Ranger

National Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Free entry to NT places

Deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Discounts

Holiday 32 days

Flexible working

Assistance programme

Free parking

Job summary

The National Trust is seeking a Ranger for the Chilterns countryside, championing nature conservation and delivering habitat projects that benefit wildlife and people. You’ll be part of an outdoors team caring for countryside sites and working with partners to realise conservation goals.

The role requires practical conservation expertise, strong teamwork and the ability to engage with local communities. The position is permanent with a 37.5 hour week and occasional weekend/evening/on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in conservation to protect and improve habitats.
• Strong organisational skills to plan and prioritise work.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and build relationships.
• Confident communicating conservation work to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work safely using risk assessments and guidelines.
• Able to operate machinery with relevant certifications.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Join Countryside Team to improve woodlands and chalk grasslands.
• Support tenant farmers across the let estate and deliver habitat projects.
• Protect habitats, wildlife, buildings and machinery, ensuring high standards.
• Engage with local communities to share our work and invite involvement.
• Pass on knowledge to encourage others to love the area.

Skills

Conservation work

Teamwork

Communication

Driving licence

Tools

Machinery operation

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 can thrive.

Our roles are open to all. However, we particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse communities because they are underrepresented at the Trust.

As a Ranger, you'll be a champion for nature conservation and the great outdoors, playing a vital role in caring for some of the nation's most treasured countryside for both wildlife and people.

We have ambitious plans to protect, restore and enhance priority habitats across the Hughenden Property Group, and you'll be at the heart of delivering this work. Working closely with colleagues, communities and key partners across the Chilterns National Landscape, you'll help shape and deliver conservation projects that have a lasting impact on the land and nature we care for.

Salary: £27,612 per annum

Contract Duration: Permanent

Working Pattern: You'll work 37.5 hours per week, and you should be willing to work some weekends, bank holidays, evenings, and be on call.

What it's like to work here

This role forms part of our outdoors team and will help manage several countryside sites across the Chilterns. Our Rangers are the cornerstone of our countryside ambitions, whether that be implementing works under Environmental Stewardship Schemes, looking after our veteran trees or working with key stakeholders on local partnership conservation projects.

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What you'll be doing

You'll join a Countryside Team focused on making the portfolio a healthier, more beautiful natural environment by improving our woodlands and chalk grasslands, supporting tenant farmers across the let estate, and delivering significant habitat improvement projects over the coming years.

You'll help protect and care for habitats, wildlife, buildings and machinery, and you'll make sure the conservation work and outdoor experiences on the land in your care are of the highest standard.

You'll work with our tenant farmers to promote nature-friendly farms that benefit nature, and you'll engage with local communities, sharing our work and offering a variety of ways for people to support us and get involved.

You'll pass on your knowledge and enthusiasm to encourage others to love this area as much as you do, building relationships within the local community and proudly sharing the work of you and the w‑ider team. Whenever and wherever you come across people, you'll take the time to talk to them and answer their questions, rather than rushing away to the next task.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You?don't?need to have?all?the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of?what's?possible in this role.

Who we're looking for

• Practically experienced in conservation work to protect and improve habitats and landscapes.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise work effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and build positive working relationships.
• Confident communicating with a wide range of people to explain conservation work and why it matters.
• Ability to work safely, using risk assessments and following guidelines.
• Able to use machinery and equipment, with relevant certifications.
• A full UK driving licence.

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)
• 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

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