Coalface to Wildspace: Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire & the Lothians – Trainees x2

Reporting to: Coalface to Wildspace: Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire & the Lothians Project Manager
Duration: 12 months
Salary: £13,879.32 based on 3x days per week
Hours: 21 hours per week @ 3x days per week including evening and weekends TOIL will be provided for hours worked outside of regular office hours.
Office: To be based at an office in one of the three regions

We are recruiting two traineeship positions. This project is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The trainees will be provided with an excellent opportunity to learn new skills in nature conservation activities alongside learning and delivering a wide-ranging programme of public engagement mainly to communities that are under-served by the nature conservation sector.

This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who have an interest in nature conservation but have not had the opportunity to engage with the nature conservation sector.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including under-represented groups.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options.

Deadline for applications are 5pm on 20th May 2026.
Interviews will take place on 4th June 2026 in Edinburgh.