Assistant Ranger Apprenticeship - Level 2

Getting In Limited; Burnley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking conservation charity as an Assistant Ranger Apprentice, where you will work outdoors to restore and protect our natural environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop essential skills in woodland management and ecological monitoring while engaging with the community. You'll receive comprehensive training from experienced mentors and be part of exciting projects that enhance biodiversity and visitor experiences. If you're passionate about nature and conservation, this apprenticeship is your chance to make a real difference in the countryside.

Benefits

Travel expenses covered

Overnight travel opportunities

Hands-on training

Engagement with community projects

Qualifications

• Develop skills and knowledge relevant to the countryside worker apprenticeship standard.
• Engage with visitors and local community in conservation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Support woodland management and ecological monitoring tasks.
• Engage with visitors and assist in maintaining conservation projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Team working

Physical fitness

Education

Countryside worker level 2

Job description

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Assistant Ranger Apprenticeship - Level 2

, Apply From: 08/05/2025

Learning Provider

Delivered by BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE

Employer

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY

Vacancy Description

You’ll be working outdoors in all weathers as part of our ranger teams, supporting our strategy to restore a healthy, beautiful and natural environment. Your role will be working to protect and improve the health and wildlife richness of our countryside, preserving all the benefits we get from it and helping our visitors to experience and get closer to conservation of our special outdoor places.

Your training will be delivered via a combination of 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 with some overnight stays to expand your learning and experience.

Location:Based at Gawthorpe Hall, also working on Holcombe Moor & Stubbins Estates.

Tasks:Woodland management & Creation, Estate Maintenance (countryside furniture, boundaries, footpaths, drainage), peatland restoration, ecological & hydrological monitoring, visitor engagement.

What makes it unique:You will be working with staff and volunteers on an exciting woodland creation scheme at Gawthorpe Hall as well as engaging with visitors and the local community in the walled garden. You will also be assisting with the ecological monitoring and the maintenance of our nationally renowned Holcombe Moor peatland restoration project together with partners, Natural England, University of Manchester, Environment Agency and Holcombe Commoners Association.

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Assistant Ranger Apprenticeship - Level 2

Employer Description

We protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. We look after hundreds of houses and close to a million objects, along with vast areas of coastline, countryside and green spaces, for everyone’s benefit. With our staff, members, volunteers and supporters, we’re the biggest conservation charity in Europe. Everyone can get involved, everyone can make a difference.

Vacancy Location

Gawthorpe Hall Padiham BB12 8UA

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000319015

Key Dates

Apply From

08/05/2025

Closing Date For Applications

2025-05-20 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date

2025-09-01 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

Working alongside your mentor on tasks specific to your apprenticeship, you’ll develop the skills & knowledge relevant to this apprenticeship standard. (Countryside worker level 2)

You’ll attend, and prepare for, regular review meetings with your training provider, and be accountable for your own progression. You’ll be required to complete mandatory e-learning, courses and training provided.

Learning Provider

BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE

Skills Required

Communication skillsTeam workingPhysical fitness

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