesses, facility management companies and local authorities.

Why Join Lampton Greenspace?

• We are LLW and NJC employer – yearly pay and condition reviews
• 21 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Free GOLD gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave and Pension Scheme
• Exclusive Discounts – save with Lampton Rewards and EE mobile offers
• Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £250 for each new employee referred
• Staff wellbeing perks – online GP access, EAP, health testing, flu jabs, and eye care vouchers
• Sustainability perks – cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Career growth – CPD training, structured development, and leadership opportunities

About the Job

Assist the Countryside Team with the delivery of three programmes of work across a number of countryside sites within the borough, with a primary focus on park maintenance, doing a late shift and locking up in line with Bedfont Lakes Country Park changing closing times across the seasons.

Lampton Greenspace manages all of Hounslows parks and open spaces. The Countryside team maintain the Borough’s local wildlife sites, nature reserves and sites of metropolitan importance. The maintenance team are tasked with maintaining these sites to a high standard, ensuring hedges are cut back; grass is cut; pathways are cleared of debris and litter, and that bins are emptied regularly to keep the spaces clean and tidy.

Key sites are visited daily, others weekly, all sites are cut on a 3‑weekly rotation during Spring and Summer to ensure accessibility while conserving the Borough’s thriving wildlife and increasing biodiversity. The late shift/lock‑up role involves systematic checking and locking up Bedfont Lakes Country Park South Side, Bedfont Road and Clockhouse Lane, including the animal centre and yard.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within a team of experienced and knowledgeable rangers to deliver a planned programme of maintenance and occasionally practical habitat management across designated nature reserves and country parks.
• Maintain sites, including grass edge cutting, hedge cutting, strimming, litter clearance, bin changes, infrastructure maintenance such as fence repairs, removal of fly tips and tree clearances.
• Put the customer first, interacting with members of public to create positive relationships and enhance visitor experience; patrol sites to encourage responsible enjoyment of the nature reserves to comply with park bye‑laws.
• Assist with daily welfare checks of the grazing herd run with the Natural England Stewardship Scheme; practical knowledge of animal husbandry required to be kept up to date.
• Assist with wildlife data collection (bat, reptile, butterfly, moth, mammals, birds) and deliver nature walks to educate the community and promote the conservation programme.
• Assist with volunteer programme delivery, leading practical conservation tasks to enhance biodiversity and species count.
• During winter months assist with the Winter Works Programme (WWP) to deliver major clearance and tree felling in line with management plans for each site.
• Understand the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and comply with all legislation relating to this.
• Assist with the Environmental Education Programme when needed, especially seasonal events such as Christmas Grotto and Halloween walk.
• Carry out additional work within capabilities and skill set; work flexible hours including weekends, early starts and evenings, including late shift to patrol and lock up two sites.

Experience and Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (Grade C) or above – or equivalent qualification – including Maths and English.
• Interest in the maintenance of parks and open spaces.
• Interest and passion in wildlife and conservation and gardening/garden maintenance.
• Good communication skills both written and oral.
• Able to work on own initiative and take responsibility.
• Reliable, dependable.
• Personable with great interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work positively as part of a team.
• Have an energised attitude to work.
• Ability to work shifts – weekend and evening work required.
• Comfortable using petrol machinery.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.

Application Process

Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.