Ranger Apprentice

An Apprenticeship with the National Trust Ranger team.

Rangers are at the heart of our strategy to restore a healthy, beautiful, natural environment. They’re working to protect and improve the health and wildlife richness of our countryside, preserving all the benefits we get from it and helping more than 200 million visitors a year to experience and get closer to conservation of our special outdoor places.

Further information of the Apprenticeship Standard Countryside worker / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

For this role, please submit a covering letter which introduces yourself and answers the following questions:

- What do you understand about the Apprenticeship scheme?
- What attracts you to this role? How would this apprenticeship benefit you?
- What do you know about the National Trust?
- What skills do you think would be the most important for an Apprenticeship Ranger?

**Can lead to an assistant ranger or ranger role and potentially move to a L4 Countryside Ranger apprenticeship after additional experience gained in role. For all these roles you'll need to hold a driving licence.**

What it's like to work here:We welcome some 22.5 million visitors, from all ages and backgrounds, every year. We care for historic houses, gardens, mills, forests, castles, miles of coastline, islands, holiday cottages, pubs and inns, whole villages and even a goldmine. We also run a huge retail chain, a multi-million pound food and beverage business and much, much more. And we do all of this so that everyone can enjoy and make the most of the green spaces and beautiful places that England, Wales and Northern Ireland has to offer.

You can find out more from some of our current and previous apprenticeships here: National Trust Jobs : Apprenticeships

Your role will be working across Mid-Somerset. Covering sites on the Mendip Hills and our Poldens, Coast and Levels properties. The position will be based out of the Barton Office at the western end of the Mendip ridge and part of the wider Somerset Coast & Countryside team.

As the Apprentice Ranger you will work alongside a our existing team of staff and volunteers, helping to deliver our countryside work plans and ambitious objectives across our Mid-Somerset sites. Supported by the Area Rangers, and the wider team, you will work and gain experience with a wide variety of skills and tasks working in outdoor conservation.

You will play a key role assisting with day to day engagement and conservation work as well as involvement in project delivery. As such you will be a major contributor to realising our ambitions to improve NT land for nature and people in Somerset.

You will play the key role in maintaining excellent standards of presentation and property maintenance, successfully achieving high conservation standards. You will build and maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues, contractors, tenants and neighbouring land managers.

What you'll be doing:You'll be working with your Trust Line Manager/ Mentor on tasks specific to your apprenticeship and as part of the wider team and will be working outdoors in all weathers. You’ll attend, and prepare for, monthly review meetings with your Provider Mentor and be accountable for your own progression in relation to the Apprenticeship Standard. You'll be required to complete and upload relevant evidence to the appropriate e-portfolio system to document your progress as well as maintain timesheets for Off-the Job training. You'll be required to complete mandatory e-learning, courses and training provided as well as preparing for exams if applicable.

You'll need to attend 2 block weeks of training at the college in Somerset, with all travel, food and accommodation costs covered.

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

Who we're looking forWe’re looking for a self-motivated doer who is able to encourage those around them; someone with a curiosity about countryside management and the confidence to connect with visitors, partners and the local community about our sites, our work and our ambitions for land, the outdoors and nature.

You’ll need a full UK driving licence, good written and verbal communication skills and be proficient in basic computer skills - Outlook, Word and Excel

Applications will be assessed against the below criteria as well as the content of your cover letter

The minimum criteria required for this role are:

- A Teammate with the ability to work independently or as part of a wider team
- Keen to learn, be committed to self-development and enthusiastic about acquiring new skills
- A genuine passion for nature and the outdoors Good attention to detail

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 ser