Assistant Ranger

2 weeks ago

Morpeth, United Kingdom The National Trust Full time
Assistant Ranger - Morpeth

Summary

In this hands-on, outdoors role you will assist with maintenance, presentation, access, and customer service on this special grade 1 registered landscape.

You will also help to ensure the visitor operations, infrastructure, and facilities are maintained to a standard that underpins a visitor experience worthy of one of the north east’s major visitor attractions.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Working days will be Sunday - Thursday.

Salary: £22698

Contract: Fixed Term until February 2027

Interviews: 19th September

For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

What it's like to work here

Cragside is one of the most popular visitor attractions in the North East, welcoming around 250,000 visitors every year. Located in stunning, rural Northumberland 15 miles from the coast, and only 30 miles from the vibrant city of Newcastle, living and working at Cragside allows you to enjoy the best of both worlds.

This is a high performing property team, experienced in a broad range of disciplines. Everyone works closely together to look after Cragside for our visitors – both present and future – to enjoy. Flexibility, resourcefulness, and collaboration are the key. 

The wider team includes two rangers, one other Assistant Ranger and five facilities staff. You will report to the Area Ranger.

What you'll be doing

As a Recreation Assistant Ranger, you will support the team of staff and volunteers responsible for all the practical work needed to deliver the estate maintenance plan on the estate. At Cragside, the ranger team has a greater focus on landscape presentation, opening operations and the enjoyment of visitors in the great outdoors, than on land and nature conservation.

You will play your part in the delivery of a variety of tasks from maintaining footpaths and managing grass and vegetation, to renewing timber barriers and the care of the play areas. You will also have a part to play in ensuring our visitors receive the highest standards of customer service.

Who we're looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

able to demonstrate practical experience in land, conservation and access management to level 2 or have 6 months vocational experiencewilling to work outside in all weathers and deliver tasks when the weather conditions aren’t idealcomfortable working in a flexible and adaptable wayable to work alone or under direction, and as part of a teampositive with an approachable attitudehappy and willing to learn new thingsenjoy the work you do and happy to share this with others 

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 salaryFree entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)Tax free childcare schemeRental deposit loan schemeSeason ticket loanPerks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discountsHoliday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteriaFlexible working whenever possibleEmployee assistance programmeFree parking at most locationsIndependent financial adviceClick here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you

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