Riverlands Area Ranger

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Job description

Internally this role will be known as Area Ranger.

The voice of our landscapes, conservation champions and lovers of all things outdoors, you'll help to keep the British countryside and coast wonderful. Working in some of the nation's most stunning places and spaces, come rain or shine, your love of the outdoors will inspire others as you strive to ensure that landscapes are beautifully presented and continue to take our visitors' breath away.

This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2023 as a Riverlands Area Ranger carrying out varied tasks associated with the Derwent Riverlands Project as well as supporting the work of the wider Ranger Team.

What it's like to work here

The River Derwent runs from Sprinkling Tarn in the high Lake District fells out to the sea at Workington. On the way it passes through Cumbrian towns and villages, farmland and woodland, peat bogs and dockyards. All of these make up the Derwent 'catchment' - the lands that the river flows through; The Derwent's 'riverlands'

It's home to otters, atlantic salmon and the UK's rarest freshwater fish, the vendace. But it's under pressure from climate change, pollution and man-made alterations to its course.

What you'll be doing

As a Riverlands Area Ranger you will be responsible for putting people at the heart of the National Trust ambition to restore a healthy and beautiful natural environment through the delivery of the Derwent Riverland's Project.

You will work on the positive engagement with local communities, tenant farmers, landowners and visitors. Supporting delivery of bog restoration work, river naturalisation projects, access improvements, work with schools and other varied tasks associated the Derwent Riverlands Project, as well as supporting the work of the wider Ranger Team on the property.

Who we're looking for

To deliver this role successfully, you will need to;

• Have practical experience of countryside/rural skills
• Have evidence of good people management and leadership
• Have excellent communication skills including public presentation
• Have strong organisational skills including work programming
• Have a proven track record of managing and leading on health and safety and environmental compliance
• Have a full UK Driving licence
• Be able to manage contractors and small projects, including budgets.
• And you'll need to demonstrate the following experience on your CV/Application;
• Diploma/NVQ3 or higher in countryside or environmental conservation
• Have good wildlife identification skills
• Habitat and species surveying experience
• Empathy with, and significant experience of, working with volunteers