Trainee Ranger
with the Working Woodlands Trust
Title: Trainee
Ranger / Woodland Heritage Skills Trainee
Trainee code number: 11 U
Responsible to: Ranger Service / woodland crafts workers
(This post is managed by Sheffield Wildlife Trust)
Overall purpose of placement
The post holder will (with support and training) work within a team of Rangers managing woodlands in Sheffield and work with craftspeople to utilise local timber in traditional crafts and products. A number of other training and skill development opportunities around rangering and traditional woodland crafts will be available as part of the post. This post will be based with Sheffield City Council’s Southern Area Ranger Team (based at Greenhill Park) and work mostly on projects within Ecclesall Woods alongside specialist woodland craftspeople through the Working Woodlands Trust.
Main responsibilities & areas of learning:
Your application should clearly illustrate your potential to carry out these responsibilities and meet the Trainee Specification.
- To deliver (with support and training)
all aspects of woodland management working alongside
the Ranger Service and Working Woodlands Trust
craftspeople (including highly skilled tasks such
as fencing, footpath work, signposting, timberframing,
coppice crafts and tree managment etc.).
- To assist with the day to day management
of the Ecclesall Woods Sawmill site and the craft
gallery/retail
outlet.
- To assist with events and educational
programmes and activities, and provide information
to the
public.
- To assist in the regular monitoring and
maintenance of Ecclesall Woods and the Sawmill
site and
facilities, through patrols and providing an on site presence.
- With the support of the Working Woodlands
trust and its members (self employed craftsworkers),
to assist in relevant craft activities
and
construction projects.
- To undertake risk and health and safety
assessments for all practical works.
- To undertake and complete a programme
of level 3 training (mostly work based learning
and portfolio building) with support from a mentor.
-
Ensure all work is undertaken to Sheffield City
Council's health
and safety
policies.
- Undertake any other duties, as requested by your Line Manager, commensurate with the aims of the Sheffield Wildlife Trust and the grade of the post.
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