Summary

This is a unique post part Ranger part Gardener. You’ll help to keep the British countryside, coast and the Wild Garden at Sheringham, Felbrigg and West Runton wonderful.    

What it's like to work here

You’ll be working as part of a small team of 7 and report to our Area Ranger. Working across the Felbrigg Portfolio, a 3000 acre group of properties with a wide range of habitats from chalk reef to heathland, SSSI ancient woodland to 2 listed parklands. An important part of this role will be caring for and developing the 40 acre wild garden at Sheringham which has a nationally important collection of rhododendron and exotic trees. We encourage members of the team to reach their full potential and working across a wide range of habitats and projects provides every opportunity for this.

What you'll be doing

With your endless passion for our work, you’ll help with the protection and care of the Wild Garden, habitats, wildlife, property and machinery, and your passion will inspire others to love this beautiful place as much as you do.   

You’ll make sure that 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. Whether you’re maintaining our green and garden spaces, assisting with guided visitor walks, or delivering a wide range of engaging visitor experiences, no two days will be the same.   

You’ll also share and promote the work that we do here, respond to queries and explain the value of the work being undertaken.   

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

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

Who we're looking for

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

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.