Location: Killerton, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3LE
Contract Type: Fixed-term / Full-time
Reference/IRC: IRC162942
Closing Date: 11th May 2025
Salary: £34,437 pa
We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced Lead Ranger to join the National Trust team at Killerton, an estate steeped in history and rich in biodiversity. It’s a place where we’re taking bold steps to deliver landscape-scale restoration, an ambitious vision for nature and people. This is a great opportunity for someone with a balance of leadership, practical and partnership skills.
What it's like to work here
Killerton welcomes over 430,000 visitors annually, across one of the National Trust’s largest and most diverse estates. It encompasses ancient woodlands, three rivers, orchards and farmland. Since 2021, we have created 200 hectares of new priority habitat, planted over 250,000 trees, created 6 new orchards and planted 15km of hedgerows. We have multiple projects in the pipeline, from our ambitious Community Forest project to a groundbreaking Landscape Recovery scheme.
What you'll be doing
As Lead Ranger, you’ll be working alongside the Countryside Manager, Nature Engagement Officer, and leading a team of Area Rangers, Rangers and volunteers, as they deliver more for nature and people.
Reporting to the Countryside Manager, you’ll be shaping the delivery of complex nature-focused projects. You’ll be responsible for achieving restoration targets on our in-hand land, overseeing conservation work of priority habitats and enhancing our visitor access network.
You'll have delegated responsibility for budgets, both operational and project-based, protecting and enhancing the Trust’s assets and reputation in all you do.
You’ll support our nature engagement work to ensure we reduce unequal access to nature and that diverse audiences can benefit from time spent outdoors.
You’ll mentor, inspire and challenge your team to deliver rapid impact for nature.
Killerton continues to reverse nature’s decline, is connecting more people to the great outdoors, and is becoming more climate resilient. You will be leading the way, supporting our goal of planting one million trees by 2030, ensuring that 50% of the estate becomes nature-rich and that our three rivers run clean.
Who we're looking for
* Leadership experience of mentoring, and fostering a culture of continuous development
* Significant background in habitat, heritage and visitor management, with knowledge of modern practices and land-management funding streams
* Strategic thinking and project-management skills, able to implement complex projects
* Deep commitment to climate adaptation and biodiversity renewal
* Adept communicator, able to collaborate with tenants, communities and partners
* Familiar with managing operational countryside risk
* Confident in handling budgets, finances and contracts
Apply: IRC162942 - Lead Ranger
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