Lead Ranger

Rangers play an important role at the National Trust and are pivotal in helping look after our special places, for everyone, forever. You'll be leading the Ranger team at Wallington in an exciting time and driving forward both great conservation and an outstanding experience for visitors in our outdoor spaces.

**Interviews 23rd March**

What it's like to work here:Wallington is one of the National Trusts largest agricultural estates, which is combined with a hugely successful visitor business centred on a mansion house with landscaped woods and gardens, currently attracting over 220,000 visitors a year.

Situated in rural Northumberland, Wallington is a well-loved property bringing visitors from nearby Newcastle and the Tyne Valley. Its beautiful walled garden and designed park and woods, nestle beside the River Wansbeck on the very southern boundary of the 13,000 acres estate. We can boast some iconic wildlife, which combined with the peace and tranquillity of the area make it a great place of work. Wallington has a well-motivated and experienced team, who are passionate about their work and really making a difference.

We are determined to be leaders within the Trust for the delivery and quality of our nature conservation programme.

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What you'll be doing:This role involves you being part of the Property Leadership Team who care for the Wallington. You’ll report directly to the Countryside Manager and will manage a team of Rangers and volunteers working closely with the Head Gardener.

You'll also have delegated responsibility for managing the budgets required to deliver this work and for protecting and enhancing the Trust’s assets and reputation.

This role offers a great opportunity for someone who already has experience of leading a Ranger and volunteer team with strong practical skills. You'll need extensive knowledge of land management and a track record of delivering to a high standard. In this management role, you'll be a confident speaker, an articulate writer and a skilled leader. Central to the role will be your ability to balance both the demands of managing and developing our countryside estate, with the demands of a busy, high profile visitor environment.

Who we're looking forTo deliver this role successfully, you’ll be a proven leader who is confident and outgoing. You will be highly motivated to deliver an exceptional visitor experience and quality nature conservation management.

So, you’ll be;
- An experienced people manager with the ability to lead a team to deliver effectively
- An excellent communicator with experience in stakeholder management
- Experienced in project management
- Enthusiastic, knowledgeable, Inspiring, great with people and comfortable working with people of all ages and backgrounds
- Experienced in relevant land, conservation and access management
- Customer aware and take pride on delivering excellent customer service
- Organised and self-motivated, confidently able to manage a demanding workload with competing pulls on your time
- Confident in managing budgets, finances and contracts
- Knowledgeable in health and safety requirements and other compliance issues relating to the countryside and visitor activities

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.

Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you - and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.

Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

- Flexible working whenever possible
- Free parking at most locations
- Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK