Countryside Apprentice

Countryside Worker Apprentice

• Full time, temporary contract starting 30th September 2024, running until completion of
  work-place based course assessment (12 month course + up to 3 months to organise assessment).
• 7 separate week-long blocks of work release time to attend taught course components at
  Sparsholt College.
• £13,312 pa.
• Hampshire and surrounding counties.
• Closing date 9am Monday 29th July.

Would you like to work in some of the most beautiful countryside in the south of England?

Our habitat management work maintains some of the most important nature conservation sites in
the country, our countryside access work enables people to explore these landscapes and our
design & build work creates brand new spaces for wildlife and people.

We’re opening up for applications to our Countryside Worker Apprenticeship, delivered in
association with Sparsholt College just outside of Winchester. If you’re motivated to gain
practical industry experience as part of a supportive team where you can make a tangible
difference then we want to hear from you.

What can we do for you?

For the right person we can offer great career-starting opportunities. We are a skilled,
adaptable and supportive team who are focussed on working together to deliver. Morton :
Pattison is an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that there may be barriers for some
people to work in the countryside and we are happy to work with you to overcome these.

• Interesting & varied work, often in stunning locations
• Build confidence and apply what you’re learning in college
• On-the-job training offering invaluable experience
• Additional formal training and qualifications including Countryside Management Provisional
  CSCS card, H&S training, 1st aid
• DISC profiling and workshop to identify your communication and behavioural style, enabling
  you to get the best out of yourself and your colleagues – an invaluable tool in building
  productive teams

Role purpose

The primary purpose of the role will be to assist with the practical delivery of countryside,
landscape and ecology contracting work. During the apprenticeship there will be opportunity to
become involved in:

• Countryside infrastructure/access projects; boardwalks, footbridges, pond dipping
  platforms, paths, agricultural drainage & water supply, river bank stabilisation, fencing.
• Habitat creation and management; small tree felling and scrub management, planting &
  seeding, pond creation and improvements, control of non-native plant species/herbicide
  application, hibernacula creation, installation of bird and bat boxes.
• Installation of bespoke landscape installations designed by our in-house team, for example
  biodiversity and educational projects in visitor centres.

This role will be ideal for someone looking to start a career in a practical, land-based role
such as a reserve warden, countryside ranger or estate worker. Full in-house training will be
provided.

About us

Morton : Pattison are emerging as an industry leader in design & delivery of countryside
and ecological works in the south of England. We are widely recognised for our specialist
skills and experience in combining ecology, landscape and construction to deliver the best
outcomes for biodiversity and people.

We work on a diverse range of projects including design & build of countryside structures,
access works, large scale habitat management, renewable energy sites and ecological
enhancement. Our clients are distributed throughout the private, public and charitable sectors
including nature conservation charities, local authorities, green energy companies and
ecological consultancies.

Due to continued growth driven largely by repeat custom, recommendation and appointment to
local authority frameworks, we are looking for motivated team players who share our values to
join us and make a positive contribution to the region’s countryside.

For further information please see the detailed role description and person specification on
our website.

To apply please send an up-to-date CV to [email protected]