Ranger

As a conservation champion and lover 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 enthusiasm will inspire others as you strive to ensure that our landscapes are beautifully presented and continue to take our visitors' breath away.

What it's like to work here:You will be part of a countryside team who love the outdoors and delivering for nature.

To become part of our dedicated team, you will need to enjoy working with people, love the outdoors, and where appropriate, deliver through others.

We are fortunate to be skilfully supported by an experienced and ambitious property team including project staff and specialists in citizen science and engagement.

We strive to be open and inclusive, working with a wide range of stakeholders including farm tenants, community environmental groups and activity providers.

Landscape scale conservation requires us to also work with many partners including the RSPB, Natural England and Forestry England. This demands energy and commitment, but the role is equally fun and varied in a unique location.

Purbeck is one of the most ecologically diverse landscapes in the UK with internationally important habitats including: a significant area of lowland heath, coastal dunes, saltmarsh and cliffs, ancient woodland and calcareous grassland.

It is our mission to connect people to Purbeck's wild coast & country through experiences that will move, teach and inspire, and will ultimately lead people to share and develop our vision.

We aim to work together with our partners and stakeholders to ensure Purbeck remains an outstanding place for people of all ages to discover wildlife and connect with nature.

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What you'll be doing:

With your endless passion for our work, you will inspire others to love this beautiful place as much as you do.

As part of our team you will assist in habitat conservation, the maintenance of estates infrastructure and machinery, while ensuring we are compliant and keep yourself and others safe.

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 make sure that, at every twist and turn of these fantastic landscapes, we're delivering outstanding outdoors experiences and excellent conservation work.

You'll share our common goal and build relationships with the local community, proudly representing the National Trust. Whether you're talking to visitors, leading volunteers, or carrying out practical management, no two days will be the same.

You'll 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 of the work being undertaken.

In everything you do you will strive to connect people both physically and emotionally to our cause and the special places we care for, while doing so safely and sustainably.

In this role, you may be required to work weekends, bank holiday, evenings and be on-call.

Please also read the full 'role profile' and 'information and role profile context', 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;

• Be able to stay positive in difficult situations, and have the ability to engage with the public and stakeholders
• A passion for nature, conservation and the outdoors
• Practical experience of land, conservation and access management
• Ability to recruit, motivate and supervise volunteers
• Willingness to work occasional flexible hours and some weekends
• Full UK Driving Licence and experience of driving offroad
• Qualified in the use of chainsaws and brushcutters

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.

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