Seasonal Ranger - Deeside; Full Time - Mar 2024

Job Title:Seasonal Rangers – Deeside
Salary: £29,041
Location: Deeside Area
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract; from April to 31 October 2024
Hours: Full time, including weekends and evening/late night working
Closing Date: 23:59pm, Monday 25 March 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 3 April 2024
About Us:
The Cairngorms National Park (CNP) is the largest national park in the UK, covering 4500km2. It is also a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and finest livestock rearing farmland. It is home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with our dedicated and passionate Visitor Services team who are committed to people and nature thriving together.
The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) was recognised as one of Scotland's top 10 flexible employers and listed in the UK’s Top 100 best not for profit companies to work for; we’re dedicated to both this fantastic landscape and our employees.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Seasonal Ranger to join the CNPA supporting the delivery of the National Park Partnership Plan, working with partners to encourage people to have a safe, enjoyable and responsible visit to Cairngorms National Park.
The Role:
As a Seasonal Ranger you will work with visitors & residents providing on hand communication and advice; talking with people in clear, positive, engaging, persuasive and easily understood ways to encourage responsible outdoor access, meaning you will ensure that both visitors and residents get the most value from their time in the National Park.
You will work in partnership with public and private partners that manage the area and local communities, meaning you will develop great working relationships with various groups, people and communities around the CNP.
So, if you are keen to be a Seasonal Ranger, supporting delivery of the National Park Partnership Plan and working with partners to encourage people to have a safe, enjoyable and responsible visit to Cairngorms National Park and you can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.
CNPA Benefits:

• Civil service pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays
• Professional development
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Use of pool cars

About You:To be considered as one of our Seasonal Rangers, you’ll need:

• In depth geographical knowledge of the “outdoors”
• Thorough understanding of the complexities of access and land management issues in the Cairngorms National Park
• Strong customer focus and interpersonal skills with a clear ability to communicate well with a range of audiences & deal with challenging situations
• A passion for, and experience of, encouraging a wide range of people to responsibly enjoy the outdoors
• Ability to work alone, without supervision, along with excellent team and partnership working skills
• Current UK Driving Licence
• Access to a vehicle insured for use on road in the role (mileage reimbursed at standard Scottish Government rates)
• Flexible approach to working hours as regular evening, morning and weekend working will be required.
• Physically fit and able/willing to work outside in all weather conditions
• Permission to work in the UK

Knowledge of the outdoors in the Cairngorms area/locality of work, an understanding of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act and the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, experience of working as part of a team in outdoor and countryside activities, problem solving skills, flexibility & resourcefulness, qualification in relevant subject e.g. countryside working or outdoor skills, appreciation of the values, roles and responsibilities of a National Park in Scotland, existing PVG Disclosure Certificate, First Aid certificate or willingness to undertake First Aid course, basic countryside management and maintenance skills would be beneficial to your application.
How to apply:
Please note, we do not accept Curriculum Vitae (CV).
CNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age. We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances CNPA appoints on merit based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.
If you require more information, or if you require any adjustments to be made to the application process due to disability please email: recruitment@cairngorms.co.uk
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Company pension, Cycle to work scheme