Summary

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.

Fixed Term – full time (37.5 hours/week) - start beginning of April 2022 – end 30 June 2023 

Interviews for the Ranger Grade 9 North Lakes role on Wed 16th Feb ’22 will take place at Bark House, Ashness Bridge, Borrowdale - Ashness Bridge National Trust car park | National Trust

 Taking the Bark back to the Bark House – bM Leather Wood Willow (bodgermorgan.co.uk)

Cumbria

What it's like to work here

You'll be working as part of the Fix the Fells team of Rangers and Volunteers who repair and maintain the upland paths in the Lake District fells. The aim of the Fix the Fells partnership project is to protect the precious landscape and biodiversity of the area by repairing damaging erosion and creating sustainable paths. This role is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

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. You'll be maintaining our upland paths and landscapes in the Lake District fells as well as delivering a variety of other practical countryside conservation works.

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.

Please also read the full role profile and additional information about Fix the Fells 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.

You’ll need 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

• Help create a great place to work, sharing common goals

• Be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn

• Be an excellent team player

• 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.

Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you – and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.

Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Free parking at most locations

• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

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