Ranger

Your main role will be carrying out practical habitat management work, estate work and assisting with biological monitoring Working for the Coast and Countryside Manager, and Lead Ranger under the direction of the Area Ranger you will implement an agreed site management plan.

• Experienced in conservation work, to protect and improve habitats and landscapes
• Happy to talk to all kinds of people about the work you're doing, and why it matters
• Hard-working and willing to learn
• Able to work safely, using risk assessments and following guidelines
• Experienced in managing land, access, and conservation, and working outdoors
• Able to use machinery and equipment, with relevant certificates
• Full UK driving licence
• Operating/assisting with boats is desirable
• Willing to work some weekends, bank holidays and evenings, and be on call.
  
  This is a practical, hands-on job requiring a high level of practical aptitude with a broad range of countryside/estate management skills. Strangford Lough is one of the most heavily designated nature conservation sites on the island of Ireland and is home to a wealth of wildlife interest.
This role is required to work with vulnerable groups including children and any offer of employment or volunteering is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. What it's like to work here: Working within the East Down Property Group, you'll be helping to manage Strangford Lough, a site of international importance. This highly designated property is home to an array of waders and wildfowl, and as such, bird monitoring is a key part of the ranger teams work here. A large part of your work will be spent on and around the water, carrying out habitat management on islands on behalf of NIEA and moving livestock to and from islands with the Cuan Brig barge. Along with Strangford Lough, you will be covering Ards Peninsula, managing coastal paths, farmland, and woodland, engaging with visitors and balancing the need for access alongside nature conservation.