Course Overview

Who is the course for?
Employees in countryside management roles looking to increase their management, supervisory and project planning skills in the outdoor sector
Countryside Rangers are found in organisations that are responsible for managing the countryside & natural environment as well as carrying out community engagement and public access works.
A Countryside Ranger would be responsible for the daily management, maintenance, conservation and protection of the natural environment and will inspire people about the natural environment and encourage them to engage with their local green spaces.

What does the course involve?

Core Duties:

• Planning work programmes
• Practical Conservation
• Volunteer management
• Manage effective working relationships
• Promoting responsible public use of the environment
• Supervising practical work
• Responding to environmental incidents
• Managing Health and Safety
• Managing survey work
• Managing interpretation work
• Project management
• Supervise use of equipment and machinery
• Resource management
• Manage personal performance and development

What makes this course special?
Countryside Rangers organise, supervise and deliver specific land management, conservation and community engagement tasks and manage small scale projects working collaboratively both internally and externally with a wide range of partners, stakeholders, organisations and interest groups as well as creating safe environments where the public can enjoy the countryside and coastline.

Assessment Methods

• Online courses
• Learning journals to record practical skills
• Project work
• Review visits with assessors

 

Progression Options

Progression from this apprenticeship could lead to higher level qualifications in ecology, environmental science, water management, countryside management and a host of roles with a variety of organisations such as the Environment Agency or National Trust.