Recreation Assistant Ranger

2 weeks ago


Morpeth, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

In this **hands-on **, outdoors role you will assist with maintenance, presentation, access, and customer service on this special grade 1 registered landscape. You'll also help to ensure the visitor operations, infrastructure, and facilities are maintained to a standard that underpins a visitor experience worthy of one of the north east’s major visitor attractions.

**Hours**:Part time 22.5 hours per week over 3 days. We are flexible as to when you work these but they need to be between Tuesday and Saturday.

**Salary**:FTE £21,021pa Actual £12,612pa. We are currently undertaking our pay review process and it is likely that this salary will be increased from 1st April 2024.

**Contract**:3 year fixed term contract

**Interviews**:20th March

What it's like to work here:This role is based at Cragside. In this role you’ll report to our Area Ranger. The wider Ranger team includes 2 Rangers and 1 Assistant Ranger. You'll be working also with a small team of dedicated volunteers. To learn more about the location please click here.

What you'll be doing:As a Recreation Ranger, you will support the team of staff and volunteers responsible for all the practical work needed to deliver the estate maintenance plan on the estate. At Cragside, the ranger team has a greater focus on landscape presentation, opening operations and the enjoyment of visitors in the great outdoors, than on land and nature conservation.

You'll play your part in the delivery of a variety of tasks from maintaining footpaths and managing grass and vegetation, to renewing timber barriers and the care of the play areas. You'll also have a part to play in ensuring our visitors receive the highest standards of customer service.

**Who we're looking forWe’d love to hear from you if you are:
- Able to demonstrate practical experience in land, conservation and access management to level 2 or have 6 months vocational experience
- Willing to work outside in all weathers and deliver tasks when the weather conditions aren’t ideal
- Comfortable working in a flexible and adaptable way
- Able to work alone or under direction, and as part of a team
- Positive with an approachable attitude
- Happy and willing to learn new things
- Enjoy the work you do and happy to share this with others
- Have a full **UK Driving licence **so you can drive our estate vehicle/s.

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 places 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

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Fixed Term p/t (22.5 hrs pw to 01/04/26)



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