Summary
This role comes as an exciting opportunity for someone to manage a small team of Rangers delivering exciting work at Lydford and in the Southwest corner of Dartmoor.
In this role you'll play a key part in supporting the delivery of several projects including a lichen recovery project in partnership with Plantlife, and a Mid Teir Countryside Stewardship scheme in the Southwest Corner at Cadover. As well as delivering a great countryside offer and experience at Lydford Gorge.
Salary: £26,832
Contract Duration: Until 28th February 2026.
Hours / Contract: Full time 37.5 hours per week, 18 month fixed term contract. In this role, you may work weekends, bank holidays and evenings.
Provisional interviews: Friday 28th June 2024.
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What it's like to work here
Dartmoor – in the heart of Devon, is an ancient landscape with stunning views, imposing granite tors, deep wooded valleys, fast flowing rivers and rugged wide-open spaces. The National Trust's Dartmoor portfolio is large and diverse, adding up to 5% of the land ownership of Dartmoor National Park.
Lydford Gorge is home to a temperate rainforest, luxuriantly green and humid. The enveloping trees and high rocky crags with sounds of bird calls, dripping water and the gurgling river. Visit the 30m-high Whitelady Waterfall or descend into the Devil's Cauldron pothole on a platform over the river.
You'll be working closely with the Lydford Rangers, a southwest Ranger, volunteers and Lydford property staff. Using your practical countryside management and conservation skills, you'll be helping to manage, improve and restore countryside sites at Lydford and in the Southwest of Dartmoor.
What you'll be doing
As part of the Dartmoor Ranger team, you'll spend some of your week supporting the rangers at Lydford, but also a grade 9 ranger at Cadover in the southwest corner of Dartmoor. The work will involve liaison with tenant farmers, commoners, regulatory bodies, sourcing materials, and observing practical works.
Helping to deliver projects and support the writing of management plans. There will be desk-based work as well as working on site.
Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.
Who we're looking for
Ideally you'll have:
- good ecological knowledge and practical habitat management experience
- experience of working at similar outdoor settings
- great people skills, to bring out the best in our volunteers and share our work with visitors.
- be an excellent team player with strong communication skills, working effectively with the team, partner organisations, tenants and the local community.
- be able to work safely, with risk assessments and safety procedures.
- field ID skills: plants, birds, and water quality monitoring
- competence with, and relevant qualifications for the use of machinery and equipment (e.g. tractor, chainsaw, trailer driving, hand tools)
- quad bike experience
- full UK driving licence
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.
- 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
- EV car lease scheme
- 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
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