Ranger
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,535 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, DN22 8RQ |
| Company: | Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 134 |
Summary
Job Advert
We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and highly organised Ranger with a background of practical conservation and
countryside management to join our Nature Reserves Team.
These are exciting times for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Last year, we undertook a review of our ambitious Wilder
Nottinghamshire 2030 strategy to give even greater focus to our work on our land, with communities and partners, and through
influencing others.
Following this strategy review, the Trust has aligned structures and roles to ensure that we are equipped to maximise our impact
for nature, attract increased support and remain resilient and sustainable over the long term in a rapidly changing external
environment.
The new structure has created a number of opportunities to bring in new talent, ideas and energy to the organisation, to make a
strategic investment in our future capability.
Time is running out to address the joint nature and climate crises and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has a hugely important role
to play in our county, and as part of the wider Wildlife Trust movement, to help reverse local nature loss and mobilise action for
nature recovery and we'd love you to join us.
As one of our Rangers, will take responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of practical habitat management across our suite of
nature reserves, including our flagship Idle Valley Nature Reserve and Attenborough Nature Reserve and to support opportunities
for public engagement on our reserves.
You will have knowledge of UK habitats and species and the principles of their conservation as well as experience of delivering
practical conservation initiatives and countryside management.
This post is subject to a Basic DBS Check. You will be expected to travel across the county, so a driving licence is essential.
We are planning to hold interviews in w/c 8 June 2026.
For full details of the role and its responsibilities, as well as details of the key experiences, skills and qualifications
required, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification available on our website.
Our Culture
We are strong believers that it is our culture that makes it a special place to work and drives our huge successes. Our people are
passionate and dedicated to making Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust the best that it can be. We are the county's leading
conservation charity run by local people for the benefit of local wildlife, with nature reserves across the county. We are a part
of a UK network of 46 local Wildlife Trusts working to protect wildlife.
Equal Opportunity - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive
environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability,
age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We recognise that our
workforce needs to represent the communities and people we work with. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented
groups within Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the wider charity and conservation sectors, such as people from Black and
Ethnic Minority backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQ+.
Disability - If you have any support requirements to make your application, please notify us at the earliest opportunity
via HR@nottswt.co.uk [HR@nottswt.co.uk] so that appropriate reasonable adjustments can be made to our recruitment process.
We are a Disability Confident employer. Applicants with a disability will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential
criteria for the position.
Employment checks - We are committed to safeguarding our employees; safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults
at risk; and mitigating the risk to our business of financial and/or data fraud. Applicants must be willing to undergo
pre-employment checks with past employers; Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level; right to work checks and
driving licence checks (where applicable).
Employment of ex-offenders - This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be
asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.
Our Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed via: NWT Employee Privacy Notice
[https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/sites/default/files/2025-12/NWT%20Employee%20Privacy%20Notice.pdf]
We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and highly organised Ranger with a background of practical conservation and
countryside management to join our Nature Reserves Team.
These are exciting times for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Last year, we undertook a review of our ambitious Wilder
Nottinghamshire 2030 strategy to give even greater focus to our work on our land, with communities and partners, and through
influencing others.
Following this strategy review, the Trust has aligned structures and roles to ensure that we are equipped to maximise our impact
for nature, attract increased support and remain resilient and sustainable over the long term in a rapidly changing external
environment.
The new structure has created a number of opportunities to bring in new talent, ideas and energy to the organisation, to make a
strategic investment in our future capability.
Time is running out to address the joint nature and climate crises and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has a hugely important role
to play in our county, and as part of the wider Wildlife Trust movement, to help reverse local nature loss and mobilise action for
nature recovery and we'd love you to join us.
As one of our Rangers, will take responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of practical habitat management across our suite of
nature reserves, including our flagship Idle Valley Nature Reserve and Attenborough Nature Reserve and to support opportunities
for public engagement on our reserves.
You will have knowledge of UK habitats and species and the principles of their conservation as well as experience of delivering
practical conservation initiatives and countryside management.
This post is subject to a Basic DBS Check. You will be expected to travel across the county, so a driving licence is essential.
We are planning to hold interviews in w/c 8 June 2026.
For full details of the role and its responsibilities, as well as details of the key experiences, skills and qualifications
required, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification available on our website.
Our Culture
We are strong believers that it is our culture that makes it a special place to work and drives our huge successes. Our people are
passionate and dedicated to making Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust the best that it can be. We are the county's leading
conservation charity run by local people for the benefit of local wildlife, with nature reserves across the county. We are a part
of a UK network of 46 local Wildlife Trusts working to protect wildlife.
Equal Opportunity - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive
environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability,
age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We recognise that our
workforce needs to represent the communities and people we work with. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented
groups within Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the wider charity and conservation sectors, such as people from Black and
Ethnic Minority backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQ+.
Disability - If you have any support requirements to make your application, please notify us at the earliest opportunity
via HR@nottswt.co.uk [HR@nottswt.co.uk] so that appropriate reasonable adjustments can be made to our recruitment process.
We are a Disability Confident employer. Applicants with a disability will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential
criteria for the position.
Employment checks - We are committed to safeguarding our employees; safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults
at risk; and mitigating the risk to our business of financial and/or data fraud. Applicants must be willing to undergo
pre-employment checks with past employers; Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level; right to work checks and
driving licence checks (where applicable).
Employment of ex-offenders - This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be
asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.
Our Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed via: NWT Employee Privacy Notice
[https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/sites/default/files/2025-12/NWT%20Employee%20Privacy%20Notice.pdf]