Area Ranger

Summary As a conservation champion and lover 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 enthusiasm will inspire others as you strive to ensure that our landscapes are safe and beautifully presented and continue to take our visitors’ breath away

We’re currently undertaking our pay review process and it is likely that this salary will be increased from 1st April 2025.

What it’s like to work here

To become part of our dedicated team, you’ll need to enjoy working with people, love the outdoors, and where appropriate, deliver through others. We are fortunate to be skilfully supported by an experienced and ambitious property team including project staff and specialists in citizen science and engagement.

We strive to be open and inclusive, working with a wide range of partners including farm tenants, community environmental groups and activity providers. Landscape scale conservation requires us to also work with many partners including the RSPB, Natural England and Forestry England. This demands energy and commitment, but the roles are equally fun and varied in a unique location.

Purbeck is one of the most ecologically diverse landscapes in the UK with internationally important and designated habitats including: a significant area of lowland heath, coastal dunes, saltmarsh and cliffs, ancient woodland and calcareous grassland. It is our mission to connect people to Purbeck’s wild coast & country through experiences that will move, teach and inspire, and will ultimately lead people to share and develop our vision.

We aim to work together with our partners to ensure Purbeck remains an outstanding place for people of all ages to discover wildlife and connect with nature.

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National Trust- Studland Bay What you’ll be doing

As an Area Ranger in Purbeck you will be joining a team of three Area Rangers each working over an area of broad specialism delivering our cause through our stunning countryside property. You’ll work closely with your peers to manage and deliver an ambitious work programme which you’ll shape and deliver through a team of rangers and volunteers.

You’ll be leading as part of the Area Ranger team infrastructure management, you’ll have a leading role in identifying and implementing work plans for aspects of the countryside team core work programme, whilst connecting people to our amazing countryside and wildlife experiences. You’ll manage an annual budget against your work programme and manage contractors as part of this role. ?There will be plenty of opportunity to develop within role and where possible we look to build the systems to deliver through others using volunteers and community creatively.

You’ll also be responsible for helping with excellent communication of our conservation work to a wide range of audiences, both new and existing, through events and engagement with local communities. You’ll appreciate the need for our countryside sites to bring in income to deliver our conservation work, helping, where possible, to put funding applications together.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don’t need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role

Who we’re looking for

To deliver this role successfully, you will need to;

• Have practical experience of countryside/rural skills

• Have evidence of good people management and leadership (including with volunteers)

• Have excellent communication skills including public presentation

• Have a proven track record of managing and leading on health and safety and environmental compliance

• Have a full UK Driving licence

• Be able to manage contractors and work programmes, including costing and phasing to set realistic budgets.

• Diploma/NVQ3 or higher in countryside or environmental conservation or suitable long-term experience in this sector.

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 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)

•Rental deposit loan scheme

•Season ticket loan

•EV car lease scheme

•Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

•Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

•Flexible working whenever possible

•Employee assistance programme

•Free parking at most Trust places

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