Jobs

Key Responsibilities:

To take a lead role in education groups

To assist with visitor management and interpretation

To assist with practical countryside and property management

To supervise volunteers undertaking practical conservation tasks

To contribute to biological monitoring programmes as appropriate. To collect, manage and collate biological information in a consistent manner compatible with Trust and national datasets.

Work within the property’s ‘Safe System of Work’ (the system for managing Health & Safety)

Scope of Role:

People Skills

Work closely with other members of the Ranger team and with the wider property staff.

Not a line manager but will supervise and work with volunteers.

Contribute to the interpretation and education programme at the property including leading guided walks and educational groups, assisting in property-wide events, providing regular updates for social media, and contributing articles for the website and the local newspaper.

Ensure a welcome for visitors via personal interaction and maintenance of interpretation facilities.

Develop and maintain sound relationships with representatives of key parties who have interests in the property including NatureScot, Forestry and Land Scotland, North Ayrshire Council, tenants, local businesses, neighbours, local community and user groups.

Countryside & Property Management

To carry out practical countryside management including footpath maintenance, strimming, brush cutting, fencing, woodland management and control of invasive species.

To carry out practical property management including maintenance of outdoor furniture, and maintaining and cleaning the Ranger Centre, car park and Nature Room.

Undertake monitoring and recording of key species and habitats.

Application Deadline: Sunday 09/02/2025