Location: Beddgelert
Salary: £12.21 per hour *from 1st April 2025
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week.
Days of Work: 4 days per week.
Contract: Seasonal - 6 months.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for dynamic individuals who work with energy and enthusiasm to deliver on our exceptional brand standards making sure every guest experience that Forest Feeling. The ability to build good working relationships with colleagues and work to set timescales is essential. You will need to manage your daily schedule and be comfortable working on your own outdoors.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience of public speaking, leading groups and passionate about the subject
• Outdoor First Aid certificate and PVG certificate
• Driving license desirable due to location.

We would like you to have:

• Relevant qualification for the role in an environmentally-based subject
• Walking leader or professional outdoor leadership qualification.

ABOUT THE FOREST RANGER ROLE:

Open all year round, as our Forest Ranger you will work within the Forest Retreat team and report to the Forest Retreat Manager. Passionate about our forest environment, you will enthusiastically share your expert knowledge of woodland flora and fauna and the world around us. Your aim is to inspire our guests to experience, enjoy and respect our British forests by championing our ethical and ecological values, making sure every guest experience that Forest Feeling during their stay.
You take pride in delivering exceptional customer service and are happy to work with our brand standards, ensuring every guest experience that Forest Feeling the moment they step into their cabin.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading activities, repairing and hiring bikes, pottery painting and craft activities
• Delivering a programme of led and self-led events ensuring a varied programme for children, adults and family groups based on the environment.
• Create safe and enjoyable routes for events and activities and continue to monitor them for issues.
• Build and maintain regular links with our local partners - Forestry England, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales, Woodland Trust, National Park Authorities, local businesses/charities/trusts.
• Develop team knowledge and promote environmental issues on location to raise awareness.
• Promote safety and abundance of wildlife and flora on location (dogs on leads, ground nesting birds, fungi etc.).
• Carry out minor pruning and vegetation control and liaise with the Operations Manager to ensure seasonal grass cutting and manicuring does not have a detrimental effect on the local flora and fauna.