Undertaking specific environmental and conservation tasks
Overview
Approved for delivery on the 03/02/2020, the countryside worker, Intermediate apprenticeship standard provides a level 2, upon completion. This apprenticeship will typically take 12 months to complete, not including the End-Point Assessment Period.
What the course covers
The main role of a Countryside Worker is to conduct and participate in projects and activities that promote the conservation of the country’s natural habitats and protected landscapes, including National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), National Nature Reserves as well as private landed estates, country and urban parks.
Your typical duties as an apprentice in this role will be to complete maintenance and repair work of a range of field boundaries including fences, stone walls and hedging, used for controlling livestock and outlining the specific geographical boundaries of private and public locations. You will also conduct work that improves the habitat of a range of animal and plant species using appropriate techniques such as pruning, felling and selective planting, whilst also controlling invasive species by culling or injecting pesticides.
You will gain an overall knowledge of ecology and the principles behind standard farming practices, as you learn to conduct surveys and understand countryside legislation, including Right of Way and Open Access statuses. You will also understand the environmental impacts of using vehicles, dealing with waste materials and the use of use for machinery.
Careers and jobs associated
- Countryside Worker
- Estate Worker
- Access Ranger
- Maintenance Ranger
- Site Warden
- Assistant Ranger
- Field Operative
- Volunteer Leader
If you would like to find out more about this apprenticeship standard, including possible duties of the role, skills and assessment method visit the Institute for Apprenticeships.
