We’ve got an exciting opportunity for an Area Ranger to join our team. 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 maintained. Interviews: Wednesday 31st March The advertised salary for this role will be in effect from 1st April What it's like to work here:Reporting to the Lead Ranger, and line managing 1 Ranger, you’ll be passionate about enhancing places for wildlife and people. There are 5 Rangers in the Saltram portfolio. It's a very exciting time at Saltram with lots of ambitious projects to deliver the Trust’s new strategy. Saltram has a dynamic mosaic of habitats from saltmarsh and ancient woodlands to lowland meadows and wood pasture. This role is key to delivering our ambitions for nature recovery across this important heritage landscape that is a haven for wildlife and loved by people. You’ll play a key role in enhancing and protecting this landscape for future generations to enjoy. It is a countryside gem nestled amongst Plymouth’s urban environment. Overlooking the River Plym and set in a rolling historical landscape parkland that provides precious space for nature and people to thrive. A high profile cultural destination described as an ‘oasis in the middle of the city’, this magnificent mansion and parkland near Plymouth is a popular destination that welcomes over 900,000 visitors each year with 75% of these visiting our parkland. Saltram House is a Grade I Georgian Mansion within a Grade II Parkland. The rolling hills in this 500 acre landscape have a variety of habitats that range from wood pasture and lowland meadows to saltmarsh and coastal woodlands. Plymbridge Woods located on the edge of Dartmoor is connected to Saltram by being a few miles upstream of the River Plym. This peaceful ancient woodland is in the heart of the Plym Valley and is home to otters, kingfishers and fascinating lichens. Across our portfolio we are working to create more space for nature to restore and diversify our wide habitat range to support our native wildlife and increase nature connectivity in our landscape. We work closely with our partners at Plymouth City Council through Green Communities and Plymouth Natural Grid. This has bought opportunities to have a greater impact on nature gains, bringing it to a wider, more diverse community beyond our boundaries into the City of Plymouth. What you'll be doing:You'll be responsible for the daily operations and management of a Ranger and volunteer team. You’ll confidently plan and deliver work programmes for our conservation and estate maintenance work. You’ll lead and inspire our regular volunteer ranger groups. You'll work closely with the Lead Ranger to deliver two habitat creation projects and the establishment of new 32 ha country park. This will involve 15 ha lowland meadow creation and 10 ha woodland/wood pasture creation. This role is key to delivering our ambitions for nature recovery at Saltram. Your ability to build genuine, honest, long-term relationships with our farm tenant, partners and local communities will be fundamental to exploring opportunities for habitat restoration, and visitor management with them. Whilst some of this work is already underway with the habitat creation in the new country park, there are considerable opportunities for more. You'll work alongside the Lead Ranger to develop these plans and help coordinate the delivery of some of these projects with contractors, volunteers and the wider public Monitoring and understanding our landscapes is essential to our work. In this role, you’ll carry out ecological surveys and assessments to monitor changes in biodiversity, species and habitat condition. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role. Who we're looking forWe’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 able to work safely, and take the lead on compliance – including writing risk assessments, and safety and environmental procedures 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 packageThe 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 Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK Permanent f/t (37.5 hrs pw)