Ranger

This is a crucial role within the Cotswolds countryside team. As one of four Rangers you will ensure excellent standards of conservation, presentation and care across nationally and internationally important sites. You will also work with partners, tenants and stakeholders.

1 year Fixed Term, with the possibility of extension.

What it’s like to work here:The Cotswolds is an amazing and a beautiful place to work, and we care for a diverse range of properties. From internationally important lowland calcareous grassland and National Nature Reserve beech woodland, to listed buildings, parkland, and Scheduled Monuments.

There’s a lot to get excited about with large habitat creation plans at Ebworth Estate, habitat restoration across our places, woodland management and ensuring a high level of presentation. That’s why our team is so motivated and enthusiastic. There’s a lot going on and a great team of staff and volunteers getting on with it! Always ready to go the extra mile and support colleagues to achieve great things.

This is a wonderful opportunity and a really fulfilling role for someone keen to develop their skills, interests, and experience to make a positive difference to the Ebworth Estate and our outdoor places across the Cotswolds. Your enthusiasm, pace and passion for your work will shine through in all you do.

What you’ll be doing:You’ll have a passion for delivering great conservation work across a variety of top-quality habitats, take the time to engage with our visitors, build on new and existing partnerships and working safely.

You’ll work closely with the whole team on exciting conservation projects delivering landscape scale habitat change, small conservation projects such as tree planting, leading volunteer groups and ensuring that the high standards of presentation on the estates are upheld.

Like the rest of the outdoor team, you’ll also be working across the whole Cotswolds countryside portfolio of places. It’s a positive and energetic atmosphere and we rely on great team-working to deliver on our priorities and ambitious projects. You will be crucial in helping to achieve great things.

In this role, you’ll work some weekends and bank holidays.

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

• Who we’re looking forExperience in relevant land and conservation management such as tree planting, ecology surveys and chainsaw work

• Possess competence with machinery and equipment, as well as having the relevant certificates required or prepared to work towards

• A passion for wildlife, nature and heritage

• Be an excellent team player and ability to work under your own initiative

• Be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn

• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and compliance

• Experience of working with and supervising volunteers

• Full UK manual driving licence, and happy to drive our vehicles on site

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

• 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 locations

• Independent financial advice