Area Ranger

Exmoor Pioneers Heritage Ranger
Our vision is to ensure Exmoor National Park has a thriving, living landscape and is a place where people can enjoy and benefit from Exmoors special qualities and sustainable communities.
25 million in funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, is a four-year initiative aimed at enhancing nature, heritage, and community on Exmoor. This transformative project is a celebration of Exmoors unique landscape and heritage, ensuring its future for generations to come.
We are now looking for a Heritage Ranger to join us and support the Exmoor Pioneers Programme on a part-time basis, working 22.2 hours (three days) per week for a four-year fixed term contract.
30 days holiday per annum, plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Paid sickness leave
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
This is an extraordinary opportunity for an experienced heritage professional with a passion for conservation and community archaeology to join our dedicated and inspiring organisation.
Whats more, youll have the chance to combine your expertise with a love for nature and history, leaving a lasting impact on the landscape and its communities.
As a Heritage Ranger, you will lead the delivery of heritage conservation projects within the Exmoor Pioneers Programme.
You will focus on heritage at risk, scheduled monuments and locally listed assets while contributing to community archaeology and heritage engagement activities.
Overseeing the specification, consent processes and procurement for heritage conservation projects, you will work with volunteers and contractors to ensure successful implementation.
Carry out project monitoring and provide follow-up reporting
- To be considered as a Heritage Ranger, you will need:
- Experience working in the heritage sector
- Experience of archaeological fieldwork and heritage engagement (public archaeology)
- Experience working with and managing contractors and volunteers
- Knowledge and experience of carrying out risk assessments
- Project management skills
- archaeology/heritage based) or equivalent experience
Other organisations may call this role Ranger, National Park Ranger, Associate Ranger, Land Ranger, Park Ranger, Community Ranger, or Countryside Ranger.
Webrecruit and Exmoor National Park Authority are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if youre looking for a rewarding and impactful role as a Heritage Ranger, please apply via the button shown.