Seasonal Ranger (Llys-y-Frân Reservoir)

What you’ll be responsible for

You will join a great team of Rangers whose aim is to make each reservoir a leading visitor attraction in the region.  

You will assist the Visitor Experience Manager and team to safeguard and assist members of the public who visit the Reservoir, from Monday to Sunday during the open season. 

You will be happy working outdoors in a beautiful setting, with an interest in wildlife and nature. 

Some key duties:
 

1. Take part in the flexible team rota that will involve working up to any 5 days in 7 to include weekends and bank holidays during the season.
2. Ensure the safety of all persons on site; staff, contractors and Visitors including anglers, walkers, cyclists, bird watchers etc.
3. Carry out grounds maintenance tasks, grass cutting and wildlife habitat management as instructed.
4. Maintain the upkeep and tidiness of the site, litter picking, gardening, cleaning, building upkeep, and maintenance of amenity routes and facilities, gates, styles, fences, signage.
5. Engage with visitors as an ambassador of Welsh Water, interpreting the wildlife, angling, and amenity features to enable visitors to enjoy their visit to the maximum. Upsell events, activities and services offered at Llys y Fran.
6. Enforce the rules of the site and the waterside, especially the ‘no swimming in reservoirs’ rule, the opening and closing times to anglers.
7. Support in the provision of biodiversity, conservation and educational talks, public access, recreational activities and volunteer sessions, open days and events and angling competitions.
8. Carry out any other tasks as required for the effective management of the site, as directed by the Visitor Experience Manager.
9. Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
    

Who you’ll work with

Internal

• Visitor Experience Manager
• Visitor centre colleagues

External

• Members of public
• Welsh Water customers
• Local landowners and farmers

About you

We would like to see applications from candidates who are positive, friendly, can work under their own initiative, and are happy to work with the public! 

Experience

• Practical health & safety experience
• Rural estate grounds maintenance
• Experience in operating a ride-on mower/ garden tractor; brush cutter; chainsaws etc. 

Knowledge & Skills
 
• Full UK Driving Licence  (Tractor driving optional)
• Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day
• Working with the general public
• Knowledge of water safety
• Some vocational wildlife or environmental knowledge or specialism
• Ability to work on own initiative
 

Good to know

• This role is short term seasonal only but winter ad-hoc work might also be available.
• An enhanced DBS check will be required prior to start date for all successful applicants.
• Llys-y-Frân is an attraction site therefore candidates will need to be prepared to work weekends and bank holidays. 
• Shifts are 8.30am-5pm but adjustments might be made to endure you do not exceed 37 hours per week.
• Rota shared 1 month in advance – working 5 days per week  (out of any 7).
• Typically, you will be given two consecutive days off for each rotation.
• Band 2 - £12.71/ hour.
• Starting ASAP – onboarding will take at least 14 days.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: Geraint.Davies@dwrcymru.com and enter the Job Requisition Number 7622 in the subject title line.

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. Please apply as soon as you can. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest. 

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Benefits

We have great benefits, including:
 
    • Annual pay review
    • Staff Discounts at our visitor attractions 
    • Full training given 
    • Uniform provided
    • Beautiful working location
    • Daytime shifts, with no evenings or nights required. We can consider advance requests for reasonable flexibility.
 

Who we are

Also did you know that our visitor attraction site at Llys y Fran is open all year round? The site has undergone a £4m refurbishment and recently reopened with a new café, retail area and activity centre which offers both land and water-based activities.

Come and join our enthusiastic team and work in one of the most beautiful sites in Pembrokeshire. Want to see more? Click here to take a look at our website!