We care for some of the most spectacular and iconic parts of the Lake District (UNESCO World Heritage Site) around Coniston, Little Langdale and Hawkshead across a portfolio with strong ties to Beatrix Potter, her beloved Hill Top House, and legacy of land, farms, buildings, artwork and Herdwick sheep.
Reporting to the Countryside Manager, you'll be based from our office in Coniston in the heart of the Lake District and be part of our dynamic 25 strong countryside team, working in a supportive environment helping one another across the portfolio.
We have a new opportunity for an Area Ranger to join our South Lakes countryside team to help us manage our 4000ha estate.
National Sustainability is part of our core values, so you'll be on the front line, celebrating best practice with industry bodies, NGO's, retailers and suppliers.
Working closely with the National Sustainability Manager, you'll play a vital role in making sure everything runs smoothly.
You will be considered a specialist in your given field and will be immersed in a wide variety of different tasks involving putting proposals together, training new staff members and liaising with stakeholders.
Located in Wimpole Estate, the 2,500-acre estate includes a wide variety of habitats including grazed historic parkland, large lakes and wetland habitats, species rich wildflower meadows, SSSI/SAC woodland, tenanted farms and cottages, in-hand arable land in addition to the newly planted areas of woodland, wood pasture and agroforestry
Reporting to the Area Ranger, you'll join a team of 12 people in the Farm & Countryside team which includes two Ranger roles and an Area Ranger.
As 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.