Ranger

Summary We're looking for a passionate Ranger to join our team at Flatford Bridge.

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.

What it's like to work here You'll be primarily based at Flatford, a hamlet that lies in the heart of the beautiful Dedham Vale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, managing many significant and iconic views across ‘Constable Country’. Time will also bespent across other sites within the portfolio, including Bourne Mill, a grade 1 listed building originally built as a fishing lodge in 1591 and converted to a mill, and Melford Hall, a Tudor manor house built in the mid-16th century.

As well providing a home for a variety of wildlife, several areas of the land at Flatford are used to graze livestock, including sheep and cattle.

Reporting to the Countryside Manager, you'll be part of the Essex and Suffolk Countryside Team consisting of x2 Rangers, x1 Senior Gardener, and x1 Assistant Gardener.

What you'll be doing As a Ranger, you'll help with the protection and care of habitats, wildlife, property and machinery, and your passion will inspire other to love this beautiful place as much as you do.

You'll be the main local countryside contact for our graziers and neighbours as well as local contractors working across the site. You'll also manage a team of volunteers and develop the volunteering roles to assist with the tasks across the sites.

You’ll make sure that we’re delivering outstanding outdoors experiences and excellent conservation work. You’ll share and promote the work we do here with customers and build relationships in the local community, proudly representing the National Trust.This will see you responding to queries and explaining the value of the work being undertaken. After all, your passion and dedication could fire the imagination that makes a visitor become a supporter for the rest of their life.

We are looking for somebody with experience in countryside conservation and looking for somebody with training in chainsaws and possibly tractors, but there is scope for training to build and develop skills.

In this role, you’ll work some weekends, bank holiday and evenings and being on-call.

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

Who we're looking for You’ll need to;
- Deliver practical conservation work to protect and enhance the conservation status of the property
- Demonstrate a passion for nature, heritage and the outdoors
- Demonstrate experience in a land, access and conservation management
- Be able to engage with visitors to ensure they understand the value of your work
- Be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn and ability to work well in a team
- Be able to work safely, with risk assessments and compliance with safety procedures
- Competence with machinery and equipment as well as having the relevant certificates required
- Due to the nature of this role, a full UK driving licence is required.
The package The 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 audienceswe serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Free parking at most locations
- Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

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