Lead Ranger

Location: Stowe Barton, Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9JW

Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Reference/IRC: IRC151194

Closing Date: 28/04/2024

Salary: £30,966 per annum

Are you a dynamic and experienced countryside professional with a passion and knowledge of nature, it’s conservation and the outdoors? Do you want to make a difference for a stunning stretch of the North Cornwall coast and its people? We are offering a rare and outstanding opportunity to lead on the delivery of our vision for a more nature rich, accessible and resilient coast.

What you'll be doing

As Lead Ranger, you'll lead a team of three rangers as well as our dedicated volunteers. You’ll initiate, plan, develop and coordinate a wide range of land management, capital and cyclical management tasks; commission specialist contractors; and continually develop a programme of conservation, access and engagement projects including seeking grants such as agri-environment agreements.

You'll use your leadership skills and countryside management experience to drive forward our vision and ambitious plans for conservation. You'll play a key role in moving forward our nature restoration plans for the large farm at Stowe Barton.

Working with and through farming tenants will be key to success. There will be opportunities to work with partners and stakeholders to support landscape scale conservation, climate action and access improvements for local communities and visitors on and beyond our land.

Who we’re looking for:

• An inspirational leader with the ability to lead and develop a team of staff and volunteers to deliver effectively
• An excellent communicator with experience in problem solving skills and motivated and adept at working to create and develop partnerships with individuals and organisations
• Experienced in project management
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of nature conservation, access management and accessibility and climate mitigation and adaptation
• Confident in managing budgets, finances, income generation and contracts
• Knowledgeable in health and safety requirements and other compliance issues relating to the countryside and visitor activities

Apply here: IRC151194 - Lead Ranger (nationaltrust.org.uk)