Assistant Estate Ranger – Mourne Park

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity
and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature.
Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the
nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential
woodland habitats.

THE ROLE

  • This is a key role in the Northern Ireland Operations team to assist in developing and
    delivering practical conservation and projects within Mourne Park, assist in data collection
    for people and engagement monitoring, be the public face for the Woodland Trust at our flagship
    site in Northern Ireland.
  • Assist in the delivery of community engagement, a volunteer programme including training
    and practical tasks, public events programme and education projects, site management to budgets
    and timescales.
  • Carry out data collection, surveys, research, appraisals and information gathering,
    producing monitoring reports.
  • The Assistant Estate Ranger will be responsible for building collaborative and impactful
    relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, contractors, neighbours and
    interested parties, alongside managing groups of dedicated and passionate volunteers.
  • Raise the profile of Mourne Park and engage with visitors to enhance their experience of
    ancient woodlands and natural green spaces.
  • To support the volunteer programme at Mourne Park that will engage communities in practical
    biodiversity and environmental projects and programmes of work.

THE CANDIDATE

  • You’ll need experience working in the land management sector, preferable in forestry or
    woodland conservation, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including landowners,
    statutory and public bodies and local communities.
  • You’ll have experience leading delivery of practical conservation projects.
  • Supervising volunteers and volunteer groups, being responsible for Health and Safety in a
    practical working environment.
  • Assisting in project delivery, managing and prioritising deadlines.
  • Knowledge of wildlife legislation.
  • You must have a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude, excellent communication skills, be
    commercially aware and able to build effective partnerships internally and externally. 
  • The role is based in Mourne Park in Northern Ireland and will require the successful
    candidate to undertake travel across a wide area. A full driving licence is required.

Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the
Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role
model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us
plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you’ll be a big part of
tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and
training opportunities. We also offer:

  • Enhanced Employer Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
  • Generous Annual Leave
  • Enhanced Parental Pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity
and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK’s diverse community. We support people from
all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented.

Application Advice: Even if you don’t meet every requirement of the role, we
would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow
Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count—are what matter most. We also keep our candidates’
personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until
shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows your experience
and passion for the role.

Apply Now: If you’re ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your
application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so
it’s a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to
make a positive impact on our planet.



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