Ranger – South Team & Gleadless Valley Regeneration Programme

Are you passionate about urban nature, ancient woodlands, and community engagement? Do you want to join the Ranger Service and play a key role in a bold regeneration programme that’s transforming lives and landscapes?

Sheffield is proud to be known as The Outdoor City, with 4,130 hectares of green space across 752 sites. Among these is Gleadless Valley—a unique and diverse landscape rich in ancient woodlands, meadows and home to a vibrant local community.

About the Role

We are seeking one enthusiastic and dynamic Ranger to join our skilled Parks and Countryside Service, working as part of the Ranger Service contributing to the Gleadless Valley Regeneration Programme. This long-term initiative is delivering lasting, visible improvements across five priority areas, including Green and Blue Spaces.

As a Ranger, you will work with :

Lead on the management and enhancement of ancient woodlands, meadows and other key habitats and projects
Develop and deliver practical conservation activities
Engage local communities in environmental projects and stewardship
Encourage residents to explore, enjoy, and care for the greenspaces of the valleyfor planet, people, and prosperity
Work closely with the Gleadless Valley Regeneration Team, partners, and community to ensure green spaces are central to the area’s transformation

This is a hands-on role that combines outdoor work in all weather conditions with community engagement and project delivery.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact: Jon.dallow@sheffield.gov.uk

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.

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 here New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council

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.