Ranger

A unique wildlife monitoring ranger role with an amazing opportunity to play a key part in North Devon's innovative wildlife conservation work.

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.

You should be willing to work some weekends, bank holidays and evenings.

Arlington is a large 2700 acre lowland estate in the heart of North Devon, where we have a drive and ambition to do more for nature, people, and climate. Specifically, this role is for the delivery of our wildlife monitoring plan for the estate. You'll recruit and lead monitoring volunteers, work with universities to deliver research projects and lead exciting feasibility studies for reintroducing species to the area. 

You would be joining ambitious Ranger and Project Teams, who are working to break the hard lines between monocultured habitats, softening edges and creating a more mosaiced, and dynamic landscape. This includes the planting of trees, encouraging species rich grassland and trailing techniques to slow water flows and reconnect watercourses with their floodplains. 

It is important that people are at the heart of what we do, so that they can share in, and benefit from the transformative nature gains that we'll be making. As our ambition grows, we'll actively work with, and be led by communities to create incredible outdoor experiences for all. 

If you want to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team, who care about creating abundant and diverse habitats, and who inspire, challenge and supports each other, then we would like to hear from you.? 

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This role will focus upon expanding, developing and delivering an exciting and sustainable monitoring and survey programme. You'll be working across the Arlington Estate to help us understand what we already have, documenting how it changes with differing management and what has the potential to be reintroduced. The surveys and monitoring that you conduct will span a wide array of elements, which could include grasslands, birds, bats, and invasive species. You'll be recording your findings systematically, developing survey plans and programmes, and utilising your data to draw conclusions; exploring how our changing management is impacting habitats. 

As a member of the Ranger Team, you'll be on the front line of the ambitious land management changes on the estate. You'll get to help decide how we improve our land for nature and pitch in with regular estate work.

Working with people and connecting with diverse communities will form part of your role, involving members of the public through your monitoring programme and spreading the word about our exciting nature recovery work. As such, you'll engage your creative spirit to organise and run ad-hoc days, which excites people from across the social spectrum to connect with nature. Additionally, and in support of your monitoring work, you'll recruit, grow, and manage a core group of volunteers. This will include setting a regular volunteering schedule and overseeing their day-to-day needs. This could also involve working with University students to establish research projects which supplement and inform your work.  

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• hands-on experience of wildlife monitoring across a range of species groups 

• ability to design and implement creative and sustainable monitoring programmes  

• enjoyment and enthusiasm for building good working relationships with volunteers

• ability to manage and organise time and projects independently

• experience and ability to record and interpret survey work 

• some knowledge and understanding of conservation land management principles and practice for both habitats and species 

• able to use machinery and equipment, with relevant certificates

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)

•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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