Ranger - Keswick Keswick
Job description
Ranger - Keswick
Summary
The voice of our landscapes, conservation champions and lovers of all things outdoors, you’ll help to keep our countryside 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 looked after and continue to take our visitors’ breath away.
Salary: £22,152pa
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 per week. In this role, you’ll work some weekends, bank holidays and evenings.
Interviews: 28th July
If you have any questions about this role please contact: [email protected]
What it's like to work here
The North and West Lakes includes iconic mountains and lakes,15,000 hectares of common land, the birthplace of William Wordsworth, internationally important habitats and attracts over 1 million visitors per year. You will be working in the North Lakes as part of a dedicated team of staff looking to deliver ambitions for nature and people in the Borrowdale and Buttermere valleys.
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. You will work on your own, with other members of staff, and volunteers, on a variety of practical tasks to help us protect and care for the landscape. This will include delivering a wide variety of estate maintenance work such as installing rights of way furniture, tree safety work, boundary maintenance and access work, woodland management, invasive species control and survey work.
As an easily identifiable member of the Ranger team you will be engaging with visitors; making time to talk to them and share your enthusiasm for the outdoors and our countryside. 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.
Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.
Who we're looking for
Our team believe that people deserve more than just ‘good service’, but an amazing experience they’ll never forget, and we are looking for like-minded people to join us.
Ideally you'll be able to:
- Deliver practical conservation work to protect and enhance the conservation status of the property
- Demonstrate a passion for nature, heritage and the outdoors
- Able to engage with visitors to ensure they understand the value of your work
- Be able to work safely, with risk assessments and compliance with safety procedures
- Experience in a land, access and conservation management
- Experience in and working in a similar outdoor setting
- Competence with machinery and equipment as well as having the relevant certificates required
- A full UK driving licence
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)
- 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
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