This job exists in order to ensure that the grounds and policies of the property are managed and maintained as a recognised landscape of outstanding historical importance, contributing to the property’s overall conservation and development, and its enjoyment by visitors. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES • Ensuring the conservation and practical maintenance of the grounds, (excluding Gardens) etc., – whether through delegation to other staff/volunteers, or personal participation - in terms of ensuring best practice is followed in: • Health & Safety ensure you follow all relevant and appropriate Risk Assessments and that as part of the grounds team, operate to activity procedures • Complete all relevant Health, Safety and Welfare logs, relevant to the role, and ensure compliance with legislation where appropriate. • Assist in delivery of all operations to ensure all grounds are managed to reduce risk to the visiting public, other staff, buildings etc. • Have an awareness of specific environmental risks relevant to ground’s operations, e.g. Weils/Lyme’s Disease • Ensure all work is delivered to the highest standard as agreed by the on-site management and directed by Landscape Manager • Working as a member of the property team and alongside the Northeast Ranger Service at times, in preparing the grounds for visitors’ enjoyment, this will include: • Drainage works, conservation of the Property Health Safety. • Assist with waste disposal, (ranging from domestic waste bins to large scale skip and recycling) • Grass Cutting • Hedge Trimming • Pathways, Boardwalk, small bridge repairs. • Assisting in responding to faults identified during in-house inspections/ insurance inspections • Assisting with brush/ scrub/ tree clearance • Road maintenance, (remedial work to pot-holes) • Fencing • Repair & maintain signage • Other tasks as required • Recognition of the Trust’s Environmental Policy with respect to sustainable ground-keeping activities, including energy, water, pesticide-use & waste management; • Assist with event set-up and operations as required REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE Qualifications • NPTC- PA1/PA6 Units in spraying or willingness to be trained • First Aid certificated or willingness to be trained • LANTRA certificated, or acceptable alternative in use of Agriculture machinery (mini tractor with attachments), Brush Cutters, and Strimmer’s or willingness to be trained • A full clean driving license, valid for driving within the UK Skills, Experience & Knowledge Essential • Sound knowledge of basic tool and machinery use and maintenance; • Ability to learn good Health and Safety processes and procedures and the ability to work effectively within these processes; • The ability and confidence to interact politely with visitors & skills in dealing with the wider public generally. The ability to represent the Trust when speaking with visitors. • An understanding and commitment to the aims and objectives of the National Trust for Scotland. • Living the values of the National Trust for Scotland and encourage colleagues to do the same • The ability and willingness to understand others’ perspectives and to consider the impact of your actions on them and to adapt your actions as necessary. • The ability and willingness to learn and try new things, to be flexible and step outside of your comfort zone. • An open and honest way of communicating, ready to ask others for their ideas and to be open to hear and consider different points of view. • A pro-active approach to taking initiative and to driving forward ideas and projects designed to improve daily operations and deliver an exceptional visitor experience. Desirable • Experience of working within an estate team