Tees-Swale Farming and Nature Trainee

Tees-Swale Farming and Nature Trainee

Tees-Swale: Naturally Connected is an exciting programme of farming, nature and engagement work
in and around Teesdale and Swaledale. Funded largely by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the
programme is a joint venture between the North Pennines National Landscape team and the
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. It aims to work with farmers to enhance and connect
habitats, whilst engaging wider communities in these special landscapes.

Part of this project includes creating trainee opportunities. Each year there are 12-month
placements for two trainees who will be based in the North Pennines National Landscape – a
farming and nature trainee, and a community engagement trainee – as well as two based in the
Yorkshire Dales National Park.

You will work as part of the Tees-Swale: Naturally Connected team to help deliver a varied and
ground-breaking selection of wildlife and nature projects, including upland hay meadow
restoration and woodland creation in and around Teesdale whilst being paid a good wage, helping
the environment, and helping you develop your skills to boost your cv.

There’ll also be opportunities to explore potential roles in the natural environment, and to
connect with the other trainees working in on the Tees-Swale programme, and the National
Landscape and the National Park teams.

All Tees-Swale trainees will receive a range of development opportunities including: an
induction programme, on-the-job experience and formal training courses. Each trainee has a
training budget which they can choose how best to spend to meet their needs and development
interests.

Salary: Grade 2 £22,737 to £23,114

Employment Location: Based in Stanhope, County Durham (with flexibility for a degree of home
working), and on site in and around Teesdale.

Interviews are scheduled to be take place on Thursday 29 February 2024.

For further information about this traineeship, please contact Claire Hodgson on 07887 450281
or email [email protected]

We are also running an online Q&A session for anyone who would like to meet the current
trainees and other members of the Tees-Swale team before deciding whether to make an
application. This will be held at 7.00pm–8.00pm on Tuesday 13 February 2024. If you would like
to be sent the link, please email: [email protected]