Jobs of the week #8, 27th March
🚂 Rail Engineering Apprenticeship – Arriva TrainCare
Overhaul and maintain passenger trains at one of the UK's largest rolling stock depots. Hands-on from day one — no desk in sight.
💰 £20,000 | 📍 Bristol BS2 | ⏰ Closes 3 April — apply TODAY
You need: GCSEs in English, Maths, and Science (grade 4/C+). A passion for how things work.
The catch: Block release college in Crewe (3 weeks, 3 times a year — accommodation paid). Shift work from year 2.
🔗 Apply
🏛️ Audit Apprenticeship – KPMG Bristol
Examine the finances of some of the UK's biggest companies — retailers, banks, multinationals — and earn a fully-funded ACA qualification worth more than most degrees.
💰 £25,500 | 📍 Bristol BS1 (Queen Square) | ⏰ Closes 22 May
You need: 5 GCSEs inc. English and Maths (grade B/5+). No accountancy background needed — they train you from scratch.
The catch: 5-year programme. Exam pressure is real, but KPMG fund all your study and give you dedicated leave to prepare.
🔗 Apply
🌱 Citizen Science & Community Engagement Officer – Bristol Avon Rivers Trust
Lead volunteers testing Bristol's rivers for pollution, then take those findings into schools and communities to make people care about water quality.
💰 £30,000+ 9% pension | 📍 Bristol (hybrid) | ⏰ Closes 16 April
You need: Strong communication skills, ability to manage a caseload of projects, comfort with outdoor fieldwork in all weathers. No specific degree required.
🔗 Apply
🌳 Tree and Woodland Officer – Forest of Avon Trust
Design and deliver tree planting projects across the Bristol region — from city streets to countryside farms — using grant funding to fight the climate crisis one woodland at a time.
💰 £32,500–£37,000 + 7% pension | 📍 St Pauls, Bristol (some homeworking) | ⏰ Closes 13 April
You need: Practical knowledge of trees and woodlands, project management experience, a full driving licence. GIS skills are a bonus but not essential.
The catch: You'll need your own vehicle (mileage paid). Some experience with trees required — this isn't a total beginner role.
🔗 Apply
🏛️ Community Organiser – Hope Not Hate
Build community resilience to the far right across the UK — organising events, developing local networks, and delivering the A Million Acts of Hope campaign that's currently running nationally.
💰 £39,000 (pro-rata, FTC) | 📍 Remote (UK-based) | ⏰ Rolling — apply ASAP
You need: Experience in political or community organising. A driving licence. Emotional resilience — the subject matter is heavy but the mission is clear.
The catch: Fixed-term contract. Short-term role but could lead to a permanent position. The work deals directly with far-right extremism — worth thinking carefully about whether that's right for you.
🔗 Apply
📺 Podcast Academy – Transmission Roundhouse
Spend 11 weeks learning to make a professional podcast series at the Roundhouse — one of the world's great music venues — mentored by industry producers, with support to pitch and publish a full series by early 2027.
💰 Free (£25 fee only if selected; full waivers available) | 📍 Roundhouse, London | ⏰ Closes 11 May
You need: To be aged 18–25. A podcast idea that's socially engaged, niche, or amplifies underrepresented voices. No prior experience required.
The catch: This is in London, not Bristol — you'll need to commit to Tuesday evening sessions in person at the Roundhouse. Travel support available if you need it.
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🌱 Charityworks Trainee Programme
Do a real, full-time job inside a major charity or housing association for 12 months — anything from front-line services to strategy — while being paid, mentored, and trained as a future sector leader.
💰 Real Living Wage (~£27,000+ outside London) | 📍 UK-wide placements | ⏰ Closes 30 June
You need: Nothing formal — no degree required. Just a commitment to social change (paid, unpaid, or caring experience counts) and the right to work in the UK full-time for a year.
🔗 Apply
⛰️ Seasonal Outdoor Instructor – Mendip Adventure
Teach climbing, caving, kayaking and more to school groups, corporate teams and families at one of the UK's most loved activity centres — in the Mendip Hills, 30 minutes from Bristol.
