Senior Ranger

We are at an exciting time of expansion at the Great Fen and are looking to grow our team too.
The Senior Ranger will be a key role in the creation of new wetland habitats as part of the
National Lottery Heritage Funded Peatland Progress Project, through contractor and management
hands on practical work, as well as monitoring and managing our existing estate.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join a small and dedicated team who are delivering the
transformation of a landscape at the Great Fen. The oldest, and one of the largest of the
Wildlife Trusts living landscapes, is entering a new and exciting phase - thanks to the
National Lottery Heritage Funds’ new grant award we are restoring farmed arable land to
wetland, securing the missing link between two Fenland National Nature Reserves (Holme and
Woodwalton Fens). We are also demonstrating new wet farming practices which we hope will
inspire change across farmed peat soils nationally.

raising water tables to create hundreds of hectares of new wetland habitat. This will be
through managing large value contracts with specialist wetland and civil engineers and
providing hands on management. The Senior Ranger role will lead on water level management and
building maintenance, alongside Reserves Officers who lead on grazing, weed control and other
land based activities and a Monitoring & Research Officer who gathers data to feed into
management activity.

We are looking for a motivated and friendly individual who can bring their existing
conservation, wetland and contract management experience to the team and leap straight into a
complicated and exciting programme of activity. They will be an organised self-starter who will
relish the challenge of bringing together all of the work streams to create something magical.
Practical experience and a can-do attitude is a must.

**Type of Contract**: PermanentHours: 37.5 per week. Full Time