Ranger - Marlborough

National Trust; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A conservation organization in Marlborough is seeking a dedicated Ranger to enhance and protect archaeological and natural landscapes. You will work outdoors, leading conservation tasks and engaging with visitors about our natural heritage. Key responsibilities include supervising volunteers, managing habitats, and ensuring safety. This full-time position requires a full UK driving licence, with weekends and evenings as part of the schedule. Enjoy various benefits including a substantial pension scheme and discounts at partner businesses.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme of up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Gym membership discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Ability to engage visitors and explain conservation efforts.
• Willingness to work outdoors and carry out practical tasks.
• Effectively manage time and tools responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and protect outstanding archaeology and habitats.
• Supervise volunteers on various practical tasks.
• Engage with visitors to enhance their experience.

Skills

Ability to carry out physical tasks

Confidence in helping visitors

Understanding of safety procedures

Experience in teamwork

Organizational skills

Awareness of property management

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Role Overview

In line with our redeployment policy, we'll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy. Joining the hard‑working and dedicated team here at Wiltshire Landscape, you will play a key role in maintaining our special places and ensuring they are presented to the highest possible standard. Based at the Countryside Office at West Kennett Farm, your work will be split between the Avebury Estate and the wider North Wiltshire properties. Line managed by our Area Ranger for North Wiltshire, you will be directly involved with the protection and care of outstanding archaeology in the northern half of the World Heritage Site, as well as helping to deliver conservation outcomes across our many important grassland habitats. You will work both on your own and with other members of staff, as well as with several volunteer groups supervising them on a variety of practical tasks. It is all about being outside and getting your hands dirty, looking after our heritage and nature, and making our sites accessible for our many visitors. With your endless passion for our work, you will help with the protection and care of habitats, wildlife, property and machinery, and your passion will inspire others to love this beautiful place as much as you do. We want you to engage with visitors, making time to talk to them, not rushing away to the next task. You'll make sure that, at every twist and turn of these fantastic landscapes, we're delivering outstanding outdoors experiences and excellent conservation work. You'll share our common goal with customers and build relationships in the local community, proudly representing the National Trust.

Minimum Criteria

• Ability to carry out physical tasks to protect and improve land, habitats, and access.
• Confidence in helping visitors understand and enjoy the place and its conservation work.
• Understanding of safety procedures and ability to help others stay safe.
• Experience in working well with colleagues and supporting volunteers.
• Capability to organise work and use tools, time and materials responsibly.
• Awareness of how to help the property run well and support its long‑term future.
• A driver with a full UK driving licence.

Desirable Characteristics & Additional Criteria

• Practically experienced in conservation work, to protect and improve habitats and landscapes.
• Happy to talk to all kinds of people about the work you're doing, and why it matters.
• Hard‑working and willing to learn.
• Able to work safely, using risk assessments and following guidelines.
• Experienced in managing land, access and conservation, and working outdoors.
• Able to use machinery and equipment, with relevant certificates.
• A driver with a full UK driving licence.

Inclusivity & Diversity

The National Trust is committed to promoting and preserving those places of natural beauty and historic interest for which it has the privilege to be responsible for the benefit of the nation, for everyone for ever. The Trust is proud of what has been achieved over the last 126 years and is determined to maintain those high standards of conservation, stewardship and curatorial care for which it has been recognised throughout the world. Its achievements have enabled the general public and the Trust's members and visitors to enjoy and appreciate the countryside, coastline, gardens, historic buildings and collections, all of which encapsulate so much of the history of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is a duty to tell that history in a complete, balanced and accurate way, and without judgement. The National Trust continues as a guardian of the past, and for the future, to uphold its duty to maintain and enhance what has been entrusted to its care.

Contract & Hours

Contract: Permanent.
Hours / working pattern: Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week. In this role, you'll work some weekends, bank holidays and evenings. A full UK driving licence will be essential to fulfil the requirements of this role.

What it's like to work here

You will be 'working in the footsteps of our ancestors' on internationally important archaeological sites and species rich chalk grassland habitats at Avebury and beyond. Avebury is a complex, and incredibly special place. At its heart is Europe's largest megalithic stone circle which attracts people from all over the world. In the wider Avebury estate, you will be working among many significant prehistoric features of the landscape such as West Kennet Longbarrow, West Kennet Avenue and Windmill Hill. Further afield you will find rolling chalk downland and dry coombe valleys with an abundance of species rich chalk grassland flowers and butterflies, diverse scrub and woodland habitats and an Iron Age hillfort with breath‑taking panoramic views of the Wiltshire landscape. Throughout the portfolio you will be working alongside skilled and experienced fellow rangers with opportunities to soak up the specialist knowledge of our archaeologists and wildlife advisers. There is lots going on, including scrub management, practical estate maintenance work, regular volunteer work parties and ecological surveying, to name but a few elements of this exciting ranger role.

Benefits & Perks

• 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.
• 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.

EEO Statement

We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.