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Rangering in the near future
Rod Whiteman
Area Ranger: Staffordshire
Ranger Champion: Midlands
16 years in the National Trust
I’m not paid enough
Why are we here ?
What I wanted out of life was to achieve the status of…..
Countryside Jedi
Ranger Champions
Developing the Ranger Profession
Growing our own
Nurturing
our skills
Maturing our
profession
Consistent Expectations
It’s aboutgreat conservation
Ensure plans are implemented to protect and enhance the conservation status of the property. Working with all our partners, deliver projects that enhance our conservation and environmental performance. Ensure that visitors have the opportunity to understand and engage with this work through high quality information and interpretation.
It’s aboutfinancial performance
Monitor and control resources in line with agreed priorities and budgets (as delegated to you by the Area Ranger), seeking to maximise cost efficiency wherever possible. Account for the delivery of projects, for which you are project manager, and identify the resources needed for future work
It’s about leading visitor
experienceYou will strive for a culture of ‘exceptional service, every time, for everyone’ by living and breathing our Ranger Service Promise. You will be involved in setting the direction of visitor engagement within your property’s countryside to deliver the best possible visitor experience.
It’s about developing the businessHelp to identify new opportunities for income generation and external funding whilst considering long term sustainability when making decisions.
Its about managing risk &
protectionEnsure that you and your team comply with statutory compliance procedures to minimise risk to the public, staff and contractors. Ensure that high quality risk assessments are carried out for all works you are supervising and monitor compliance with safety procedures.
It’s about leading people
You will help to create a great place for staff and volunteers to work. You will recruit enthusiastic and impassioned volunteers to assist us in achieving our objectives and communicating our key messages to visitors.
It’s about great conservation work but it is down to every one of us to make sure we do what we can to have the resources
If people don’t care about nature, they will not support nature
I OakLeaf everything we do
Launching Now…
Coming Soon…
… and you may not be wearing green…