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Ranger

4 weeks ago

Arundel, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

This 12-month fixed-term position is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience at the beginning of your conservation career.

The role encompasses a range of diverse habitats and sites across West Sussex from woodland, heathland and chalk downland to sand dunes, vegetated shingle and salt marsh.

**Interviews for this role will be held on the 28th of February.**

What it's like to work here:The National Trust South Downs Central team based at Slindon cover over 6000 hectares of woodland, mixed agricultural land, heathland, downland, sand dunes and salt marsh habitat. Split between the South Downs National Park and Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, our patch stretches from Storrington in the East, Kirdford and Plaistow in the North to East Head and Bosham in the South. The Ranger team are passionate about the sites, managing the habitats and heritage features for wildlife and visitors.

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There is lots of habitat management work to get stuck into; coppicing, forestry, scrub clearance, protecting ground-nesting birds and conducting biological monitoring. The way we engage with visitors is important to get across our vital conservation messages and why our work is needed.

We are looking for a motivated individual who is passionate about the coast, countryside, wildlife and heritage. You should be familiar with the values of the National Trust and how they relate to the work we do. You'll need to be able to work alone as well as part of a team.

**Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.**
- Who we're looking forExperience in countryside and nature conservation
- Knowledge and experience of land management
- Willingness to work with long established volunteer groups
- Enthusiastic to learn and gain new experiences
- Good communication Skills
- Ability to work as part of a weekend rota.
- **The following qualifications are desirable; First Aid + F, Chainsaw crosscut and maintenance and felling small trees**

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 properties 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 for 12 mo)

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