We work with communities, partners and land managers to care for, enhance and promote the coast and countryside of Argyll.

Our work includes nature restoration, climate action and awareness, outdoor learning, health and wellbeing. To deliver this work we employ people across a wide range of roles, from trainees and project staff to engagement officers, educators and specialists.

Interested in working with ACT? Take a look at our current opportunities below.

Current opportunities

Rainforest Squad Operative

We post new roles here as they come up. You can also follow us on social media or sign up to our newsletter to hear about future opportunities. 

Types of roles at ACT

Trainee and early career roles

We provide opportunities for people starting their careers in habitat restoration and land management.

These include trainee roles within the Rainforest Squad and other habitat restoration projects, offering practical experience and training in field skills and environmental land management.

Habitat restoration

These roles focus on practical work on the ground, supporting woodland and rainforest restoration, peatland recovery and wider habitat regeneration projects.

Roles in this area include habitat managers, woodland coordinators, Peatland ACTION officers, and a volunteer coordinator, working across Argyll.

Outdoor learning, health and wellbeing

We run MAKI Pups outdoor nursery in Lochgilphead and other outdoor learning and wellbeing programmes.

The team includes early learning practitioners and staff delivering outdoor learning, health and wellbeing sessions for communities across Argyll.

Climate and community engagement

Through projects such as ABCAN, CPP and reCycle, we employ staff who support community engagement, climate action projects and partnerships across Argyll and Bute.

These roles often involve working with community groups, schools, businesses and local partners.

Organisational roles

We also employ staff responsible for project delivery, communications, finance and business development, helping coordinate our work across multiple projects.

You can meet the people behind these roles in our team pages.

Why work with us

ACT follows the principles of Fair Work First and aims to create a supportive and inclusive workplace.

This includes:

• Payment of the real Living Wage
• Fair and transparent recruitment
• Flexible and family friendly working practices
• Support for staff learning and development
• Opportunities for staff to contribute to decisions within the organisation

Staff stories

Many of our team began their careers through traineeships, placements or practical roles. Read our staff stories, showing the different routes people have taken into their roles at ACT.

Staff Stories

Contractor opportunities

We also work with contractors to support the delivery and development of our projects. This includes practical habitat restoration work as well as technical and business consultancy.

Examples may include:

• peatland and woodland restoration
• invasive species management
• ecological surveys and monitoring
• project planning, business case development and reporting

Current contractor opportunities and tenders will be listed here. If you are interested in working with ACT as a contractor or delivery partner, please get in touch.

 

Recruitment enquiries

If you’re interested in working with us or would like to ask about upcoming opportunities, please get in touch.

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We advertise vacancies on this page as they arise. You can also follow us on social media or sign up to our newsletter to hear about future opportunities.