Volunteer Assistant Estate Ranger

The Assistant Ranger role is a voluntary, long-term residential position which supports the Island Ranger over the summer season. Work will include delivering estate maintenance around the village and holiday properties, keeping the island neat and tidy for visitors to enjoy and practical habitat management across the high-profile wildlife conservation site. The role is highly varied and a flexible approach is essential. LANTRA ATV training will be provided along with one other practical ticket upon completion of the season. The candidate will also be expected to undertake general island duties such housekeeping, recycling and luggage handling. Previous volunteers have gone on to further studies or jobs with Natural England, National Trust, RSPB, Wildlife Trusts and The Lundy Company.

Duties:

• Lawn mowing around the village and Landmark holiday properties
• Maintenance of island infrastructure such as fences, dry-stone walls, gates and gullies.
• Path clearance, strimming and wider estate maintenance.
• Conduct ongoing rhododendron eradication and bracken management.
• Lead volunteer work parties on practical tasks.
• Young tree and tree guard maintenance
• Traditional lime mortar building and pointing on occasions when visiting stone masons coincide with volunteering period.
• Wider island duties include cargo handling on busy sailing days, supporting the housekeeping team on busy changeover days and recycling plant duties.

No previous experience is required as in-house training will be provided. However a flexible and hardworking attitude is essential. Becoming an integral part of the small island community is a unique aspect of the role and often demands a need for ‘all hands-on deck’.

Personal Criteria Candidates must:

• Be prepared to live and work on a remote island in hostel-style, mixed gender accommodation. Please note, alternative accommodation or camping for short durations (with full access to facilities) may be required in the event of temporary accommodation pressures.
• Candidates must be over the age of 18.
• Hold a good level of health and fitness.
• Confident working independently, operating outdoors in all weather conditions
• Excellent communication skills and adaptable to a small working community.
• Respect and adhere to the islands code of conduct set out by The Lundy Company.
• Keep communal areas clean and tidy.
• Exceptional candidates may hold practical qualifications such as brushcutter, safe pesticide use or first aid tickets