Ranger - National Trust

Countryside Classroom; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Dyrham Park is seeking a ranger to join the conservation team across the 273-acre site, delivering great nature conservation, public access and heritage interpretation. You will work outdoors with gardeners, the deer manager and visitor staff to maintain habitats and share knowledge with volunteers. This part-time role is 30 hours per week on a 7-day rota, 8am–4pm, with one weekend every five weeks.

Salary £22,089 pro rata (£27,612 full-time). Interview date: Thursday 5th November.

Job description

Location: Dyrham Park, Dyrham, Bath, SN14 8ER

Reference/IRC: IRC180576

Closing Date: 25th October

Dyrham Park is a historic 500-year-old deer park, house and formal gardens all within the 273 acre site. The parkland is a mosaic of woodland, grasslands, veteran trees, avenues, deer, wildlife habitat, archaeology, ponds and a well-loved café in the heart of the parkland.

You will be part of the ranger team to deliver great nature conservation in the parkland, promoting the parkland for the benefit of nature, public access and representing the history of Dyrham Park. You will be an advocate for public engagement, sharing your skills and knowledge with staff and volunteers and being part of a wider garden and parkland team where you will work with gardeners, park deer manager, facilities team and visitor experience officers for the day-to-day operation of the parkland.

You will be an advocate for great countryside management and engage with consultants, stakeholders, staff and volunteers to ensure effective communication of the management of the parkland and highlight impact of operational activities and risk management.

Salary: £22,089 pro rata (FTE £27,612 per annum)

Contract: Permanent

Hours / working pattern: Part-time, 30 hours per week. Hours for this role are 8am - 4pm on a 7-day rota which includes 1 weekend every 5 weeks.

Interview date: Thursday 5th November

We are a small ranger team but part of a wider team supporting each other with day to day tasks. You will be working outdoors on a daily basis in woodland, meadow and parkland with staff and volunteers. You will be supported to develop in career and train on equipment such as chainsaws and tractors.

You’ll be helping to protect and care for habitats, wildlife, buildings and machinery. You’ll pass on your knowledge and enthusiasm to encourage others to love this area as much as you do. 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’ll make sure that the conservation work and outdoor experiences on the land in your care are of the highest standard. You’ll build relationships in the local community, proudly representing the Trust and letting people know about the work you and the team are doing.