Job Description

• West Suffolk Council
• Address: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU
• Salary: £14,011.70 actual per annum
• Hours: 19.95 hours per week*
• Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible
• Reference: 0756

*1040 annualised hours per year on a fixed rota, plus excellent employee benefits package.

West Suffolk Council is looking to recruit a Park Ranger for Brandon Country Park

Based at Brandon Country Park in Brandon, you will be working within the existing Ranger Service and will be involved in facilitating the use of parks and open spaces within West Suffolk.

Duties will include:

• working with volunteers on conservation, maintenance and landscaping tasks

• patrolling parks and public open spaces

• meeting and advising the public in the use of the facilities

• enforcing regulations

• promoting a customer-oriented approach

• assisting in the running of events and activities

• maintaining the protection and security of all the facilities and equipment within the parks, including flora and fauna and ancient monuments.

What you will need:

You will be keen to be involved in the care of green spaces and facilities and have previous experience of working with the public. Personal qualities such as effective communication skills, the ability to deal with the public in a helpful and tactful manner, an enthusiastic approach, numeracy and literacy are essential. Knowledge of the local area and the ability to use handheld mechanical equipment is desirable. A full driving licence is required.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of this exciting opportunity.

Why work for us? Our benefits include:

• holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)

• generous pension scheme – contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4%

• life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary

• access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services

• salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)

• rail and bus staff discounts

• a range of Health and Wellbeing Initiativesincluding an employee assistance programme

• discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres

• A culture of learninginspiring staff to focus on continuous learning

• modern office accommodation.

To find out more

For an informal discussion and further information please email Sarah Austin, Senior Ranger Brandon Country Park, on Sarah.Austin@westsuffolk.gov.ukor call 07784 257402 (if Sarah is unable to answer a phone call, please leave a message with your telephone number).

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs, please follow the online application process to apply.

Please read the following (pdf), Person Specification (pdf) and Core Values (pdf)

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website

Closing date: 11.55 pm, 15 June 2026.

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.