Are you passionate about the outdoors, wildlife or farming? Want to turn that passion into a career? Cumbria Connect is now recruiting for three apprentices, focusing on nature recovery, nature-friendly farming and land management – right here in the Lake District.

This is an exciting opportunity to handle a challenging caseload within our busy Property Department. You’ll join an efficient, busy and friendly team and handle an exciting and varied caseload of matters. The position is a full-time position, however, we would consider part-time working for the…

Hen welfare is paramount. It is our job to ensure the girls are consistently living in conditions of the highest standard, and that our eggs are collected and sorted – also to the highest quality standards. Working on our poultry units, duties will cover the welfare and maintenance of the free…

The Lakes Free Range Egg Company is a market leading egg producer and packer based near Penrith. The welfare of our hens and the standards we set are very important – something our staff work hard to maintain. This is your chance to join the team and be part of an innovative, fast moving family…

We are currently looking for Class 1 Milk Collection Drivers to join our Milk Operations team, based out of Penrith, working nightshift on a 5/3 shift pattern. ​ In this role, you will deliver a professional and efficient milk collection driving service within our Milk operations team, collecting…

We are currently looking for Class 1 Milk Collection Drivers to join our Milk Operations team, based out of Carlisle or Aspatria, working dayshift on a 5/3 shift pattern. ​ In this role, you will deliver a professional and efficient milk collection driving service within our Milk operations team,…

We are currently looking for a Class 1 Milk Collection Driver to join our Milk Operations team, based out of Carnforth, working nightshift on a 5/3 shift pattern. In this role, you will deliver a professional and efficient milk collection driving service within our Milk operations team,…

Volunteer with West Cumbria Rivers Trust. As the Spring showers begin toads/frogs make their way back to their ponds to mate. Unfortunately, often these journeys require amphibians to cross the road at night, which can be pretty dangerous. Join us on a wet spring evening to collect toads on the…

Volunteer with West Cumbria Rivers Trust. Before we can plant wildflowers on previously degraded land it needs a bit of TLC through various methods to prepare the soil.

Volunteer with West Cumbria Rivers Trust. Himalayan balsam is an invasive non-native species that grows throughout the summer months. It takes over riparian areas to reduce biodiversity and increase flood risk. In the summer months we work to pull it up (an easy task!).

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…

Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard, Trade Supplier. Dive into the world of agricultural parts management and customer service with the Parts Retail Apprenticeship at CLAAS UK. Learn to navigate the complexities of inventory for cutting-edge machinery, develop expert customer service skills, and become…

Join our workparty for general maintenance work. We'll be doing all kinds of tasks depending on what needs doing so you may find yourself tree staking, checking tubes and ties, removing tubes, grass weeding, path clearance, hedge trimming or plug planting for example.Various dates and locations -…

Assistant Farm Manager, Level 4. The Assistant farm manager will assist in the management at every stage, from the breeding for livestock, during the production of the livestock through to either farm gate sale or direct supply to the consumer. They will consider human, plant and animal health and…

If you would like to join as a volunteer and offer any of your skills, such as Fundraising, IT support, Learning about the breed and hill farmers, or Trustee, then we would love to hear from you and aid us in building our growing team who find it a varied and rewarding experience.

Gardening and Maintenance Helpers at Animal Concern Cumbria. Our Centre sits in a lovely rural setting. The quiet aspect is good helping reduce stress and anxieties for our animals during their stay in our care.

We welcome school students wanting placements and the occasional older student needing hours etc before going to uni. These are normally a week's placement and there are relevant forms to complete on the website before applying. The work experience is open to anyone, and is from 9am to 1pm each day…

We welcome school students wanting placements and the occasional older student needing hours etc before going to uni. These are normally a week's placement and there are relevant forms to complete on the website before applying. The work experience is open to anyone, and is from 9am to 1pm each day…

Get the micro-volunteering bug today and join the biggest citizen’s science project that National Parks have ever undertaken. Look Wild uses a free nature identification app that will name plants and animals for you and contribute to a huge National Park-led project at the same time. It’s free to…

Animal Care & Welfare Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship. Animal Care and Welfare Assistants look after the routine day to day husbandry and care of domestic and/or wild animals under guidance in a variety of different settings. The work is carried out individually or as part of a team in places such…

Assistant Farm Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship. The broad purpose of the occupation is to professionally operate and support the management of an agricultural or horticultural business such as a farm. They will assist in the management at every stage, from the beginning of the product life cycle…

Our Wildlife Watch groups are for children to make friends with other nature detectives and have lots of fun taking part in practical nature activities - from pond dipping to wildlife safaris.

Get stuck in to practical task on a hands-on conservation day. There's plenty of wildflower planting to do, scrub and bramble removal, bracken bashing, and invasive plant removal, as well as path, bridge and boundary repairs. Lace up your boots and come and join us!

As a busy centre, we can provide in-depth work experience of being employed in an equine stableyard. We are passionate about sharing experiences and helping students get a foothold in the industry. When you work with us, we will train you in safe yard practices as well as give references and…