Rural Estate Trainee

Overview

Atholl is an exceptional place, offering a mix of high quality and authentic visitor experiences that include Blair Castle and Gardens, a thriving holiday park, large public events and a range of idyllic self-catered accommodation, all amid spectacular scenery and a dynamic working estate.

Role Details
- Horse Trials (until September 2024)
- Grass Management to include strimming, and mowing
- Keeping tracks on the cross-country course clear of leaves and fallen branches
- Care and maintenance of horse trials equipment, including the show jumping fences
- Checks and basic maintenance of vehicle, equipment, and tools
- Ranger
- Regular patrols of walking trails, engaging with visitors to ensure compliance with access rights
- Checks and maintenance of paths and trails including minor repairs to steps, signage, railings, and fencing.
- Working with volunteer groups including Junior Rangers and Scout Jamborette conservation tasks
- Assisting when possible with delivery of family outdoor activities and guided walks
- Mink raft checks and non-native species removal
- Strimming and grass cutting
- Pesticide spraying
- Checks and basic maintenance of vehicle, equipment and tools
- Tree planting
- Maintenance of restored areas of peatland
- Construction of nest boxes and squirrel feeders
- Tree safety surveys
- Post will require working at weekends and occasional evenings during the main season
- Other rural departments
- Providing support for projects and tasks, which may include the game department, farm, or forestry teams.

Job Requirements:

- Key attributes
- Knowledge and understanding of rural estates and the countryside.
- Knowledge of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
- Organisational skills and able to plan work under own initiative.
- Willingness and ability to work in all weathers, carrying out physical tasks in sometimes challenging terrain.
- Willingness to work at weekends and occasional evenings.
- Experience of use of machinery or willingness to undertake training on machinery.
- High standards of care in respect of estate property, vehicles, and equipment.
- Good basic literacy and numeracy skills (eg Grade C at GSCE).
- Full driving licence.
- Willingness to undertake further training as necessary.
- Desirable attributes (training will be provided)
- Tractor driving experience or willingness to undergo training
- Quad bike ticket or experience
- Brushcutter & strimmer ticket
- Trailer towing experience
- First Aid certificate.
- Basic Tree Inspection certificate
- Willingness to assist other departments within the rural team as required.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Housing allowance

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/05/2024
Reference ID: Rural Estate Trainee
Expected start date: 01/05/2024