Community Ranger - National Trust

Countryside Classroom; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Trust is seeking a Green Communities Urban Ranger for Plymouth in a PCC/NT partnership. You will help drive urban greening, improve health and wellbeing through nature connection, and engage communities from Stoke/Keyham to St Budeaux.

Based in the West of the City and embedded in PCC’s Natural Environment Service, you’ll work full-time with a fixed-term contract through 31 March 2029. DBS check required and evening/weekend work may be needed.

Job description

Location: Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UH

Reference/IRC: IRC180292

Closing Date: 11th October 2026

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

We are pleased to be directly working in partnership with Plymouth City Council for this role. Therefore, it is essential to send them details of your application, including your CV and Cover Letter (if provided), as they will be involved in the selection process. Your sensitive personal data captured for diversity monitoring will not be shared with the partner organisation. Applying for this vacancy will indicate that you are willing to share your details for such purposes. Should you wish to discuss this further, please email [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.

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!