Area Ranger

Working on the stunning North Norfolk Coast at the remote Blakeney Point, you'll be responsible for leading a staff and volunteers to create and implement nature conservation plans, engage visitors and local stakeholders & co-ordinate the day-day management of this special place. Come rain or shine, your love of wildlife and the outdoors will inspire others as you strive to ensure that important species of terns and other shore-birds and seals are protected and that our visitors feel a connection and custodianship with the places in our care. Accommodation is provided to the postholder for 7 months of the year for the proper or better performance of their duties in accordance with Trust criteria and HMRC rules. What it's like to work here: With the support of two seasonal Rangers, you'll be the eyes, ears and feet on the ground doing all you can to protect and monitor breeding terns and ensuring the success of other breeding shore birds. In the winter months you'll need to have your own accommodation on the mainland, and you'll lead work from our Blakeney base at Friary Farm. This work will include monitoring & managing the breeding grey seal colony, wider land management across the North Norfolk Coast and some desk-based work. What you'll be doing: You'll be responsible for leading work on Blakeney Point; inspiring and managing a small team; seeking opportunities to grow support for our work via fundraising and volunteering opportunities; sharing stores with the media; collaborating with stakeholders; developing wildlife management plans; co-ordinating survey and monitoring; enabling access, managing disturbance, and undertaking health and safety work. The Point team has use of a boat and a 4x4 vehicle as access is limited by tides and the long shingle spit - things to take into consideration when organising days off and trips to the supermarket.

You'll need to have:

• experience of leading and inspiring a team of staff and volunteers
• experience of species monitoring, protection and predator control
• excellent interpersonal skills, with a track record of building strong relationships
• experience of engaging with visitors and the media to inspire others to care for nature
• an understanding of health and safety regulation and practice, budgets and work planning.
• the ability and willingness to live and work in a remote outdoor environment
• availability during weekend/bank holidays/evenings
• a full UK driving licence