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.

**Salary**:£22,152pa

**Hours / Contract**:Full time 37.5 hours per week, 18 month fixed term contract. In this role, you may work some weekends, bank holiday and evenings

What it's like to work here:Dartmoor - in the heart of Devon, is an ancient landscape with stunning views, imposing granite tors, deep wooded valleys, fast flowing rivers and rugged wide-open spaces. The National Trust’s Dartmoor portfolio is large and diverse, adding up to 5% of the land ownership of Dartmoor National Park. You'll be working closely with the Dartmoor Area Ranger and volunteers.

Using your practical countryside management and conservation skills, you’ll be helping to manage, improve and restore peatland on Dartmoor. You’ll also work closely with SWPP’s Education and Engagement Officer, assisting in the wider aims of education, engagement and communication of SWPP's work to help increase knowledge, appreciation and understanding of conservation, the local environment and peatland restoration. In this role you’ll spend some days out on site, or desk-based days at home or in the office.

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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 other to love this beautiful place as much as you do. We want you to engage with visitors, 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 will be creating lasting memories for everyone.

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 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 to assisting with guided 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 by everyone for ever. 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.

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 forIdeally you'll have:

- Good ecological knowledge and practical habitat management experience
- Experience of working at similar outdoor settings
- Some experience of planning and delivering inspirational engagement activities
- Great people skills, to bring out the best in our volunteers and share our work with visitors
- Be an excellent team player with strong communication skills, working effectively with the team, partner organisations, tenants and the local community
- Be able to work safely, with risk assessments and safety procedures

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
Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 31/01/25)