Park ranger

Countryside ranger The wildlife job for people who care about whole habitats rather than individual animals. Rangers create and manage habitats, monitor wildlife, lead guided walks and school visits, and run volunteers, often using machinery and power tools as much as binoculars. You can apply directly, study at college or university, or work up through apprenticeships from countryside worker at Level 2 to countryside ranger at Level 4. Volunteering with a conservation trust can give you an advantage. Pay is typically about £20,000 to start and £28,000 with experience, with evening, weekend and bank holiday work and long days outdoors in all weathers.