Ranger

Job Description

Summary The voice of our landscapes, conservation champions and lovers of all things outdoors, youll help to keep the British countryside and coast wonderful. Working in some of the nations most stunning places and spaces, come rain or shine, your love of theoutdoors will inspire others as you strive to ensure that landscapes are beautifully presented and continue to take our visitors breath away.This role will be based at Newark park with weekly trips out to Chedworth Roman Villa and Snowshill. What its like to work here Falling within the Cotswolds AONB, the Gloucestershire portfolio offers a stunning setting to work within. There will be diverse nature, and heritage at your fingers tips as you will from part of the outdoors team looking after NewarkPark, Snowshill Manor and Chedworth Roman Villa. The role will primarily be based at Newark Park, with the travel to the other sites it is necessary that you have a driving licence.What youll be doing With your endless passion for our work, youll helpwith the protection and care of habitats, wildlife, property and machinery, and your passion will inspire other 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.As an easily identifiable member of the Ranger team, on your best day you will be creating lasting memories for everyone. So whether youre maintaining our green spaces, carrying out practical habitat management to engaging with our visitors about our workno two days will be the same. Youll make sure that, at every twist and turn of these fantastic landscapes, were delivering outstanding outdoors experiences and excellent conservation work. Youll share our common goal with customers and build relationships in the local community, proudlyrepresenting the National Trust. Youll also share and promote the work that we do here, ensuring special places like these are here to be both protected and enjoyed by everyone for ever. This will see you responding to queries and explaining the value ofthe work being undertaken. After all, your passion and dedication could fire the imagination that makes a visitor become a supporter for the rest of their life.In this role, as well as day-time hours, youll work some weekends, bank holiday and evenings on a rota basis.Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert. Who were looking for Our team believe that people deserve more than just good service, but an amazing experience theyll never forget, and we are looking for like-minded people to join us. To deliver this role successfully, youll need to:

• Demonstrate a willingness to work alongside volunteers and be able to support them to perform at their best.

• Ensure our highly visited sites are maintained to the highest level of presentation with a keen eye for detail.

• Deliver practical conservation work to protect and enhance the conservation status of the property.

• Demonstrate a passion for nature, heritage and the outdoors.

• Able to engage with visitors to ensure they understand the value of your work.

• Help create a great place to work, sharing common goals as an excellent team player.

• Be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn.

• Be able to work safely, with risk assessments and compliance with safety procedures.

• Experience in a land, access and conservation management and working in a similar outdoor setting.

• A full UK driving licence.

And youll need to demonstrate the following experience on your CV:

• Practical experience in land, conservation and access management, to level 2 (or equivalent level of vocational experience).

• Familiarity with machinery/equipment and practical certificates as required by the property. In particular we are looking for someone with a chainsaw qualification CS30/31, at least. And some experience of usage.

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.

• 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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