Seasonal Ranger
Organisation: The National Trust for Scotland
Salary: £12 per hour
Location: Culzean
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Visitor Services
Welcoming and engaging visitors, enhancing their experience by providing information about Culzean, its geology, natural and cultural heritage, including strong messages around safety and respect for wildlife.
Encourage people to further contribute to caring for Culzean through donating or taking up membership of NTS.
Assist with practical countryside management including litter picks, beach cleans, maintenance and safety checks of visitor infrastructure (including play parks).
Lead and assist with events such as guided walks and talks as appropriate.
Nature conservation
Contribute to biological monitoring programmes.
Manage and collate biological information in a consistent manner compatible with Trust and national datasets.
Assist with the delivery of habitat restoration works within the Country Park including the management of woodland, grassland, heathland and freshwater habitats.
Learning
Lead & assist with educational sessions and other outreach activities on site or to the local community and to communities of interest, including for volunteers.
Marketing & Communications
Enthusiastically promote awareness and understanding of the role that NTS plays in protecting and caring for Culzean and wider work across Scotland.
Regularly update and contribute positive stories to NTS social media and other communication outlets relevant to Culzean.
Livestock Management
Will support the team with feeding and care of the property’s livestock; deer and llama.
Other responsibilities
Ensure that all activities undertaken are compliant with the Trust’s health and safety policies and procedures including the Safe System of Work, Visitor Safety in the Countryside, and environmental policy and practices, mindful of impacts on people and environment.
Contribute knowledge and experience to projects and management decisions within the NTS Plan for Nature.
Criminal records (Disclosure Scotland) checking and clearance essential for safeguarding of children/vulnerable adults. The role is one for which the duties/responsibilities/accountabilities of the role will require staff to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
Application Deadline: Sunday 02/02/2025