Trainee Ranger Scheme

The Trainee Ranger Scheme offers people the chance to gain valuable experience and qualifications to help them take that first step into a career in countryside management.

The scheme is managed in partnership with Kingston Maurward College and South Somerset Rangers Service and this summer we will be offering several positions across Dorset and South Somerset.  There are also positions available with Bournemouth Borough Council, please use the link to Bournemouth Borough Council - Jobs (opens in a new window) to find out more.  The apprentices spend 12 months working alongside one of the rangers, while working towards a work based Diploma at Kingston Maurward College (opens in a new window) .

As well as gaining a Diploma, you will also work towards an apprenticeship in Environmental Conservation, Trainee Rangers will receive formal training in the use of brush cutters and first aid. In-house training is given on various topics including rights of way law, interpretation and wildlife identification.

• Other Training

  During the Trainee Ranger Scheme additional training will be provided in-house as part of the scheme.

• Trainee Ranger positions

  The Trainee Ranger Scheme offers nine posts across Dorset and South Somerset.

• Selection and interview process

  This section outlines the application process, from application deadlines to the interview day details.

• What the Trainee Rangers did next

  Previous Trainee Rangers have gone on to do various different things. To give you an idea of what jobs may be out there when you complete your Trainee Ranger post, here are some examples of jobs our Trainee Rangers went on to do.

• Entry criteria

  Find out whether you are eligible to apply for the scheme.

• Frequently asked questions

  This is the place for those questions that aren't fully answered in all the other pages relating to the Trainee Ranger Scheme. If you have a question we haven't managed to answer, please contact us and we will do our best to answer it.

• On the Job Facts

  Trainee Rangers in Dorset Countryside are treated like a normal member of staff and would be required to work within the same protocols of the organisation.

• Level 2 Environmental Conservation Diploma

  As part of the Trainee Ranger scheme all candidates are required to complete the Level 2 Diploma in work, based in Environmental Conservation. This is a vocational qualification which will give you the basic practical skills and knowledge to work in countryside management.