Estate Ranger Intern – Invergeldie

Not many people get the opportunity to learn how a large-scale landscape restoration project works on their own doorstep. At Invergeldie were just beginning the delivery of an ambitious programme of work across 11700 acres at the head of Glen Lednock. The plans include planting 1.5 million native trees restoring 1300 acres of peatland creating and improving habitats launching new ecotourism with Oxygen Escapes and much more.

As an intern youll join us at this exciting early stage becoming part of the team and getting involved in real work from the outset. Youll see how conservation agriculture ecology property infrastructure and ecotourism come together across a working estate while learning what it takes to deliver nature restoration at this scale.

This is an opportunity to bring your unique skills and experience to the internship develop new ones and build a practical understanding of how a conservation-focused estate operates. Youll be able to see the impact of your work and your knowledge grow throughout the internship.

About the Role

This is a three-month hands-on internship for someone who wants to understand what it takes to run a working estate through a period of major landscape restoration. Youll learn by doing; contributing to day-to-day activity while gaining experience of how ambitious restoration plans are turned into practical work on the ground. Every day will be different; across a single week you might be out on peatland restoration checking in on agricultural operations assisting ecological surveys lending a hand to keep the estates buildings and infrastructure compliant and presenting it to the highest standard. Youll work with the Estate Manager the wider estate team and specialists such as contractors and ecologists gaining insight into both practical delivery and the decisions behind it.

The breadth of this internship is intentional. Running a large-scale restoration landscape involves much more than conservation work alone: it requires agriculture ecology property compliance data visitor management and sound day-to-day operations to work together. We dont expect you to arrive with experience in all these areas. Were looking for someone who brings useful skills or experience of their own is ready to contribute from the outset and is keen to learn about every part of the operation. What matters most is curiosity a strong work ethic and a genuine interest in whats happening on your own doorstep.

This internship is one of the commitments identified through our community benefit offer developed in partnership with the local community around Invergeldie. Were excited to put that commitment into practice by creating a meaningful opportunity for someone local to build practical experience develop their skills to carry into whatever comes next further study a career in land management or simply a deeper connection to the place they live.

About You

This role suits people from a range of backgrounds. You dont need direct experience in every area below; were just as interested in transferable skills local knowledge and clear potential as we are in a perfect match on paper.

Environment

• A love for the natural world and rural landscapes and a genuine interest in habitat and peatland restoration.

• Curiosity about ecological surveying and how land management shapes biodiversity.

Impact

• Reliable and proactive taking pride in getting the detail right whether logging a survey result or checking a compliance box.

• Comfortable working across varied tasks rather than sticking to one specialism.

Adventure

• Willing to work outdoors in all conditions and happy to pick up hands-on physical tasks when needed.

• Genuinely curious and up for learning something new every dayweek.

Togetherness

• A friendly approachable manner confident chatting with visitors contractors and the wider estate team.

• And lets be honest kindness counts too sharing snacks on long days out is basically part of the job.

We especially want to hear from people local to Invergeldie and the surrounding community and from anyone who doesnt yet tick every box above but brings strong potential and a real interest in the work. We believe in recruiting exceptional people and building the role around them if you think you could make a real difference here wed love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Habitat and Peatland Restoration: Assist in monitoring and verifying the progress of woodland creation and peatland restoration alongside the design and implementation of wider ecological projects.

• General Estate Support and Agriculture: Assist with day-to-day agricultural operations alongside the Invergeldie team including maintaining infrastructure such as fencing gates and stock handling equipment.

• Herbivore and Habitat Monitoring: Support herbivore monitoring across the estate flagging where management effort should be focused and help identify opportunities for ecological interventions that improve and uplift habitats.

• Property Maintenance and Compliance: Contribute to property maintenance compliance and general estate upkeep including routine checks across buildings and infrastructure.

• Ecotourism: Support ecotourism operations where needed including the estates growing visitor offer.

Beyond these headline areas expect the scope of this internship to flex from data logging to the hundred fascinating things that pop up on a working estate in any given week. Youll be backed by the Estate Manager and wider estate team and youll work closely with contractors ecologists and visitors to Invergeldie.

About Us

Oxygen Conservation was founded in 2021 by the Oxygen House Group and Dr Rich Stockdale with a clear mission: Scaling Conservation. We acquire land at scale on behalf of asset owners to deliver transformative environmental and social impact creating profit as a result of what we just a few years weve completed twelve transactions assembling a portfolio of over 50000 acres dedicated to restoring and protecting nature.

Our vision is intentionally aspirational: by 2030 we aim to have 1 billion of natural capital assets under management enabling us to protect and restore 250000 acres of land for people and wildlife. By combining our scale reputation cutting-edge data and exceptional people were redefining what conservation can look like.

Our work hasnt gone unnoticed. We were named Start-Up of the Year at the Business Leader South West Awards in 2022 Team of the Year at the 2023 Edie Awards and our nature financing agreement with Triodos won ESG Deal of the Year at the 2024 Insider South West Dealmakers Awards. Our founder and CEO Dr Rich Stockdale features on the ENDS Power List of the UKs most influential environmental professionals and was shortlisted for Edies Leader of the Year Award in 2024.

At Oxygen Conservation were scaling impact creating opportunities and leading the charge for a nature-based economy that works for people wildlife and the planet.

Key Information

Term: Full-time fixed-term 3 months

Location: Invergeldie Estate Glen Lednock Perthshire (a full UK driving license and access to your own transport are essential as this is a fully on-site role). This role is aimed at candidates local to the area.

Salary: 26500 per annum pro rata

Closing date: Monday 12th October 2026