Apprenticeship -Countryside​/Green Space Ranger Apprenticeship - Level 4-CMB

Job Details

• Salary: From September 2026 - £8.00 per hour – Apprenticeship Wage – during first 12 months. If 19 years old or over, after 12 months your salary will increase to minimum wage for your age.
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Location: Carlisle
• Contract: Apprenticeship
• Start Date: From September 2026 onwards
• Apprenticeship Duration: 26 months
• Closing Date: 9th March
• Interviews: 30th March – 20th April 2026

Join us as a Countryside/Green Space Ranger Apprentice and start building a career caring for the natural landscapes that our community depends on. This hands‑on apprenticeship is perfect for anyone who loves the outdoors, enjoys practical work, and wants to protect and enhance local green spaces for wildlife and people.

As an apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced rangers to learn skills in habitat management, conservation, grounds maintenance, visitor engagement, and countryside care. You’ll help maintain parks, woodlands, trails, and community green spaces while gaining a nationally recognised qualification.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop practical environmental skills, work in nature every day, and contribute to creating safe, accessible, and thriving outdoor spaces for all.

Fundamentally, we are seeking individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change and shape a better future for our communities. Your commitment to these principles will be instrumental in delivering services that are vital to the well‑being and prosperity of our residents.

If this sounds like you, then please get in touch!

• Please complete the online application form and read all the Supporting Information including the Apprenticeship Description carefully to help you complete your application.
• Ensure you have answered the three questions telling us why you’re interested and how you have or would develop the essential skills, qualities and behaviours and give examples. Please remember to indicate which apprenticeship you are applying for – it could be both!
• List all your qualifications, including any predicted exam grades.
• If you have any additional information you’d like to provide to support your application, for example a copy of your CV or a covering letter, please upload with your application form.

Training providers will carry out eligibility checks. Some of the details you have included in your application form i.e. name; date of birth; home address; email address; telephone/mobile number and qualifications will be shared with commissioned apprenticeship training providers for the purpose of the recruitment, training and management of the apprenticeship programme.

We believe in cultivating potential over perfection. If this apprenticeship sounds like you and you resonate with our values, we encourage you to apply or contact earlycareersandappre for an informal chat prior to your application.

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Cumberland Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority dedicated to shaping a better future for our communities. We are passionate about creating a vibrant future by addressing inequalities, creating thriving economies that work for our residents and protecting our environment.

At the core of our vision is a commitment to our people, with health and well‑being being integral to everything we do, underscoring every initiative and ensuring we provide unparalleled support for all.

We can’t do it without you! Come and embark on the journey to a vibrant future with us, where the work you do will make a real impact. Together, let's shape a community that's as dynamic and inclusive as our landscape. Be a part of the transformation! #We Are Cumberland

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