Ranger

The voice of our landscapes, conservation champions and lovers of all things outdoors, you’ll help to keep the British countryside and coast wonderful. Working in some of the nation’s most stunning places and spaces, come rain or shine, your love of the outdoors will inspire others as you strive to ensure that landscapes are beautifully presented and continue to take our visitors’ breath away.

What it's like to work here:Set on a hill-side in the heart of the stunning, rural Northumberland landscape, Cragside is a unique place to work. Here William Armstrong, the brilliant engineer and manufacturer, built a wonder of the Victorian age. Here he created artificial lakes, generated his own hydro-power, pioneered electric lighting, installed telephone systems and built a world of experimentation and innovation that inspired the way we live today.

We carry this ethos into the 21st Century - developing and implementing experimental and innovative ways to bring Cragside to life for the 250,000 visitors who come each year. Just as Armstrong’s vision was brought to fruition through creative collaboration, today a multi-disciplinary team works to look after the place in a way that makes it enjoyable and relevant to our visitors, allowing them to connect with it on an emotional level too.

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What you'll be doing:As a Ranger you will be part of a team of Rangers and volunteers. Following the lead from the Property’s Business.

You will play a key, hands-on role in maintaining excellent standards of presentation, property maintenance and conservation in order to deliver a visitor experience worthy of one of the north east’s major visitor attractions. You will build and maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues and other outdoor teams.

A natural ambassador for the National Trust, you’ll be responsible for helping with excellent communication of our conservation work to a wide range of audiences, both new and existing.

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

Who we're looking forOur team believe that people deserve more than just ‘good service’, but an amazing experience they’ll never forget, and we are looking for like-minded people to join us.

To deliver this role successfully, you will need to:

- Have practical experience of countryside/rural skills
- Be able to communicate effectively with volunteers and visitors
- Have strong organisational skills
- Have a resourceful and flexible approach
- Have NPTC or equivalent certificates for trimmer/Brushcutter use, ride-on and pedestrian mowers, hedgecutter maintenance and use, and PA1/PA6 spraying
- Have a full UK Driving licence
- And you'll need to demonstrate the following experience on your CV/Application:

- Diploma/NVQ3 or higher in countryside conservation
- Competence with machinery and equipment
- Footpath/fence maintenance and refurbishment
- A proven track record of managing health and safety and environmental compliance
- Substantial experience of working with volunteers

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