Assistant Ranger - Holt

Assistant Ranger - Holt

Summary

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 role is based on annualised hours, where the amount of hours you work each month may vary, however your salary will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year. You'll work 863 hours over the duration of the contract.

We’re currently undertaking our pay review process and it is likely that this salary will be increased from 1st April 2025.

Accommodation is provided to the postholder for the proper or better performance of their duties in accordance with Trust criteria and HMRC rules. The accommodation is 3 miles away from Blakeney Point, so a full UK driving license is required to do this role.

For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

What it's like to work here

You'll be based on Blakeney Point with accommodation provided in the remote and iconic, blue Lifeboat House. You’ll be part of a team living on site, made up of 2 seasonal Assistant Rangers and an Area Ranger. The wider Countryside team, based on the mainland, is spread along the coast from Brancaster to the Norfolk Broads.

What you'll be doing

As an Assistant Ranger, you’ll be supporting the success of beach nesting birds across a site that is important locally, nationally and internationally. The role includes survey and monitoring work, predator control, site inspections, routine practical maintenance, supporting volunteers, interacting with visitors 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 outdoor spaces or talking to people, you’ll inspire others to love our beautiful places as much as you do.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

Who we're looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you're :

• 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

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.

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