Ranger

Ranger

(Full time 37 hrs. / wk.)

Starting Salary: NJC Scale Points 12-17 (£28,598 - £31,022)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the staff team in one of Britain’s most iconic landscapes. The successful candidate will carry out a wide range of practical tasks involved in helping to manage the Malvern Hills and Commons.

Closing date for applications is Monday 23rd March 2026 (12 noon) . It is currently anticipated that interviews will be held between 8-10th April 2026.

To apply , please return your completed application form via email by clicking "Fast Apply" or via post to: Finance Officer, Malvern Hills Trust, Manor House, Grange Road, Malvern WR14 3EY
marked ‘Private and confidential’.

The area

The Malvern Hills is a much loved and nationally important landscape on the border between Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Over 1,000,000 visits are made each year and the view from the top of the Hills has been voted one of the best in Britain. Much of the land cared for by the Trust lies within a National Landscape, as well as containing Sites of Special Scientific Interest and historic Scheduled Monuments.

The organisation

Malvern Hills Trust (MHT) is a statutory body established by Act of Parliament in 1884 and is also a registered charity. MHT owns or manages around 1,200 ha (3,000 acres) of the Malvern Hills and Commons. The duties and responsibilities of the Trustees are set out under the 1884 Act and four subsequent Acts and include:

• Preserving the natural aspect of the hills
• Protecting and managing trees, shrubs, turf and other vegetation
• Preventing unlawful digging and quarrying
• Keeping the hills open, unenclosed and unbuilt on as open spaces for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

MHT is also responsible for conserving and enhancing biodiversity, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Scheduled Monuments.

MHT’s two main sources of income are a levy charged to local Council Tax payers in Malvern town, Guarlford, Malvern Wells, West Malvern, Colwall and Mathon and the revenue from car parks on its land. Copies of the annual accounts are available on the website.

The Role

The Ranger role involves undertaking a range of regular patrol duties, proactive and reactive site visits, and practical tasks across all the land managed by the Malvern Hills Trust. These include assisting and guiding members of the public, monitoring public use of the land (car parks, paths and open areas and public events) and compliance with the byelaws, undertaking practical habitat and estate maintenance tasks;

coordinating and leading conservation volunteers; and caring for the landscape, wildlife and archaeology.

Work needs to conform to statutory restrictions, environmental good practice and Health and Safety legislation, as well as complying with the Trust’s duties under the Acts of Parliament and helping to deliver our Land Management Plan and Business Plan.

Equal opportunities

The Malvern Hills Trust welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities who meet the essential criteria for this role. It is our aim to foster a culture that embraces equality and values diversity which will help us to ensure that everyone feels involved and included in our plans, programmes and activities. A copy of our Equality and Diversity policy can be found on our website.