Ranger

We’re looking for a Ranger to join our team to lead community work on the estate for Peckover House. If you’re well organised with bags of initiative and good at developing relationships, then this could be the ideal role for you. 

This role is required to work with vulnerable groups including children and any offer of employment or volunteering is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

This role has kindly been funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Working across the Peckover Estate in Wisbech, you'll have a focus on working with the communities in Wisbech to manage and enhance the 68-acre estate. You’ll join a small but ambitious team, with an emphasis on delivering our Everyone Welcome Ambition. You’ll assist in all aspects of a Ranger role such as habitat management, estate maintenance, wildlife surveying and community engagement. 

We're embedding a programme of community and partnership working with local groups, and we want to do more - you’ll be the driving force behind building connections to future partners as well as maintaining existing partnerships. With your enthusiasm for our work, you’ll help with the protection and care of habitats, wildlife and land management, and your commitment will inspire others to love this beautiful place as much as you do.

You’ll engage with our local communities, tenants, and neighbours, making time to talk to them. You’ll be adept at tailoring your style and tone to meet the needs of different teams and people.

You’ll share our common goal with community partners and build relationships in the local community, proudly representing the National Trust. So, whether you’re maintaining our green spaces or assisting with access or delivering a wide range of activities, no two days will be the same.

You’ll lead an exciting programme of activities co-produced with the community. You’ll also increase engagement opportunities for children to connect with nature and their community through trails and help more children to reach their potential by supporting schools to use the land. Leading training, skills development, and day placement opportunities you’ll enable people to develop new skills that could lead to employment.

You’ll support opportunities for more people to get involved with maintaining and actively improving their local green spaces.

Please see the role profile and context form attached. 

We’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
• experienced using relevant equipment for land management (strimmers, hand tools) 
• experienced designing and delivering special interest activities in the natural environment

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.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax-free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• 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

• Independent financial advice

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