Countryside Ranger Apprentice
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Company: Mole Valley District Council
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Location: Surrey, RH4 1SJ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £24,521.00 per year
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Sector: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
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Ref: NAS-2000037264
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Application Deadline Date: 05/07/2026
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Start Date: 14/10/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, times as set with manager with possible evening and weekend working.
Brief Description
Start your career in the outdoors! Join us as a Countryside Ranger Apprentice and gain a Level 4 Higher National Certificate over two years with UCS College Group. You’ll combine online study with practical, hands-on experience supporting our Parks Team while building the skills and knowledge to protect and care for the countryside.
Future Prospects
To be confirmed.
Vacancy Detail
- Work both independently and closely with other team members to deliver a range of projects and site improvements.
- Source, store and control the use of resources used to maintain and improve Mole Valley’s parks and open spaces.
- Identify and respond to events (major or minor) that impact upon open spaces, environment, wildlife, natural habitats, assets or people.
- Promote responsible public use of the natural environment, balance the conflicting needs of public access, land use, landscape, wildlife and historical value and different users.
- Lead volunteer groups on small projects, including organising, writing procedures and documenting safe working practises.
- Organise, deliver, and supervise small scale project work relating to recreation, biodiversity and access improvements from start to completion, and as specified by their supervisor, within remit, on budget and to timescales and representing value for money.
- To be aware of the council’s policy on risk management and to escalate any new, emerging or potential risks to the post holder’s line manager.
- Carry out such duties as may be required by your manager as appropriate to the post.
- To ensure that all necessary data is provided in an accurate, reliable and timely manner, and is fit for purpose in accordance with the council’s data protection policies.
- Health and safety – to work in accordance with the council’s commitment to provide a healthy and safe working environment including the promotion and implementation of health and safety policies and procedures.
Other Information
The successful candidates will be required to undergo a DBS check as part of Mole Valley District Council’s recruitment process.
Mole Valley District Council reserves the right to extend the closing date for this vacancy to allow for further applications.