💰 £25,000–£28,000 | 📍 Mendip Hills, near Cheddar | ⏰ Starts 6 April 2026 — apply ASAP
You need: A Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) qualification. Passion for getting people outdoors.
The catch: 6-month seasonal contract (with potential to go permanent). Onsite camping availab
🚴 Community Manager – LeBlanq
Build and lead the global community around LeBlanq's luxury cycling festival brand — managing ambassador riders, organising club rides worldwide, and growing an audience of cycling-obsessed adventurers across Strava, WhatsApp, and IRL events in Ibiza and the Isle of Wight.
💰 Competitive | 📍 Remote/flexible | ⏰ Rolling — get in touch now
You need: To be a cyclist (any level). Genuine enthusiasm for cycling culture and community building. Strong communicator.
The catch: Salary not listed upfront — you'll need to enquire. Role involves travel to events.
🔗 Apply
🏺 Membership Officer – Heritage Crafts
Grow and nurture the community of makers and enthusiasts at the UK's leading charity for traditional crafts — from hand-spinning and green woodworking to shoemaking and cutlery. You'll be the face of an organisation fighting to save endangered skills.
💰 £22,102.08 (0.8 FTE)| 📍 Remote (work from home) | ⏰ Closes 17 April
You need: Strong organisational skills, confident communicator, interest in growing member communities. No degree required.
🔗 Apply
🎨 PR & Communications Intern – See Media (via IBP)
Write press releases, pitch journalists, manage social media, and work on real campaigns for a specialist PR agency serving the UK housing sector — all fully remote, for 4–8 weeks this summer. Last year's IBP intern got a permanent job offer. Apply through the IBP scheme.
💰 National Living Wage | 📍 Fully remote | ⏰ Closes 10 April
You need: To be studying or have recently graduated in journalism, PR, or communications. An interest in housing and the built environment. Laptop provided if needed.
The catch: Short fixed-term internship (4–8 weeks).
🌿 Apprentice Environmental Planner – Dalcour Maclaren
Spend 5 years working on environmental planning and impact assessments for major UK infrastructure projects — offshore wind, HS2, nuclear — while studying for a fully funded MSc in Urban Planning at UWE Bristol and qualifying as a Chartered Town Planner (RTPI).
💰 ~£27,000 | 📍 Tewkesbury (Southwest region) | ⏰ Rolling — apply now
You need: 104 UCAS points (e.g. BCC at A-level). GCSEs in English and Maths (grade C/4+). A full UK driving licence and your own vehicle (essential). An interest in planning, sustainability and infrastructure.
The catch: Based in Tewkesbury, not Bristol — roughly 40 mins from Bristol city centre. The driving licence requirement is firm.
🔗 Apply
🔬 Trainee Biomedical Scientist Apprenticeship – Sonic Healthcare UK (Swindon)
Diagnose diseases and evaluate treatments by analysing blood, fluid and tissue samples in a pathology lab — the work that underpins 70–80% of all NHS diagnoses. You'll qualify as a fully registered Biomedical Scientist (HCPC) and graduate with a BSc at the end.
💰 £26,500 | 📍 Swindon (one of several lab locations) | ⏰ Closes 24 April
You need: To specify Swindon when applying — the role recruits nationally across multiple labs. Check entry requirements on the listing (typically A-levels in science subjects).
The catch: You'll need to confirm the Swindon lab placement is available at application — other locations listed include London and Hertfordshire.
🔗 Apply
🪨 Stonemason Apprenticeship – Vetter UK / Laing O'Rourke
Learn to install handcut stone staircases, façades, floors and cladding on some of the UK's most prestigious construction projects — hospitals, airports, football stadiums. Trained by Bath College, placed on flagship sites.
💰 Competitive (annual increases) | 📍 Projects across UK (Oxford, Olympia, Old Oak Common + others) | ⏰ Closes 12 April
You need: No prior experience — full training provided. Accuracy, attention to detail and a genuine appetite for craft work.
The catch: You'll be placed across different project sites rather than one fixed location. Some travel and site-to-site working is part of the deal.
🔗 Apply