Outdoor Facilities Assistant

This role will involve working within our Outdoor Facilities team at Studland Bay, to help deliver exemplary site presentation, maintenance, and an all-round excellent visitor experience. Working throughout the year in a unique location like Studland Bay requires commitment and an energetic approach to tackling a wide variety of practical tasks and responsibilities. Working with the Outdoors Facilities team, you will assist with day-to-day servicing for the beaches and car parks, maintain adjacent habitats all at a high-volume visitor site. You will work within the appropriate National Trust procedures and conservation guidelines to support the team to meet its objectives of excellent facility maintenance and compliance. This will include assisting with practical tasks to help deliver our site management plan, which could vary from maintaining site presentation, to planning and constructing infrastructure, conducting invasive species removal and vegetation clearance, or patrolling the site to ensure visitor safety and enjoyment. The ability to build a good rapport with members of the public is imperative as you will be regularly interacting with visitors, especially on topics of potential conflict such as BBQs, dogs and littering behaviour. This role will suit someone who has a love of the outdoors and nature, an interest in active pursuits, and ambitions to work in land management within the conservation sector. You\’ll be trained in many practical skills on the job, as well as gaining formal certification for the use of all-terrain vehicles and brushcutters, with the potential for more over time. There may be opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from across the Purbeck portfolio at Studland; including rangers, visitor experience teams and project staff to deliver our engagement and conservation strategies.

A full driving licence is required to be able to drive estate vehicles. You should be focused on giving great service to everyone you meet, a team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative, well-organised and adaptable.

The Studland Peninsula is one of the most biodiverse areas in the UK and is home to some of its rarest species, including all 6 British reptiles. The site\’s wildlife-rich habitats and stunning sandy beaches draw in over 1.5 million visitors each year, by land and by sea. It is the mission of our Outdoor Facilities team to improve and maintain this thriving site and its natural habitats for the benefit of both visitors and wildlife.

You should be willing to learn new skills.

The Package

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)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as 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

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