National Trust

Assistant Ranger

Location: Mid and South East Cornwall, Pont, Fowey, PL23 1NQ

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Reference/IRC: IRC150386

Closing Date: 02/04/2024

Salary: £22,698 per annum

With a love for the great outdoors, you’ll enjoy working with nature and want to inspire and motivate others. You’ll help to make habitats for wildlife better and make everyone feel welcome at our places.

This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to the important work we’re doing. As part of the Ranger team, you’ll need to think about our impact on the environment and how you can help.

This salary will be applicable from 1st April 2024.

This role is based at Little Churchtown Farm. In this role you’ll report to Andrew Simmons. The wider Ranger team includes 3 Rangers and you will report to the Lead Ranger.

As Assistant Ranger, you’ll undertake different task in countryside management. This will include nature conservation working to make habitats better for wildlife, site inspections, routine practical maintenance, monitoring of wildlife habitats, supporting volunteers, and helping to deliver activities that strengthen people’s connections with the outdoors.

As no two days are the same, the nature of the role means a flexible approach is crucial to ensure the right level of support is given across the site. So, whether you’re maintaining our green spaces or talking to people, you’ll inspire others to love our beautiful places as much as you do.

A primary responsibility for the job is to help run the small but popular campsite at Highertown Farm.

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• able to demonstrate practical experience in land, conservation and access management to level 2 or have 6 months vocational experience
• willing to work outside in all weathers and deliver tasks when the weather conditions aren’t ideal
• comfortable working in a flexible and adaptable way
• able to work alone or under direction, and as part of a team
• positive with an approachable attitude
• happy and willing to learn new things
• enjoy the work you do and happy to share this with others

   
Apply: IRC150386 - Assistant Ranger (nationaltrust.org.uk)

Closing Date: 02/04/2024  Location: Mid and South East Cornwall, Pont, Fowey, PL23 1NQ