Countryside Level 2 Apprenticeship

Get paid, get skilled, get your career going! Cormac's apprenticeships are a great way to build your future, providing you with a permanent contract, a competitive salary and a training programme dedicated to getting the best out of you. You will be working as a Countryside Worker Apprentice, developing practical skills and a deep knowledge about countryside operations in the Environment section of the Cormac Highways and Environment service.

Requirements

• Maintain a safe working environment at all times for self, colleagues and members of the public.
• Maintenance of grass and vegetation at a variety of locations, including country parks, coast paths, sites and trails.
• Select and utilise the correct equipment and tools to carry out works efficiently
• Understand and work within specific project specifications and contract expectations
• Build and repair a variety of boundaries including fences, walls and hedging
• Maintaining public rights of way for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
• Working with Countryside volunteer and community interest groups
• Habitat creation, monitoring of biodiversity and encouraging further initiatives
• Preserve and protect Cornwall's natural habitat and biodiversity
• Encourage sustainable innovations to support Cormac's vision of carbon neutrality
• Always be an Ambassador for Cormac and positively promote the Environment service and the wider organisation.

Benefits

• Generous pension scheme with employer contribution
• Employee discount scheme and wellbeing events
• Holiday starting at 23 days and increasing to 28 with service (pro-rata if part-time) with option to purchase additional
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Investment and support in your continuous training and development