Ranger in Huddersfield

We invite experienced countryside professionals to support Yorkshire Water’s Conservation, Access & Recreation (CAR) team as a Ranger, helping to deliver public safety, access and conservation policies across recreational sites in West Yorkshire, with a focus on Huddersfield, Ripponden and Hebden Bridge.

Location & Work Type

Regionally based, primarily in West Yorkshire. Permanent role, 37 hours per week. Shift pattern provides cover across daylight hours and weekends, with seasonal variation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary £27,262 to £33,559, depending on experience.
• Use of a company van when on site.
• Annual incentive bonus up to £1,000.
• Up to 12% pension contribution.
• Development opportunities through the Ranger progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus two additional wellness days.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• Health cash plan, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and more.
• What We Do

We manage water and wastewater services for over 5.4 million residents and millions of visitors, while protecting the environment and enhancing public wellbeing.

As one of the UK’s largest landowners, Yorkshire Water maintains 30,518 hectares of land providing car parks, footpaths, bridleways and recreational opportunities across some of the country’s most iconic countryside.

Responsibilities

• Support the CAR team’s focus on public safety by monitoring and maintaining sites to a high standard.
• Organise interpretative activities for visitors.
• Undertake biodiversity conservation and site maintenance work.
• Ensure sites are safe and welcoming for all visitors, complying with health and safety requirements.
• Required Skills, Experience & Qualifications
• Experience as a park ranger or similar outdoor countryside role.
• Experience engaging with visitors and the public to manage recreation and conservation sites.
• Level 5 or higher countryside qualification in management, land, forestry, habitats, rights of way or landscape design.
• Enjoy working outdoors in all weather and remote locations.
• Working knowledge of Public Rights of Way legislation.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements in a countryside setting.
• Experience in countryside and habitat management.
• Effective communication skills for diverse audiences, including organising interpretative activities.
• Self‑motivated, able to work independently or as part of a team and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with computer systems and processes.
• Enthusiastic, detail‑oriented and high‑standard approach.
• Valid full driving licence with no more than six points.
• Preferred Skills & Experiences
• Knowledge of health and safety inspections, risk assessment and systematic asset inspection.
• IT competence in SAP, MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), GIS.
• Knowledge of wildlife, highway, countryside, tenancy, Health & Safety and Equality Act legislation.
• Understanding of catchment management for water quality.
• Experience in a customer‑facing role.
• Experience of lone working in an outdoor environment.
• Qualifications such as NPTC/LANTRA/City & Guilds in tools and machinery use.
• Pre‑Employment

All roles are subject to pre‑employment checks, including a Basic Disclosure Check and, where required, security vetting such as a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

A medical questionnaire and further medical checks may be required.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is accessible to everyone and offer adjustments to make the application experience comfortable and straightforward.

If you have an accessibility need, disability or condition that requires changes, please include this information with your application and we will discuss reasonable adjustments.

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