Community Ranger

National Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme up to 10%

Free NT places for you and family

Rental deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday 32 days + purchase scheme

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking

Job summary

The National Trust is seeking a Green Communities Urban Ranger to support nature connection and recovery across Plymouth's West of the City. You will run nature-based activities for diverse groups and help design improvements with PCC partners. A driver’s licence and ecological knowledge are preferred; a DBS check may apply.

The role is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2029, full-time (37.5 hours/week), based in Plymouth with occasional evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Passion for improving access to nature in cities.
• Creative and proactive in designing nature-based activities.
• Some ecological knowledge with identification and grassland surveying skills.
• Team player comfortable working in community settings.
• Strong communication across diverse groups and partners.
• Comfortable with both practical and administrative tasks; driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Promote nature connection and nature recovery across Keyham to St Budeaux.
• Run creative nature-based activities for various groups.
• Co-design and co-deliver nature-based improvements with partners.
• Promote green skills and ecological surveying.
• Engage in existing community activities like gardening and wildlife projects.

Skills

Nature access advocacy

Creative activity design

Communication skills

Team player

Independent work in community settings

Driving licence

Job description

Summary

The National Trust's commitment is "For everyone, for ever." Bringing that promise to life starts with the people that work here. It means building teams with a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. It means creating an inclusive environment where everyone is able to thrive.

Our roles are open to all. However, we particularly welcome applications from people of colour and people of the global majority because they are underrepresented at the Trust.

As a Green Communities Urban Ranger, you’ll play a key role in an innovative and exciting partnership between Plymouth City Council (PCC) and the National Trust (NT). Green Communities focuses on hyper-local urban engagement to encourage community greening, increase nature recovery, and promote improved health and wellbeing through nature connection.

This role is based in the West of the City, with a focus from Stoke / Keyham to St Budeaux.

Salary: £27,612 per annum

Contract: Fixed term contract until 31-Mar-2029

Hours/ working pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, generally working Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, with occasional working outside of core hours for activities happening during evenings, weekends or bank holidays. You’ll be embedded and managed within PCC’s Natural Environment Service.

Interviews: 20th & 21st October 2026

You’ll get involved with existing community activities, such as gardening projects, making wildlife homes, supporting composting activities, and running nature-themed sessions with youth groups, schools and members of the public.

See the additional information for details and requirements of this role and for more details about this role, please contact Green Communities Team Leader, Hayley Partridge: [e-mail]

This role is required to work with vulnerable groups including children and any offer of employment or volunteering is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

What It's Like To Work Here

Green Communities is based around West of the City, Devonport and Central Park. Embedded in each neighbourhood is a duo made up of a NT ranger and a PCC ranger. They are friendly faces who work alongside local residents, schools, businesses, social enterprises and community groups. From street planters to larger parks, they listen to community ideas and support them to make nature improvements happen!

Find out more at www.greencommunitiesplymouth.com

What You'll Be Doing

Alongside the Green Communities West of City PCC ranger, you’ll be promoting nature connection and nature recovery across Keyham to St Budeaux. Your role will include running creative nature-based activities with a variety of groups, supporting co-design and co-delivery of nature-based improvements, promoting green skills and completing ecological surveying. You’ll get involved with existing community activities, such as gardening projects, making wildlife homes, supporting composting activities, and running nature-themed sessions with youth groups, schools and members of the public.

Who We're Looking For

• You’ll be passionate about everyone in cities having access to nature
• You’ll be creative and proactive in designing and delivering activities which promote nature connection
• You’ll have some ecological knowledge, with plant / wildlife identification skills and grassland surveying skills
• A team player who’s also comfortable working independently in community setting
• A strong communicator who’s confident talking to a wide range of people, from individuals to groups, and can work in partnership with community groups, internal teams and organisations.
• Someone who’s comfortable working both outside and inside, with a mix of practical and project admin skills
• You’ll hold a full UK driving licence and be happy to drive project vehicles

The package

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% 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 (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as 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 Trust places

National Trust place

Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UH

Documents

• Community Ranger (FTC) - Career Level B1.pdf
• 260904 NT Keyham Ranger additional info.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Closing Date

Closing Date: 11 October 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.