Trainee rangers
This full-time voluntary placement course runs for one year with day release at Plumpton College. Trainees help the rangers with practical habitat management and access work on long distance trails and countryside sites including woodland, grassland, wetland and sand dune systems.
Read about an average day in the life of a trainee ranger.
What you gain from the course
- NVQ2 in Environmental Conservation
- NPTC Chainsaw certificates CS30 and 31
- first aid at work (3 year certificate)
- off-road 4 wheel driving
- defensive driving
- skills such as trailer driving, manual handling, hedge laying, surveying, environmental law.
You will get a protective clothing allowance, help and advice on job searching, CVs and interviews, and much more.
What we are looking for
- clean driving licence and preferably 3+ years’ driving experience
- enthusiasm
- commitment
- good health
- sense of humour.
Recruitment
We recruit three or four people every six months, usually in March and September. You can send in your application at any time of year and we will contact you when we are recruiting.
We select seven or eight people for an informal interview. Candidates who show promise are then invited for two trial days of practical work in the field. The final team is selected out of these candidates.
For further information and an application form, contact Countryside Management.
