Ranger

The voice of our landscapes, conservation champions and lovers of all things outdoors, you'll help to keep the British countryside and coast wonderful.

Working in some of the nation's most stunning places and spaces, come rain or shine, your love of the outdoors will inspire others as you strive to ensure that landscapes are beautifully presented and continue to take our visitors' breath away.

What it's like to work here:Devon is a county of contrasts - from surfing beaches and spectacular cliffs on the north coast to the mellow south Devon countryside, with the wilds of Dartmoor - our North Devon portfolio has it all With inspiring valleys, sandy beaches, towering cliffs, woodlands and moorland, North Devon was a favourite landscape of the Romantic Poets.

It provides all visitors with a huge opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with walks of all shapes and sizes and if you love the outdoors, you'll love being part of our team who promote our cause and the importance of preserving these special places for our future generations.

What you'll be doing:

With your endless passion for our work, you'll help with 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.

You'll be focussed on working with our volunteers to deliver our summer program of species and habitat monitoring, you will plan, schedule and lead the monitoring program including communicating with volunteers.

You will be expected to maintain monitoring records and presenting to colleagues as required, plus promoting the work through internal news letters and social media posts.

You'll 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 of the 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, you'll work some weekends, bank holiday and evenings and being on-call.

Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.

Who we're looking forOur team believe that people deserve more than just 'good service', but an amazing experience they'll never forget, and we are looking for like-minded people to join us.

You'll need to;

• Demonstrate a passion for nature, heritage and the outdoors
• Be able to engage with visitors to ensure they understand the value of your work
• Help create a great place to work, sharing common goals
• Be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn
• Be an excellent team player
• Be able to work safely, with risk assessments and compliance with safety procedures
• A full UK driving licence

The packageThe 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 salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Tax free childcare scheme
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most locations
• Independent financial advice

Requirements :
Compliance.
Eligibility to Work in the UK
Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 30/09/23)

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