Area Ranger - Coniston Summary INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE It’s a varied role that will allow you to use your conservation and visitor management experience to engage our farm tenants, visitors and wider stakeholders in the management of our land around Hawkshead, Claife and Tarn Hows to deliver high quality land management, conservation, access and presentation standards across the estate. Hours: Full time, you'll be required to work flexibly where some evening and weekend working will be essential to enable you to carry out successfully the objectives of the role. What it's like to work here Based from the office in Coniston in the heart of the Lake District, you’ll be part of our dynamic strong countryside team of 15. 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. Our 4000ha countryside estate is a diverse range of habitats from woodlands, and meadows around the shores of Lake Windermere to wood pasture, heath and peatlands up to the summit of Wetherlam at 763m. The portfolio has strong ties to Beatrix Potter, her beloved Hill Top, and legacy of land, farms, buildings, artwork and Herdwick sheep. This includes the popular visitor destinations of Wray, Hill Top, and the iconic Tarn Hows, which together welcome over 450,000 visitors a year. What you'll be doing As Area Ranger, you'll manage and support a small team of rangers to lead our operational work, focusing on the development and delivery of conservation, access and land management improvements. You'll be the key contact for our local communities and farm tenants in these areas, building genuine long-term relationships with them and other partners and stakeholders. Working collaboratively with our farm tenants, in particular, you'll explore and encourage opportunities to deliver more for nature across their farms and the wider landscape. With an eye for detail, and a working knowledge of compliance and risk management you'll ensure that we fulfil our mandatory obligations across this area and pride yourself on high standards of presentation, practical work delivery and contractor management. Recognising how your role, contributes to delivery of a great visitor experience you will identify opportunities to inspire and involve local and wider audiences, offering opportunities to get involved and ultimately enabling everyone to feel welcome. Please see the attached additional information. Who we're looking for We’d love to hear from you if you’re: experienced in managing land, nature conservation and access for people, including running small projects and supervising contractors used to developing and running programmes of work to achieve specific goals in conservation or access a strong team player, with a track record in leading and managing staff and volunteers practical and skilled in looking after a range of habitats and landscapes, with certificates in chainsaw use, tractor driving and towing trailers strong organisational skills, able to work independently, prioritising and managing your work and competing demands on your time a good understanding of compliance and risk in the countryside with an ability to undertake compliance and risk management tasks to a high standard happy to talk – with enthusiasm and commitment – to all kinds of people about the work you do and why it matters a driver, with a full UK 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) 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 Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.