Seasonal Assistant Ranger

Overview

Salary: £25,247 pro rata / £13.09 per hour

Location:

Frensham, Surrey

Contract:

Casual
Working Pattern:
Weekends

Hours:

15 hours per week. Based at Frensham Common, you will assist countryside ranger staff in the management of the common during weekends and bank holidays to October 2026. The working day will normally be 9:00am until 5:00pm including a 30 minute unpaid lunch.
DBS Check:
No
Closing Date: 27/02/2026 at 09:00
Reference: HCE/26/330607

We are looking for a practical, enthusiastic Seasonal Assistant Ranger to join the team at Frensham Common.

This is a customer-facing, outdoor role that plays an important part in helping to manage and protect the common, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors while supporting conservation and estate management activities.

• Maintain a visible presence around the site during busy periods, including evenings and weekends
• Assist with site and estate management and routine maintenance tasks
• Support the enforcement of byelaws in a calm, professional manner
• Engage positively with members of the public and site users

You will ideally have:

• Experience of countryside or estate management
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• A reasonable level of physical fitness for outdoor work
• A full, valid driving licence
• Knowledge of First Aid (or a willingness to undertake training)

• The opportunity to work in a unique and protected countryside environment
• A varied outdoor role with public interaction
• Experience working alongside an established Countryside Ranger team

This role is well suited to someone who enjoys working outdoors, is flexible with working hours, and wants to play a role in the care and management of an important local landscape.

Based at Frensham Common, you will assist countryside ranger staff in the management of the common during weekends and bank holidays to October 2026. The working day will normally be 9:00am until 5:00pm including a 30 minute unpaid lunch.

For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact Darren Hill, Countryside Ranger on or email

Strictly no agencies please.

We do not accept CV’s without a completed application form and you must clearly state how you meet the essential criteria.

Closing date for applications: 9:00am on 27th February 2026

Interview date: w/c 9th March 2026

Apply here