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Protected Landscapes + Heritage Skills

Milnthorpe
Level 1 Qualification

14th - 17th April, 2025

This event is for women only. Training available at Level 1 and Level 2 for people looking to follow a career in dry stone walling or interested in increasing their skill level. Led by a Level 3 Instructor at our National Training Site, Crooklands, LA7 7NH. Training is held Monday - Thursday with…

Short Course
In person
4 Days
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Estates + Property

Barrow in Furness
Level 1 Qualification

Channelside Campus

This full-time programme is for those wishing to acquire an understanding of the construction industry, combined with practical skills, before taking up employment as a craftsperson in the industry. The programme includes a Level 1 qualification in an appropriate craft discipline. Every full-time…

Full-time
In person
1 Year
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Environmental Monitoring

Online
Level 2 Qualification

Starts Monday 20 January, 2025

This short course focuses on the basic concepts of sustainability at a personal, local and global scale. You will learn about sustainable development, why natural resources are important and how global agriculture and industry effects us all. You will find out about the benefits of sustainable…

Short Course
Online
12 Weeks
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Environmental Monitoring

Penrith
Level 1 Qualification

Starts Thursday 24 April, 2025

If you would like to learn more about man's impact on the environment, the Level 1 Award in Preventing Plastic Pollution will introduce you to the types and uses of plastics, the methods used to manage plastic waste and the ways plastic pollution can be reduced. You will also look at plastic…

Short Course
In person
12 Weeks
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Business + Financial

Penrith

Apprenticeship

University isn’t the only route to a successful career in Accountancy. If you are interested in combining your passions with a career in Accountancy, earning while you learn and avoiding university debt, then applying for one of our high-end Trainee Accountant apprenticeships might be the perfect…

3 Years
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Business + Financial

Kendal

Apprenticeship

University isn't the only route to a successful career in Accountancy. If you are interested in combining your passions with a career in Accountancy, earning while you learn and avoiding university debt, then applying for one of our high-end Trainee Accountant apprenticeships might be the perfect…

3 Years
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Business + Financial

Carlisle

Work Experience

We are offering Work Experience placements within our Carlisle, Newcastle and Leeds offices between June - July 2025. Those who are successful will be offered the opportunity to gain one week of Work Experience across a variety of our service lines. ​ This is an ideal opportunity for individuals…

1 Week
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Farming + Technology

Cumbria wide

Apprenticeship

Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard, Landbased Service Engineering Technician. Imagine working on a piece of high-tech equipment like a CLAAS LEXION combine, one of the largest output combine harvesters in the world. Equipped with a powerful 790hp engine, advanced GPS steering, field scanning…

4 Years
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