Assistant Ranger

Summary Rangers have been a part of the National Trust since the beginning. Our place in the organisation's future means that we need to think long-term about how we look after the special places in our care. As part of the wider Ranger team, we need youto think about our impact on the environment and find better ways to do things. What it's like to work here Based at Stowe Barton farm, Bude, you'll cover from Boscastle to Morwenstow. Sandymouth sits along a stretch of coast between Bude and Morwenstow. Witha dramatic backdrop of sheer cliffs dating back millions of years, and a pebble ridge at the top of the beach with sand exposed as the tide recedes, Sandymouth is popular amongst surfers and rock-poolers alike. Nearby around Boscastle, Forrabury Stitches offera rare glimpse at a surviving farmed landscape showing ancient Celtic strip fields. At Stowe. picture-perfect views, winding paths, lakeside walks and temples create a timeless landscape, reflecting the changing seasons.

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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, and your passion will inspire others to love this beautiful place as much as you do. We want you to engage withvisitors, making time to talk to them, not rushing away to the next task. As an easily identifiable member of the Ranger team, on your best day, you'll be creating lasting memories for everyone. So whether you’re maintaining our green spaces, assisting withguided visitor walks, through to delivering a wide range of engaging visitor 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 byeveryone forever. 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. **
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Who we're looking for To deliver this role successfully, you'll need to:

- Demonstrate a willingness to work alongside volunteers and be able to support them to perform at their best
- Have a commitment to customer service standards and experience of its delivery
- Demonstrate a passion for nature and the outdoors
- Have good written and verbal communication skills
- Have good people skills enabling strong relationships externally and internally, to be built and maintained

And you'll need to demonstrate the following experience on your CV;
- Practical experience in land, conservation and access management, to level 2 (or equivalent level of vocational experience)
- Some experience of delivering engagement activities that help build or strengthen visitors’ connections with nature and the outdoors
- Familiarity with machinery/equipment and practical certificates as required by the property
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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