What it's like to work here

Standen is an arts and crafts family home set in a beautiful hillside garden. Nymans was once a creative retreat for the artistic Messel family and its famous garden holds nationally significant plant collections. The estates of both are perfect microcosms of the High Weald AONB in which they sit. With wooded valleys, ghylls waterways, ponds, wildflower meadows and sandstone outcrops.

Much of the woodland is ancient and includes a SSSI. Beyond the woods we have wildflower meadows ready for restoration, sites identified for woodland creation, ponds to restore and orchards to be re-planted. The estates are compact but incredibly varied with fabulous views, places of peace and tranquillity, making the portfolio a truly wonderful place to work. The perfect place for rangers to grow their career, where no two days are the same.

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What you'll be doing

Working across the portfolio of Standen and Nymans, this is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive team in an ever-growing location. As part of the Ranger team, your key role will be to help us deliver our Land, Outdoor and Nature ambitions whilst ensuring that our sites are accessible and presented to the highest possible standard for the many visitors that we welcome each year.

You will be working with experienced colleagues and alongside volunteers implementing all aspects of the annual work plans to the highest level.

With your endless passion for our work, you’ll help with the protection and care of habitats, wildlife and property whilst inspiring others to love these beautiful places as much as you do. We want you to engage with visitors, as an easily identifiable member of the Ranger team, on your best day you will be creating lasting memories for everyone. 

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. 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. 

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.

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