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SalaryWould you like to join the Surrey Hills East team at a pivotal time, full of exciting challenges?
We’ll be going through master planning at Box Hill, one of the National Trust's most Iconic sites which you will be a key contributor to our ambitious plans. This is an opportunity to lead for change in countryside, nature conservation, and visitor satisfaction.
You’ll enjoy the challenge of balancing large visitor numbers, with managing the places we care for. You’ll share your innovative ideas for protecting incredibly sensitive nationally important woodland, chalk grassland and Lowland Heathland habitats, for the next fifty years and beyond
What it's like to work hereSituated just 15 miles from London, Box Hill is a famed beauty spot in the North Downs. If you like the great outdoors, you’ll love this stunning location with its breath-taking views, fantastic walks and colourful wildlife.
This is your chance to join a small, highly motivated and enthusiastic team, in a truly idyllic location.
Reporting to the countryside manager you'll be part of the portfolio leadership team, representing the Surrey Hills East countryside team and working with our visitor operations and enterprise teams to deliver the property business plan.
Due to the remote locations, please think about how you’d be able to get here for work, before you apply for this job.
Click here for more information about this location What you'll be doingWhilst undertaking practical conservation and land management, you’ll manage a team of 3 Area Rangers and 2 Rangers (plus lots of very keen volunteers) split across 4 main properties Box Hill, Headley Heath, Reigate & Gatton & Limpsfield.
You’ll lead on tree safety and woodland management across the properties which have very significant woodland holdings, with exciting plans to make them much more self-sustainable in the future.
You’ll be responsible for managing the conservation grazing across Surrey Hills East properties and working with our farming tenants, graziers, partners and neighbours to deliver more for Land and Nature
You’ll also take responsibility for compliance, including the health and safety of your team, visitors, tree safety, and environmental management, as well as setting and leading standard relating to environmental practice.
You'll have delegated responsibility for managing the budgets - operational and project - that are required to deliver this work and for protecting and enhancing the Trust’s assets and reputation.
Who we're looking for- Comfortable balancing large numbers of visitors whilst protecting the portfolio’s significant nature conservation needs.
- Able to lead and inspire your team to strive for high standards and achieve exciting results for nature conservation.
- Enthusiastic about ensuring visitors have a great experience, whenever they come.
- Able to communicate and collaborate with colleagues and collaborators at all levels.
- Have innovative ideas and thoughts to take the Surrey Hills East properties forward into the future.
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice
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