Green Skill Trainee - The Conservation Volunteers
Company: The Conservation Volunteers
Salary: £13.25 per hour
Location: Kinross
Date posted: 27 February 2026
Apply before: 18 March 2026
The Job:
We're excited to announce a new partnership program called Green Skills - John Muir Way. It's a collaboration between TCV, City of Edinburgh Council, Falkirk Council, Scottish Canals and East Dunbartonshire Council. We're looking for 24 enthusiastic trainees (4 teams of 6) to help improve biodiversity along the John Muir Way Route.
- Location: Scotland, Edinburgh & The Lothians, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
- Industry: Environment, Conservation and Sustainability
- Job type: Part-time, Fixed term
Green Skill Trainee - The Conservation Volunteers
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Key responsibilities:
- You'll get hands-on experience in countryside and greenspace management, including:
- Creating and maintaining wildflower meadows: Ground prep, sowing wildflowers, and scything.
- Woodland creation and management: Planting trees and hedges, aftercare, pruning, and management.
- Managing invasive species: Removing plants like Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, and Salmonberry.
- General land-based skills: Strimming, path construction, and more.
- Access projects and infrastructure: Installing signs, benches, gates, and maintaining pathways.
The Candidate:
- 16-24 years old
- Have faced barriers to employment (such as, but not limited to economic challenges, lack of qualifications, neurodivergence, mental health issues, care experience, or disabilities)
- Level 1 Disclosure Required.
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