Countryside Jobs Service®
CJS is an ethical business working in harmony with environmental professionals to conserve the British countryside and natural world. Motivated by conservation success not profits.
CJS is an ethical business working in harmony with environmental professionals to conserve the British countryside and natural world. Motivated by conservation success not profits.
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The CJS website provides a one-stop shop for everyone in the countryside, conservation, ecology and wildlife sectors. You'll find adverts for jobs and volunteer placements, there is a daily news service, a full training directory of courses and professional events and a large library of in-depth information covering the whole industry.
Lead Ranger (Ampthill, Bedfordshire) with The Greensand Trust
Countryside Ranger (Central Bedfordshire) with The Greensand Trust
Education Team Leader with Field Studies Council
Day Centre Manager with Field Studies Council
Woodland Advisor with The National Forest Company
Rights of Way Volunteer & Trails Officer with Somerset County Council
Bee Inspired Outreach and Volunteer Officer with Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Practical Land Management Officer, Worcestershire with Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Conservation Manager with Surrey Wildlife Trust
Surrey Seasonal Field Officer x 2 with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Dorset Seasonal Field Officer x 2 with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Land & Property Manager (climbing sites) with The British Mountaineering Council
Fisheries Officer with Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board
Access & Conservation Officer (England) with The British Mountaineering Council
Destination Tweed Education & Engagement Officer with Tweed Forum
Head Gardener with National Trust
Seasonal Assistant Rangers - Bird Aware Solent with Hampshire County Council
Senior Ecologist with Royal Horticultural Society
Bird Aware Solent Ranger (Events and Education) with Hampshire County Council
Assistant Ranger with Hampshire County Council
Trainee Ecologist with Woodmeadow Trust
Senior and Principal Ecologists with The Environmental Dimension Partnership Ltd
Ranger with Hampshire County Council
Ecologist with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning for Nature Officer with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
Activities Officer (Education & Engagement) - Monumental Improvement Project with Cornwall Council
Lower Windrush Valley Project Officer with Oxfordshire County Council
Stockperson & Assistant Stockperson with Surrey Wildlife Trust
Ranger with Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership
Biodiversity Audit Project Officer – Technical with NatureScot
Biodiversity Audit Project Officer with NatureScot
Project Manager - Creation of Nature-rich Visitor Attraction with RSPB
Woodland & Tree Officer with North Pennines AONB Partnership
Ecologists - all levels! with Pioneer Environment Group Ltd
LIFE in the Ravines - Woodland Restoration Worker with Natural England
Ranger with Historic Environment Scotland
Area Ranger with National Trust
Countryside Ranger Apprentice with North York Moors National Park Authority
Plastic Free July and The 2 Minute Foundation
The Rise of Female Wildlife Rangers Globally
The role of the Volunteer Coordinator/Manager in the conservation sector
Surrey Wildlife Trust: Photography - Flowers & Insects Up-Close
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology: Train the Online Trainer (on demand)
16/6: Game On for Nature by Ecosystems Knowledge Network
23/6: Providing ongoing support for volunteers by Association of Volunteer Managers
Surrey Wildlife Trust: Tree Identification & Wildflower ID on Chalk Grassland
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS): Master of Horticulture (MHort)
Kent Wildlife Trust: Autumn Migration in Kent & Birds of Prey of the North Kent Marshes
Surrey Wildlife Trust: GIS for Beginners: Guide & Application -ONLINE
CIEEM: Early Careers Webinar: Top tips on applying for a job in the sector
Froglife: Amphibian and Reptile Habitat Management
Perth College UHI: MSc Sustainable Mountain Development
Wild Things: several Woodland Activity Leader Training courses
Capel Manor College: Introduction to Careers in the Environment (Level 1)
Lusi Alderslowe: Permaculture Introduction
WildTeam: Project Management for Wildlife Conservation & Grant Writing for Wildlife Conservation
Cotswolds National Landscape Rural Skills: several Hedgelaying courses
MARINElife: Lundy Island Wildlife Workshop
Seed of the Forest: Permaculture for Gardens & Allotments
Richard Green Ecology: Introduction to QGIS for Ecological Consultants & Wildlife Surveyors
30/4: Rewilding the UK - Potential & Obstacles by University of Oxford
Richard Green Ecology: Introduction to Bird & Survey Techniques
South East Land Based Training Courses LLP: Worksafe Emergency First Aid + Forestry
University of Oxford: Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice
University of Oxford: Introducing Mapping, Spatial Data and GIS (Online)
Think like a tree: Thriving in Challenging Times & Think Like a Tree online
Wales branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association: Dry Stone Walling
26/3: Global Challenges: Plant Biodiversity and Human Flourishing by University of Oxford
TCV Scotland: Introduction to QField
Kent Wildlife Trust: UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course
Cotswolds National Landscape Rural Skills: Woodland Coppicing
Jeff Nicholls: Traditional Mole Catching
Richard Green Ecology: Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey & Introduction to Schedule 9 Invasive Species
Capel Manor College: courses in Agriculture
11/3: First Aid Conference by First Aid Training Cooperative
Capel Manor College: Arboriculture and Forestry
29/1: Wildlife Detection Dogs Conference by Conservation K9 Consultancy and Wildlifetek
