Assistant Ranger Apprenticeship - Level 2

NATIONAL TRUST; Ashbourne CP; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as an Assistant Ranger apprentice, where you'll gain hands-on experience in environmental conservation. This role offers a pathway to further positions and includes comprehensive training. Enjoy outdoor work while contributing to preserving natural landscapes.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme up to 10% of basic salary

Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest, and your children under 18

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts (gym memberships, shopping, cinema)

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working arrangements where possible

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust locations

Qualifications

• At least 2 GCSEs including English and maths at grade E/2 or equivalent.
• Age 16 or over and completed Year 11.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the ranger team to conserve the environment.
• Attend regular review meetings with training provider.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Desire to learn

Education

GCSEs including English and maths

Job description

Come and join us on a National Trust apprenticeship where we’ll support and develop you to play an integral part in our work to tackle climate change, protect historic sites and help people and nature thrive. You don’t need experience for this role, just loads of enthusiasm and a desire to learn.

As an Assistant Ranger apprentice, you’ll work as a member of the rangering team to conserve the environment, making the countryside distinctive and special, and help care for our protected landscapes.

This role can lead to an assistant ranger or ranger position and may progress to a Level 4 Countryside Ranger apprenticeship after gaining additional experience.

What it's like to work here

You’ll work outdoors in all weather as part of our ranger teams, supporting our strategy to restore a healthy, beautiful, and natural environment. Your role involves protecting and enhancing the health and wildlife richness of our countryside, preserving its benefits, and helping visitors experience and connect with conservation efforts.

Your training combines mandatory week-long college blocks and online learning, with all expenses and travel paid. There may also be opportunities to travel to other National Trust locations, including overnight stays, to broaden your experience.

Based at Ilam, in the White Peak, you will join our team of Rangers and Gardeners across sites such as Dovedale, Ilam Park, and the surrounding countryside. Your work will focus on protecting ravine woodland canopies, calcareous grasslands, and rivers, while enabling public access to these landscapes.

What you'll be doing

You’ll work alongside your mentor on tasks specific to your apprenticeship, developing relevant skills and knowledge. You’ll attend regular review meetings with your training provider and be responsible for your own progress. Completion of mandatory e-learning, courses, and training is required.

Who we're looking for

In addition to the qualities listed in the role profile, we’d love to hear from you if you meet the following criteria by the start date:

• At least 2 GCSEs including English and maths at grade E/2 or equivalent (functional skills level 1). EHCP holders can have entry level 3 in English and maths.
• Age 16 or over and completed Year 11
• Not in full-time education
• Right to work in the UK and have been ordinarily resident for three consecutive years prior to starting
• Not enrolled in another training or education program (e.g., studying towards an apprenticeship or degree)
• Able to travel to the work location

If you are 18 or under and have not achieved English and maths at grade C/4, you will be enrolled in functional skills level 2 during your apprenticeship. For those 19 or over, this is optional but support will be provided if you choose to complete it.

If you hold a qualification related to this apprenticeship or have substantial relevant experience, it may affect your eligibility for government funding, which will be verified if your application advances.

The package

The National Trust’s motto is ‘For everyone, for ever’. We strive to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diversity and aim to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

• Substantial pension scheme up to 10% of basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest, and your children under 18
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts (gym memberships, shopping, cinema)
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to criteria
• Flexible working arrangements where possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust locations