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Apprentice Countryside Rangers - Kent Wildlife Trust
We are currently seeking five passionate and motivated individuals to join our team as a Countryside Ranger Apprentice on a fixed term contract of 29 months, starting between June and September 2024. As a countryside ranger assigned to a specific area within Kent, you will have the chance to work in some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the country, playing a pivotal role in conserving wildlife and protecting the environment.
We have partnered with Sparsholt College to deliver this Level 4 Countryside Ranger apprenticeship through a blend of virtual and face-to-face training. This training, complemented by comprehensive on-the-job experience with Kent Wildlife Trust, ensures a full learning experience.
- Closing Date: 07/05/2024
- Location: Various locations within Kent
- Posted: 17/04/2024
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Volunteer Posts
UKBMS Butterfly Transect Volunteers, Kent Wildlife Trust
Short Courses
Various Camera trapping for wildlife conservation 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
27/04/2024 Introduction to Water Vole ecology and surveys NEW 1 Day
Tyland Barn and Oare Marches, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
04/05/2024 Beginners' Birdwatching 1 Day
Sevenoaks Willdife Reserve, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
05/05/2024 A morning at Ham Fen 1 Day
Ham Fen, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
05/05/2024 Responsible Beekeeping for Beginners 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
07/05/2024 Woodland Plant Identification Day 1 Day
Quarry Wood, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
10/05/2024 An Introduction Geology 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
11/05/2024 Introduction to Solitary Bees 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
12/05/2024 Woodland mosses for beginners 1 Day
Tyland Barn and Knock wood, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
18/05/2024 Reptile Ecology and Survey Techniques 1 Day
Tyland Barn and Vinters Valley Nature Reserve , Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
19/05/2024 An introduction to Ferns 1 Day
Tyland Barn and Quarry Wood, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
25/05/2024 Butterflies of Kent 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Bluebell Hill and Burham Down , Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
26/05/2024 Introduction to Orchids 1 Day
Tyland Barn and Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
01/06/2024 Learning Bird Song 1 Day
Thornden Wood, Blean and South Swale Local Nature Reserves, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
02/06/2024 A morning at Ham Fen 1 Day
Ham Fen, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
04/06/2024 Meadow Plant Identification Day 1 Day
Marden Meadows, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
08/06/2024 Ecology of Bumblebees and their Identification for Beginners 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
08/06/2024 Using botanical keys NEW 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £75
17/06/2024 Plant Identification in the Field 5 Days
Canterbury and local resreves, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £215
18/06/2024 An introduction to dragonflies and damselflies 1 Day
Sevenoaks, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 / Concessionary fee: KWT volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
18/06/2024 Broad-leaved Trees in Spring 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
25/06/2024 Chalk Grassland Plant Identification Day 1 Day
Burham Down, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
07/07/2024 A morning at Ham Fen 1 Day
Ham Fen, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
12/07/2024 The Geology of Reculver Country Park 1 Day
Reculver, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
03/08/2024 Dandelions, Daisies and Thistles 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
10/08/2024 Ecology of Bumblebees and their Identification for Intermediates 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
31/08/2024 An Introduction to Fossils 1 Day
Sevenoaks, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
06/09/2024 Autumn Migration in Kent 1 Day
Oare Marshes, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
23/09/2024 UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course 1 Day
Online, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £150
12/10/2024 Fungi for beginners 1 Day
Tyland Barn and local area, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
14/10/2024 UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course 1 Day
Online, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £150
23/10/2024 Identification of Fungi for improvers 1 Day
Venue TBC, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
01/11/2024 The Geology of Kent 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
16/11/2024 Identification of Fungi for inprovers in the Field 1 Day
Knole Park, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
30/11/2024 Broad-leaved Trees in Winter 1 Day
Tyland Barn, Kent Wildlife Trust
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
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