Assistant Ranger Apprenticeship - Level 2

You’ll be working outdoors in all weathers as part of our ranger teams, supporting our strategy to restore a healthy, beautiful and natural environment. Your role will be working to protect and improve the health and wildlife richness of our countryside, preserving all the benefits we get from it and helping our visitors to experience and get closer to the conservation of our special outdoor places.

Your training will be delivered via a combination of mandatory week-long college blocks and online learning, with all expenses and travel paid. There may also be opportunities to travel to other National Trust locations with some overnight stays to expand your learning and experience.

Nestled in the East Anglian fens between Ely and Cambridge, Wicken Fen stands as the National Trust’s oldest nature reserve. It is one of a select few ‘Nature Accelerator’ sites, uniquely positioned to fulfil the National Trust’s ambitious goals. With nearly 10,000 recorded species, Wicken Fen epitomises fenland ecology, nature conservation, public access, and climate action.

Spanning 820 hectares and designated as a National Nature Reserve, Ramsar site, Site of Special Scientific Interest, and Special Protection Area, Wicken Fen is amongst Europe’s most significant wetlands. The reserve's in-house herds of horses and cattle, diverse habitats, bustling visitor operations, and historic features create a vast scope of work for the Ranger team, offering endless learning opportunities.

Training:

Working alongside your mentor on tasks specific to your apprenticeship, you’ll develop the skills & knowledge relevant to this apprenticeship standard (Countryside worker level 2).

You’ll attend, and prepare for, regular review meetings with your training provider, and be accountable for your own progression. You’ll be required to complete mandatory e-learning, courses and training provided.

Training Outcome:

This role can lead to an assistant ranger or ranger role and potentially move to a L4 Countryside Ranger apprenticeship after additional experience gained in role. 

 

Employer Description:
We protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. We look after hundreds of houses and close to a million objects, along with vast areas of coastline, countryside and green spaces, for everyone’s benefit. With our staff, members, volunteers and supporters, we’re the biggest conservation charity in Europe. Everyone can get involved, everyone can make a difference.

Working Hours :
Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 26/02/27).

Skills:
Communication skills,Team working,Physical fitness