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.

This is a full-time, permanent contract.

The role will include some weekend, bank holiday and occasional evening working.

**Salary: £22,252 - £28,275 dependant on experience.
**Proposed interview date: 6th June
What it's like to work here:This is an excellent opportunity to join a hard-working and committed team, to work with the wider team at Polesden and to learn and develop a range of practical conservation skills whilst take a leading role in our volunteer management to make a real difference to a hugely important and exciting estate.

Working alongside 2 other Rangers, managing our volunteer teams and reporting to the Lead Ranger, you'll be delivering the day-to-day management of this diverse and dynamic landscape. With a range of different habitats spread across the 1600 acre estate, you'll be getting involved with impactful habitat restoration projects across our parkland, orchards, chalk grassland, SSSI woodland and wood pasture. The estate has also recently acquired an additional 130 acres of woodland, making this an even more exciting time to be involved in future management planning.
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What you'll be doing:With your endless passion for our work, you’ll help with the protection and care of habitats, wildlife, property and machinery.

You’ll make sure that, at every twist and turn of these fantastic landscapes, we’re delivering outstanding outdoors experiences and excellent conservation work. You’ll also share and promote the work that we do here, ensuring special places like these are here to be both protected and enjoyed by everyone for ever.

This will see you responding to queries and explaining the value of the work being undertaken. You'll be working alongside our tenant farmers, internal and external stakeholders and across departments at the property, you'll help to deliver on meaningful conservation and habitat improvement work from planning to onsite delivery.
**Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.**
- Who we're looking forDeliver practical conservation work to protect and enhance the conservation status of the property
- Demonstrate a passion for nature, heritage and the outdoors
- Able to engage with visitors to ensure they understand the value of your work Be able to work as part of a team
- Be able to work safely, with risk assessments and compliance with safety procedures
- Experience in a land, access and conservation management Competence with machinery and equipment as well as having the relevant certificates required
- A full UK driving licence

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

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Permanent f/t (37.5 hrs pw)