Green Estates Ranger

• You will be based at Ham Hill, an Iron Age Hillfort in South Somerset. You will be expected to work some evenings and weekends, delivering or assisting with the delivery of public events and engagement activities.
• 25 days annual leave
• This role will be working within the ranger team that manage this site, with a specialist skill in community engagement and public participation to help deliver the two-year activity plan for the Heritage Fund project.
• This is a full-time permanent post.
• Salary is £25,989 - £28,142 per annum for 37 hours/week

We’re working to improve the natural environment and experience of visitors to Ham Hill – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Practical site maintenance
• Habitat management & biodiversity improvement works.
• Working with volunteers in a variety of roles.
• Working alongside the Community Ranger to deliver the Activity Plan for the Heritage Fund project, including public events, community groups and schools visits.

This role is a permanent position joining our existing team of Rangers and Community Ranger to manage Ham Hill, a Green Flag & Green Heritage Award winning country park, centred around Britain’s largest Iron Age hillfort.

This role comes at an exciting time with two years left of a £3 million four-year National Lottery Heritage Fund project: ‘Uncovering Ham Hill’s past for its future’. In the remaining two years of this project, this role will support the Community Ranger to deliver the Activity Plan for the project; a programme of public engagement and community participation. At the end of the Heritage Fund project, the role will become more practical based, supporting the Rangers with conservation and land management, as well as continuing to support the Community Ranger and Visitor Services Manager with public engagement activities across the site and at the new Visitor Centre..

You’ll work as part of the Ham Hill team to provide the best outcome for nature and wildlife, whilst ensuring that visitors have a fantastic day by having a new experience or learning something new.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:

• A relevant qualification at NVQ or above in Environmental Conservation or similar subject.
• Practical conservation experience, including use of hand and power tools such as brushcutter and chainsaw
• Experience of delivering public engagement events and activities.
• A passion for wildlife, heritage and the environment.
• A good working knowledge of health and safety.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding and we offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Salary is £25,989 - £28,142 per annum for 37 hours/week

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Rachael Whaites, Green Estates Manager on 07949 482956 or rachael.whaites@somerset.gov.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 13th October 2025

Interviews will take place week commencing 3^rd November 2025

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.