Ranger

Job Description

Summary This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced ranger to further your career. Working in 830 acres of historic parkland and 3 satellite properties, no two days are the same.Working with an enthusiastic team youll lead the day to day delivery of habitat management works across the portfolio.Ambitious and driven, youll be looking at ways we can improve management in the future. Youll be outdoors working with machinery and hand tools, training volunteers and assistant rangers What its like to work here A large historic wood pasture, within a landscaped parkland, Kedleston offers a green lung to the city of Derby.Hundreds of veteran trees offer an oasis for wildlife and tranquillity for people, the babbling watercourses with weirs and bridges create space for wildlife.With this as your office, youll lead the day to day countryside management, protecting the veteran trees, securing the future of our white clawed crayfish population, finding niches for wildlife to thrive.Youll be part of a skilled and capable team, and be the voice of the Ranger team and conservation. What youll be doing Kedleston is a property with growing visitor numbers and ambitious plans for the future, youll help deliver the planning and creation of a parkland plan to lead the property into Environmental Land Management scheme as it becomes available.Day to day youll be leading a small but experienced team of rangers and volunteers to deliver our current Higher Level Stewardship and Countryside Stewardship agreements, this includes protecting veteran trees, fencing, tree works and grassland management.Youll be protecting, maintaining and improving infrastructure, including footpaths, troughs, sluices, pipework, benches and bridges. Youll be helping develop our future parkland plan and partnership working to increase the value of conservation throughoutDerby.With a drive to engage with new and more local audience youll help develop a partnership with other organisations and neighbours to have an impact beyond our boundary, creating greener and more accessible sites in and around Derby.Its fast paced with opportunities to further your career, weighing up various site uses and helping develop ways to improve. Who were looking for Wed love to hear from you, if you have the following skills and experience

• Already a Ranger/warden with demonstrable experience of working in a similar countryside environment
• A confident team leader, leading teams of volunteers to deliver, fencing, tree works and habitat management
• Experience and qualifications in countryside management and machinery use
• Tractor driving and chainsaw experience with relevant qualifications
• Knowledge of Tree safety management
• An excellent team player with experience of managing small projects

The package The National Trust has the motto For everyone, for ever at its heart. Were working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. Its important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audienceswe serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say were for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.Wherever youre from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from youand it doesnt matter if youre jam first, cream first, or even if you dont like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Free parking at most locations

• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

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