Summary
The voice of the National Trust in the uplands, you’ll be working to ensure the future health of the Lake District fells. The Cumbrian mountains will be your office as you enjoy the unique physical demands of building and maintaining the paths that protect habitat and deliver inspiration.
Hours: This is a 30 hours a week, permanent position, with the successful candidate starting in May.
Salary: £22,698 PA
Contract: Permanent
Interviews: 17th April
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What it's like to work hereThis role is based out of our North Lakes office in Borrowdale office. April through October you’ll represent partnership organisation Fix the Fells in a five-person upland team, spending your days in the high fells of the North Lakes and beyond. In the winter months dropping altitude to fully integrate with the North Lakes National Trust Ranger team, helping manage extensive countryside land holdings across Borrowdale and Buttermere. Reporting to the upland Area Ranger and working alongside one Ranger and two another Assistant Rangers, you’ll develop close relationships and make a lasting difference.
Fix the Fells passionately works to protect the precious landscape and biodiversity of the area by repairing and preventing erosion damage and creating sustainable paths. You’ll spend time working alongside the partnerships dedicated team of experienced volunteers and other Lake District ranger teams.
During the winter months when not up the fell, the successful candidate will fit in with the wider North Lakes Ranger team, carrying out a broad range of practical tasks including walling, fencing, woodland management and hedge laying.
What you'll be doingAs a Fix the Fells Assistant Ranger you’ll be focused on erosion control through upland path repair, preserving upland habitats through practical work. You’ll learn to recognise erosion problems and employ a range of upland path repair techniques to control them. Whether surveying or building, you’ll talk to people, inspiring others to love our beautiful places as much as you do.
Working mostly on larger footpath projects you’ll experience the seasons passing from up on high. A demanding role; come rain or shine you’ll enjoy hiking daily in and out of your worksite, manoeuvring heavy stones, digging lots of holes and aiding your colleagues. Working in remote locations with a mind for health and safety and manual handling, you’ll make a direct difference to the landscape and create a lasting impression on the people you meet.
Who we're looking for We’d love to hear from you if you are:National Trust | £11.64 per hour | Keswick |