Green Skills Trainee x

Contract Type:
Fixed term until 10/03/2027

Apply by 18th March 2026

Join the Green Skills - John Muir Way Program! 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.

• 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 such as 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.

• You will meet at your designated local pick‑up point every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and travel with your fellow trainees in a minibus.
• The minibus will be pre‑loaded with the tools and materials you’ll be using while working in the local green space, carrying out the tasks listed above that improve the environment.
• At the end of the working day you will be returned to the pick‑up point.
• Your days will vary – some days you may be on training or carrying out tool maintenance, but it will follow the same pattern, and you’ll know in advance what you will be doing and when.

If you’re 16‑24 years old and face barriers to employment (e.g. economic challenges, lack of qualifications, neurodivergence, mental‑health issues, care experience or disabilities), we want to hear from you. We’re seeking reliable, eager‑to‑learn individuals who love practical work and the outdoors.

• Duration: 10 months
• Schedule:
  
  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (21 hours/week)
• Pay:
  Real Living Wage £13.45/hr
• 134 hours annual leave, including a 2‑week (42 hours) Christmas/New Year break and two other program breaks in July (21 hours) and September (21 hours)
• Uniform and PPE provided

You’ll receive a mix of on‑the‑job training and courses such as Outdoor First Aid, Health and Safety, Manual Handling and LANTRA Strimmer Brush cutter, LANTRA Pole Saw or LANTRA Pesticides. You’ll also have a mentor to support you throughout the programme. Towards the end, we’ll help you with work placements, CV writing and interview techniques.

Fill in the TCV application form and return it to Tricia Burden (). Download the form in PDF or Word from the green box below, or email the contact for your area listed below and request the application form.

Accepted applications must include proof of identity and the right to work in the UK (e.g. driving licence, passport, birth certificate or NI number). You will also need a UK bank account for salary payments.

All candidates must give a Level 1 Disclosure check (The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974). A conviction or caution does not automatically disqualify you.

We are supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Ready to join us? Let’s make a difference together.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions or need more information.

Contact:
Edinburgh –
Falkirk East –
Scottish Canals (Falkirk West) –
East Dunbartonshire –

Selection days are week beginning 30th March.

The second stage of recruitment will be through a selection day. This will not be a formal interview and you do not need a suit and tie. Please come in sensible clothes suitable for outdoor work. You will be invited to work with us for a couple of hours, meet the team and ask any questions you might have.

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

TCV is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of children and adults  employees are expected to follow TCV’s Safeguarding Policy, complete mandatory safeguarding training and promptly report any concerns. Safeguarding is a core part of working safely and responsibly at TCV.

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