Centre for Alternative Technology: Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping
13/10: State of the World's Plants and Fungi Virtual Symposium by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Wild things!: Woodland Activity Leader Training
Field Studies Council: Natural History Live: Conserving the Grey Long-eared Bat
Kent Wildlife Trust: Wilder Gardening without upsetting your neighbours
CIEEM: Mental Health Awareness in the Work Environment
Field Studies Council: World Earthworm Day 2020: Earthworms & Composting (webinar)
CIEEM: Managing Solar Parks for Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services
Butterfly Conservation: Identifying and recording the butterflies of Central Scotland
21/4: Engaging Communities on Climate Change by Talk Action
22/4: Online Panel Discussion: Ape Conservation and Zoonotic Diseases by Ape Alliance
KFW Scientific & Creative: Thermal Imaging for Wildlife Applications
Lone Wolf Administration: Lone Wolf Learning Course
Animal Jobs Direct: Animal Care and Conservation courses
KFW Scientific & Creative / Wildlifetek: Wildlifetek: Thermal
1/7: RFS Conference - Treescapes2020 by Royal Forestry Society
Talk Action: Social Media Training
Surrey Wildlife Trust: Photography - Beautiful Bluebells & Photography - Wildflowers
Time For Bespoke Solutions Ltd: Organisational Skills Webinar
Cotswolds Conservation Board: LANTRA Brushcutter/Trimmers - Maintenance and Operation
Centre for Alternative Technology: Zero Carbon Britain
Wildwood Trust: Intro to Amphibian Ecology and Surveying
Cotswolds Conservation Board: Dry Stone Walling - Beginners
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust: Avian Egg Incubation Workshop
Woodland Ways: Tracking Weekend Course
Surrey Wildlife Trust: Tree Identification, Wildflower ID: Chalk Grassland & Willow Flowers
16/5: Pensthorpe Bird & Wildlife Fair 2020 by Pensthorpe Conservation Trust
23/4: Invigorating Interpretation - new ideas for engaging your audience by bgen
Surrey Wildlife Trust: Ancient Woodland Indicators
26/3: Health, Wellbeing and Place: How landscape delivers positive change by Landscape Institute
Woodmeadow Trust: Introduction to Umbellifers & Phase 1 Habitat Surveying
Woodland Ways: Spring Foraging Course & Autumn Foraging Course
Surrey Wildlife Trust: Dawn Chorus Walk & Breakfast, Nightjars & Understanding Owls
27/3: Engaging Teenagers and Young Adults in the Outdoors by bgen
BatAbility Courses & Tuition: Bat Echolocation Webinar & Bat Survey Methods - Webinar
Centre for Alternative Technology: Restoration Ecology & Reedbeds and Waste Water Management
Wildwood Trust: Bird Conservation and Introduction to Survey Techniques
2/4: BES Invasion Science SIG Meeting 2020 by British Ecological Society Invasion Science Group
Small Woods Association: Introduction to Pole Lathe turning & Introduction to Hedgelaying
15/5: The ARB Show 2020 by Arboricultural Association
5/3: Rivers Trust Spring Conference 2020 by Lincolnshire Rivers Trust
CIEEM: Lichen Identification, Ancient Woodland Indicators & An Introduction to the NVC
Devon Wildlife Consultants: Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey
TCV Scotland: Brushcutters & Trimmers
Event: 27/3: Mammal Society 66th Spring Conference by Mammal Society
Growing Confidence Project: Botanical Voyage of Discovery - Visit to Birmingham Botanical Garden
CIEEM: Reptiles: Ecology, Surveys & Mitigation
Kent Wildlife Trust: Learning Bird Song
Association For Heritage Interpretation: Heritage Interpretation & Writing for children and families
20/4: Data Science Festival - London 2020 by The Data Science Festival
CIEEM: Train the Trainer for Ecologists (Ireland) & Banter: Breaking or Making Barriers
TCV Scotland: Mammal Monitoring
26/3: The Beautiful Burial Ground Conference by Caring for God’s Acre
Countryside Management Association: Introduction to Rewetting the Moorland Environment
Growing Confidence Project: Bird Ringing Day
25/3: Accelerating tree planting & woodland creation in England by Ecosystems Knowledge Network
Dorset Wildlife Trust: Photographing the Natural World of Kingcombe
Idverde: Pond dipping for Adults, Garden Ponds for Wildlife, Butterflies and day flying Moths
18/3: Woodland Symposium by Bat Conservation Trust
TVEG: Introduction to Woodland Management
Wild Ideas: Environmental Education Skills 2020 & Woodland Activity Leader Training Courses
16/4: ZSL Animal Careers Conference by ZSL
17/3: The Garden Jungle: How to Save our Insects by Woodmeadow Trust
TCV Scotland: Intro to Invertebrates
Woodcraft School Ltd: Plant Identification & Uses CQNCFE Level 3
12/3: The Beautiful Burial Ground Conference by Caring for God’s Acre
Muddy Feet Training: Outdoor and Paediatric First Aid
11/3: Natural Capital Management for Rural Professionals by Ecosystems Knowledge Network
7/3: TVERC Spring Recorders' Conference by Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre
Small Woods Association: Social Forestry OCN Level 3, Sustainable woodland management OCN Level 3
Kent Country Parks: Growing your Grounds for Learning and Wildlife
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation: Pruning garden shrubs and climbers
Verde-ecology Consultancy: Two courses in Winter Tree ID
26/2: ParkPower-a Scotland-wide programme for greenspace by greenspace scotland
Conservation Careers Ltd: Conservation Career Kickstarter
Avon Wildlife Trust: Introduction to UK Amphibians and Reptiles
26/2: Bats and Lighting by CIEEM
Species Recovery Trust: Dormice - Ecology, Survey and Habitat Management
WildTeamUK: Project Management for Wildlife Conservation
New Provider Listing - Ecology Training UK
Scottish Countryside Rangers’ Association: Scottish Ranger Award
Centre for Alternative Technology: Social Forestry OCN
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology: Best Practice in Training, Teaching and Interactive Learning
Centre for Alternative Technology: Bird Identification: An introduction