Ranger

Location: Holnicote Estate, Selworthy, Minehead, TA24 8TJ

Closing date: June 7th 2026

Contract: 37.5 hours per week, 1 permanent and 1 fixed-term maternity cover

Summary

We are looking for 2 Rangers to join the team on the Holnicote estate. Working with an experienced team, you will be helping to deliver management across a large countryside estate, improving habitats and access on a landscape scale. As a Ranger, you’re the heart and soul of the National Trust in the landscapes we protect. You’re a champion of nature conservation and the great outdoors, and you’ll play a crucial role in keeping the nation’s beloved countryside and coast in good shape, for wildlife and for people.

What it’s like to work here

The Holnicote estate is a large and diverse countryside estate set within the Exmoor National Park. Working as a Ranger your role will balance nature conservation, cultural landscapes and estate maintenance, whilst maintaining relationships with farmers and providing visitor engagement. Key responsibilities will include habitat management/creation and ecological monitoring.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be helping to protect and care for habitats, wildlife, buildings and machinery. You’ll pass on your knowledge and enthusiasm to encourage others to love this area as much as you do. Whenever and wherever you come across people, you’ll take the time to talk to them and answer their questions, rather than rushing away to the next task.

You’ll make sure that the conservation work and outdoor experiences on the land in your care are of the highest standard. You’ll build relationships in the local community, proudly representing the Trust and letting people know about the work you and the team are doing.

Who we’re looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• practically 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
• a driver with a full UK driving licence

Apply: IRC176288 - Ranger (fixed-term)

Apply: IRC175922 - Ranger (permanent)