Parish Ranger
Job Description
Job Title
Location
Responsible to;
Salary
Hours
Parish Ranger
Appleton
Clerk
£7.85 per hour
10 hours per week between 9am and 5pm (Monday to Friday) to
be agreed upon appointment.
Duties and responsibilities include:
To carry out a wide range of cleansing and grounds related tasks including the
collection of litter and dog faeces, sweeping, basic pruning and removal of graffiti
and gum and snow clearance and other similar related activities.
To assist in the cleaning and tidying of the Parish Hall gardens and immediate car
park area of Appleton Parish Hall.
Ad hoc duties ‘as and when required’
Maintenance of the assets for the Parish Council to include gardening, minor repairs
& general maintenance, hedge and tree trimming and verge cutting.
To play a proactive role in identifying new work or damage which needs repairing
either by the Parish Ranger or for reporting to the Clerk for another contractor to
undertake work.
To liaise with members of the public and to act as the first point of contact
To liaise with partner organisations as necessary
To undertake gardening and minor repairs
To undertake any relevant training courses
To always undertake work in accordance with relevant safe methods of work/risk
assessments.
To undertake other work as directed by the Clerk which can be reasonably assumed
to be within the basic purpose of this job and the competence of the Parish Ranger.
To always undertake the work in a polite and courteous manner and treat local
residents and visitors with respect in relation to the performance of your duties.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
Desirable Requirements
Effective outdoor worker
Knowledge of Appleton area
Flexible self-motivated person
Use of email
Practical skills in maintaining and cleaning
Good organisational skills
Good interpersonal skills
Full driving licence (Van will be provided for duties)
Assets of Appleton Parish Council that the Parish Ranger is responsible for;
Parish Hall Grounds
3 Bus Shelters – Bridge Lane: Wood Lane, Wrights Green / Lumb Brook Road and
Appleton Thorn Village Hall stops.
Benches - Wright's Green - Lily Pit & nr. Brick Bus Stop and Thorn Tree - Appleton
Thorn, Lych-gate, Warren Drive/London Road
Planters outside Bridge Lane shops
Grit Bins (see below)
Grit Bins
Open/close at the beginning/end of the season the 5 grit bins supplied by Warrington
Borough Council at the following locations:
Appleton –
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Verge at the junction of Quarry Lane North/Quarry Lane South and Windmill
Lane on side of property known as Quarry Edge, Quarry Lane.
On tarmaced footway on Rosemoor Gardens opposite street light column 13.
Footway at junction of Wood Lane/Bridge Lane.
On verge at junction of Stretton Road and Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn.
By grassed verge on the south side of Lyons Lane near to its junction with
Broom Avenue.
Grit sand in the bins is for use by residents on public access areas as required.
Clerk has the same key to lock on each bin which lock automatically on closure.
However to keep open nut, spring washer and latch removed in that order with
thought that to be locked after winter.
Work Materials and equipment which will be provided by the Parish Council.
Council van
Strimmer
Protective clothing
Gardening equipment, maintenance tools including trowel, brush (large and small).
Fire extinguisher for Council van
First aid kit for storage in Council van
Secateurs
Hedge clippers
Main areas of work / focus for litter picking, days/times to be agreed upon
appointment
Area of Focus
Day
Time
Cobbs + Wood Lane Bus
Shelter, Bridge Lane & Bridge
Lane Shops + land behind the
garage sites
Hillcliffe + Cemetery – Firs
Lane + Rabbit Run – Warren
Drive
Dudlows Green area including
Park
Pewterspear + Dipping
Brook/Blackcap
Wrights Green Bus Shelter
Appleton Thorn Village –
St. Cross Church + Appleton
Thorn Village Hall Cantilever
Bus Shelter, B5356 Stretton
Rd.
Broomfields Leisure Centre in
Prefer this to be done
particular land adjacent to
Mondays if possible
footpath at Farnham Close
following Broomfield Youth
Project on a Friday night
Appleton Thorn – old Lumb
Brook Road near Dairy Farm
and New Lane/Grappenhall
Lane
Bridge Lane and
Parish Hall Car Park
Broomfields Leisure Centre
London Bridge and through to
Dingleway, particularly near to
the bus stop at the London
Road end
Hall Drive / Allardyce’s Wood
Any other areas as needed or
requested by the
clerk/councillors