Seasonal Ranger

The North East Ranger Service covers National Trust for Scotland properties throughout Aberdeenshire and Angus. This includes 10 different estates that offer a variety of landscapes, habitats, and wildlife unique to this part of the world. In the North East Region, we attract an average of 500,000 visitors per annum across our 2,400 acres of countryside. The diversity of our properties offers the opportunity to work with iconic wildlife and habitats including the Old Wood of Drum SSSI, Castle Fraser’s community of rare dragonfly and damselfly species, red squirrels, badgers, bats, and woodland and wetland birds.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Seasonal Ranger to join our Ranger Service, contributing to the smooth operation and conservation management of the North East properties within the Trust’s care. You will be part of maintaining countryside structures and visitor trails on a daily basis, exercising effective communication with colleagues, volunteers and visitors to enhance the experience of all. You will travel across the region to carry out maintenance and repair of countryside infrastructure as well as continue to grow our biological datasets, support education and events, as well as help to support our team with habitat management.

The role is a physical one, requiring walking to worksites carrying required tools. Work may be alongside other staff and volunteers with the role including lone working for all within the Team. A flexible approach is essential to enable the Team to respond to the needs of the service, which includes undertaking unsociable hours and weekend work.

The role will be ambassadorial, building awareness and support for the National Trust for Scotland leavng those you meet with a desire to respect, protect, and enjoy the special natural environment and an understanding of how they can help to contribute their support to the work of the National Trust for Scotland.

s To support with inspections and maintenance of countryside infrastructure (bridges, benches, steps, boardwalks, etc)

s To undertake trail management (strimming, cutting, remedial path work, etc)

s To demonstrate the Trust’s Health and Safety procedures

s To actively and positively engage with visitors to raise and improve public awareness of key issues, while promoting the Trust

s To support Rangers with preparation and delivery of events and education programme

s To help with biological recording and data entry

**DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB**

s Undertake condition assessments of countryside infrastructure and report issues.

s To carry out basic practical countryside management including visitor infrastructure repairs, strimming, footpath maintenance and fencing as required.

s To carry out practical property management including litter picks.

s Engage with visitors.

s Support with delivery of programme of events and education.

s Liaise with other property and other Trust staff and volunteers.

s Supervise volunteers assisting with delivery of practical estate management.

s Support biological recording and monitoring across estates - target species/habitats include bats, badgers, fen and ponds, and woodlands.

s Supporting with delivery of INNS management

s Not a budget-holder but will be expected to take responsibility for effective management of Trust resources in allocated areas.

**Salary**: £23,595.00-£24,913.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/03/2024