Ranger

Summary 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 theoutdoors will inspire others as you strive to ensure that landscapes are beautifully presented and continue to take our visitors’ breath away.

**Hours**: 37.5 per week

**Salary**: £23,690 - £26,690 per year, salary negotiable dependent on experience

**Contract**: Permanent role

What it's like to work here Hatchlands mansion nestles in 430 acres of beautiful Grade II listed Repton Parkland which includes woodland walks, mature and ancient trees, bluebell wood, ponds, pasture and a natural play area. Our small teams assist as required across all departments,it is particularly important that the Ranger and Gardener work as a team, machinery equipment and expertise are shared across both disciplines and with both properties. Hatchlands also works closely with Polesden Lacey forging greater working partnershipsin countryside and garden making the most of the resources and learning opportunities.

Situated on the edge of the beautiful Surrey Hills and surrounded by charming villages, this peaceful location is just 45 minutes from central London.

What you'll be doing You’ll help with the protection, improvement and care of habitats, wildlife, property and machinery, and your passion will inspire others to love this beautiful place as much as you do. We want you to engage with visitors, making time to talk to them, notrushing away to the next task. As an easily identifiable member of the Ranger team, on your best day you will be creating lasting memories for everyone.

Building a team of volunteers to assist you in delivering outstanding outdoors experiences and excellent conservation work. You’ll share our common goal with customers and build relationships in the local community, proudly representing the National Trust.So whether you’re maintaining our green spaces, assisting with guided visitor walks, or delivering a wide range of engaging visitor/volunteer experiences, no two days will be the same.

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. Afterall, your passion and dedication could fire the imagination that makes a visitor become a supporter for the rest of their life.

In this role, you’ll work every third weekend and some bank holidays

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

Who we're looking for Our 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.

You’ll need to;
- Deliver practical conservation work to protect and enhance the conservation status of the property
- Able to engage with visitors to ensure they understand the value of your work
- Help create a great place to work, sharing common goals
- Be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn
- Be an excellent team player
- Be able to work safely, with risk assessments and compliance with safety procedures
- Experience in a land, access and conservation management
- Experience in and working in a similar outdoor setting
- Competence with machinery and equipment as well as having the relevant certificates required
- A full UK driving licence
The package
- Deliver practical conservation work to protect and enhance the conservation status of the property
- Be able to lead your volunteers carrying out their training, building expertise, inspiring them with your passion and knowledge to safely and competently carryout conservation work.
- Able to engage with visitors to ensure they understand the value of your work
- Help create a great place to work, sharing common goals
- 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 license