Location: Craflwyn, Beddgelert, Caernarfon, LL55 4NG
Contract Type: Fixed Term / Full-time
Reference/IRC: IRC158888
Closing Date: 26th January 2025
Salary: £23,868 pa
The voice of our landscapes, conservation champions and lovers of all things outdoors, you’ll help to keep the British countryside and coast wonderful. 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 continue to take our visitors’ breath away.
The ability to communicate fluently in Welsh is essential for this role, please see the full Welsh advert on the National Trust website.
What it's like to work here
Day-to-day you'll be a part of the National Trust Ranger footpath team in Eryri, based at Craflwyn. Your primary focus will be on access and footpath maintenance in Eifionydd, Carneddau and Glyderau.
Occasionally, you'll be asked to help with practical tasks from fencing and dry-stone walling to tree planting and managing invasive species. You'll work closely with farm tenants, volunteers and the local community; the majority of whom are Welsh-speaking.
You’ll spend considerable time outdoors all year round, so you must be prepared for all types of weather, have good experience working outdoors, and be resilient and willing to adapt your plans to work with the weather of the day.
What you'll be doing
Following the lead from the Property’s Business Plan and the Area Ranger, you'll deliver the practical tasks required to build and maintain a variety of footpaths and access infrastructure to the highest quality, whilst always ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and guidance.
Working alongside a team of rangers and volunteers you'll contribute to our ambitious footpath maintenance programme funded by Apel Eryri.
You'll often work long days in remote locations and you'll be working in some challenging conditions.
You'll have a clear understanding how your work contributes to the National Trust strategy to reduce carbon, reverse declines in biodiversity and ensure everyone is welcome.
We’d love to hear from you if you’re:
* practically experienced in conservation work, to protect and improve habitats and landscapes
* happy to talk to all kinds of people about the work you’re doing, and why it matters
* hard-working and willing to learn
* able to work safely, using risk assessments and following guidelines
* experienced in managing land, access and conservation, and working outdoors
* able to use machinery and equipment, with relevant certificates
* have a full UK driving licence
Apply: IRC158888 - Ranger/Ceidwad
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