Job Description
Two roles available:
Assistant Ranger: £27,694 to £29,782
Ranger: £28,854 to £31,988
Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood National Nature Reserve is a unique wild and rugged landscape with dramatic rocky outcrops and ancient trees. The landscape is home to herds of red and fallow deer, some of the oldest in-situ fossils in the UK, the ruins of one of the most important country houses of Tudor England and many species of locally scarce wildlife.
With over 750,000 visitors a year, Bradgate Park and Swithland Woods is very much about people and wildlife. If you are looking for a hands-on role helping to maintain an amazing landscape whilst also delivering walks, talks and activities for people, look no further!
These roles are part of the Ranger team who work alongside the Wardens, volunteers and other teams to maintain and improve the park and manage the visitor pressures on it. With 1,200 acres of incredible green space, a Visitor Centre, café and amazing ruins and monuments, we are looking for motivated, skilled individuals to join the team.
Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn is key but ideally you will have some of the following skills: experience of similar roles / estate work; working with volunteers; use of hand tools, and power tools, first aid and other certificates.
Both roles require staff to live on site at the Lodge in the centre of the park – rent is charged at 50% of the market rate in return for taking part in an on-call rota (paid). There are two flats available in the centre of the park, both have 3 bedrooms each. Successful applicants at interview will have the opportunity to view the flat. For enquiries, please call our Estate Office on 0116 236 2713.
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Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 4th June 2026.