Kick start your environmental career!

Looking for experience in the environmental sector?

Can’t afford to volunteer?

Join our paid placement week in the Cotswolds!

Date: Mon 19th to Fri 23rd Oct2026
Hours: 10:00 – 16:00
Pay: £13.45 per hour, plus subsidised travel & outdoor workwear
Location: Cirencester

Who we are – the Cotswolds National Landscape is one of the largest protected landscapes in England. We are tasked with conserving the landscape and its natural beauty, which includes flower-rich grasslands and ancient beechwoods. We also help people to access the countryside and enjoy the physical, mental and emotional benefits from being outside.

What you will be doing – habitat conservation and rural skills including meadow creation, coppicing, building a dead hedge, food growing & harvest, and improving access & signage.

Who we are looking for – enthusiastic, hardworking young people who love the outdoors and who are seeking paid experience in the environmental sector.

Who can apply – applications are open to anyone aged 18-25 who is looking to gain work experience. As the work may be physically demanding, applicants should have a proficient level of fitness and mobility. No prior experience required.

How you will benefit – you will gain a range of green skills including safe tool use. Additionally, you will gain and use transferable skills including teamwork, communication, time-management, leadership, and self-reliance.

How to apply – If you would like to apply, please download and complete this application form and submit by 13-Sep to