Green Finance and Peatland Restoration Graduate Trainee null

Your role

You will join the North Pennines National Landscape team and be based in their offices as a key member working to deliver sustainable financial solutions for peatland restoration across the Great North Bog. The post is funded through WaterLANDS, an exciting EU project focussing on wetland restoration and you will be an employee of the University of Leeds within the School of Earth & Environment.

The work will involve regular travel within the Great North Bog and there may also be an opportunity for occasional travel to project meetings in other European countries. 

About you

The successful candidate should have:

• Familiarity with conservation
• Excellent communication skills
• Be able to manage collaborative working with the North Pennines National Landscape, the Great North Bog, the University of Leeds WaterLANDS team and the European project partners. 

Compensation & benefits

What they offer in return

• Salary: Grade 5 (£26,444 – £30,487 p.a. depending on experience) 
• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by customs (including Christmas)
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing
  • Discounted staff membership options at The Edge
  • State-of-the-art Campus gym
  • With a pool
  • Sauna
  • Climbing wall
  • Cycle circuit
  • Sports halls.
• Personal Development
  • Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
• And much more!  

Training & development

From courses and networks to workshops and mentoring, the University of Leeds has a range of development opportunities provided by Organisational Development and Professional Learning (OD&PL). OD&PL runs a varied programme of seminars, courses and workshops for your personal and professional development. The courses are available for staff and postgraduate research students, and there is normally no charge.

Career progression

The team will encourage you to develop your skills and careers through training, mentoring and the opportunity to move between roles.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• leeds.ac.uk/university-jobs/doc/career-development
• youtube.com/@leedsalumni4769