Area Ranger

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The voice of our landscapes, conservation champions and lovers of all things outdoors, you’ll help to keep the British countryside and coast wonderful. Working in some of the nation’s most stunning places and spaces, come rain or shine, your love of the outdoors will inspire others as you strive to ensure that landscapes are beautifully presented and continue to take our visitors’ breath away.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Mainly Monday to Friday with occasional weekends

Salary: £26,169pa

Contract: Fixed term until October 2024

Interviews: 9th February

What it’s like to work here

Windermere and Troutbeck is a diverse property consisting of traditional farms, historic landscapes, lakeshore areas with busy visitor areas. You’ll be joining a team of rangers carrying out countryside maintenance and carrying on our LON ambition for the property. Being close to lake Windermere a very busy tourist area you’ll be involved with visitor management ensuring a great welcome.

What you’ll be doing

As the Area Ranger you will manage a small team of Rangers working like you throughout the portfolio: following the lead from the Property’s Business Plan, you’ll build and manage an effective and flexible work programme for you and your team. You’ll support your fellow rangers in undertaking engagement and conservation work, contributing towards HLS (Higher Level Stewardship) targets.

You’ll play the key role in maintaining excellent standards of presentation and property maintenance, successfully achieving Conservation Performance Indicator targets. You’ll build and maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues, contractors, tenants and neighbouring land managers.

You’ll also be responsible for helping with excellent communication of our conservation work to a wide range of audiences, both new and existing, through events, guided walks and engagement with local communities. You’ll appreciate the need for our countryside sites to bring in income, so your business ideas will play an important part in the team’s success.

Please also read the full role profile attached to this advert.

Who we’re looking for

To be fantastic in this role, we’d love you to have the following skills and experience:

• evidence of experience in land, access, and conservation management, preferably in an upland context including delivery of small projects and supervision of contractors
• experience of developing and delivering work programs to meet conservation and access outcomes
• be a strong team player, with experience of leading and line-managing teams of staff and/or volunteers
• practical skills applied across a broad range of habitats and estate management, preferably with certification in chainsaw use, tractor driving, and towing trailers
• able to work safely, leading on compliance including writing risk assessments as well as safety and environmental procedures
• demonstrate a passion for nature and the outdoors – able to engage with visitors to help them understand the value of our work
• a full UK driving license is essential

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Tax free childcare scheme
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most locations
• Independent financial advice

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