Ranger - Morpeth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Free entry to NT places

Rental deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance 32 days

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking

Job summary

National Trust in Wallington, Northumberland, is seeking a Ranger to champion nature conservation and outdoor stewardship, protecting habitats and landscapes for wildlife and people.

You will work outdoors, manage land and access, engage with visitors, and follow risk assessments and guidelines. A full UK driving licence and relevant certificates are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in conservation work and land management.
• Ability to communicate with diverse audiences about conservation work.
• Willingness to learn, work safely, and follow risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Champion nature conservation and outdoor stewardship.
• Protect and improve habitats and landscapes.
• Engage with visitors and explain work to the public.
• Work outdoors and follow risk assessments and safety guidelines.

Skills

Conservation experience

Communication

Hardworking

Safety awareness

Land management

Machinery certificates

Driving licence

Job description

As a Ranger, you're a champion of nature conservation and the great outdoors, and you'll play a crucial role in keeping the nation's beloved countryside and coast in good shape, for wildlife and for people.

• 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

Wallington is set in the middle of Northumberland approximately twenty miles north-west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The house, at the south end of an estate which extends to nearly 13,500 acres, is surrounded by parkland and arable farmland watered by northern tributaries of the river Wansbeck. From the house the land rises to the estate village of Cambo, and then on to poorer upland grazing, peaking at Hemmel Hill in Harwood Forest (330 metres, 1083 ft) towards the north of the estate. Shaftoe Crag is prominent in southern views from the estate; to the east Rothley Crag, topped by a folly castle, guards the road to Scotland; and to the north and west are the Simonside Hills and the Cheviots. In its glorious countryside setting Wallington survives, one of the great estates of the north, owned by a single family, loved and embellished by succeeding owners for nine generations, 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.

Salary: 27,612 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours / working pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. This role will require you to work regular weekends, bank holidays and some evenings. 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.

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