Ranger - Huddersfield

Job Details Ranger - HuddersfieldSummaryAs a Ranger, you’re a champion of nature conservation and the great outdoors, and you’ll play a crucial role in keeping the nation’s beloved countryside and coast in good shape, for wildlife and for people.You should be willing to work some weekends, bank holidays and evenings, and be on call.Interviews will be held on the 21st April. What it's like to work hereWorking as a Ranger across Marsden Moor and Hardcastle Crags means looking after of two of the North’s most distinctive and much loved landscapes. Each site offers its own atmosphere, challenges, and rewards - and together they create a uniquely varied and fulfilling place to work.Marsden Moor is wild, dramatic and elemental; thousands of acres of upland habitat where weather, wildlife and wide open skies shape your day. You’ll be part of the team protecting precious blanket bog, responding to the ever present challenge of wildfire risk, and helping visitors experience the moorland safely and responsibly. It’s a landscape that keeps you on your toes and gives you the rare feeling of being immersed in true open countryside.Just over the hill, Hardcastle Crags feels like a different world: steep-sided woodland valleys, tumbling watercourses, and the historic Gibson Mill at its heart. It’s a site full of people and activity — from families exploring the many footpaths to volunteers helping care for woodland, wildlife and heritage. Your work here will be hands-on and varied, with plenty of opportunities to engage with visitors and support a dedicated and passionate ranger and volunteer community.Across both sites, you’ll join a supportive team that values collaboration, practical problem solving, and a shared commitment to conservation. You'll help cover on-call and weekend working on a rota basis at both sites. The mix of varied ranger duties, project work and visitor engagement across two very different sites means your skills will grow quickly. If you enjoy working outdoors, adapting to whatever the day brings, and being part of a passionate team who protect special places for people and nature, you’ll feel right at home here.What you'll be doingYou’ll be helping to protect and care for habitats, wildlife, buildings and machinery. You’ll pass on your knowledge and enthusiasm to encourage others to love these places as much as you do. Whenever and wherever you come across people, you’ll take the time to talk to them and answer their questions, rather than rushing away to the next task.You’ll make sure that the conservation work and outdoor experiences on the land in your care are of the highest standard. You’ll build relationships in the local community, proudly representing the Trust and letting people know about the work you and the team are doing.Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.Who we're looking forWe’d love to hear from you if you’re: practically experienced in conservation work, to protect and improve habitats and landscapes happy to talk to all kinds of people about the work you’re doing, and why it matters hard-working and willing to learn able to work safely, using risk assessments and following guidelines experienced in managing land, access and conservation, and working outdoors able to use machinery and equipment, with relevant certificates a driver with a full UK driving licence The packageThe 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) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria) Perks at work discounts such as 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 Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.