Ranger - Rockingham Forest Trust

Countryside Classroom; Stanwick; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Countryside Classroom is seeking a versatile Ranger to join Stanwick Lakes, Northamptonshire, a leading countryside attraction. The role is full-time (37.5 hours across 5 days out of 7) focused on conservation, education delivery, and maintaining visitor facilities.

The successful candidate will enjoy outdoor work, engage with visitors and communities, manage habitat tasks, and contribute to long-term site management with practical problem-solving and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to conservation of Stanwick Lakes and maintenance of visitor facilities.
• Deliver engaging educational experiences and work with visitors.
• Move between habitat management, education delivery, and project tasks.

Job description

Full time, permanent position – 37.5 hours worked 5 days out of any 7-day week

Salary: £27,000 – £29,000 dependent on relevant experience.

Stanwick Lakes is one of Northamptonshire’s leading countryside attractions, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors each year while managing nationally important wildlife habitats and delivering a varied programme of education and community engagement activities.

We are seeking a versatile and enthusiastic Ranger to join our team. This is a varied and hands‑on role that contributes equally to the conservation of the site, the delivery of engaging educational experiences, and the maintenance of high-quality visitor facilities and infrastructure.

The successful candidate will be a practical problem‑solver who enjoys working outdoors, engaging with people and contributing to the long‑term management of the site. They will be comfortable moving between habitat management, education delivery, visitor engagement, maintenance tasks and managing project work, applying sound judgement and a pragmatic approach to ensure the continued success of Stanwick Lakes.

Closing date: Sunday 25th October.
Interviews: Week commencing 9th November 2026.