Role Title: Wildlife Rangers Leader

Location: Testwood Lakes Education Centre

Times/days we'd like you to be available: Every last Saturday of the month

HIWWT Manager: Education Officer

Purpose of Role:

To facilitate regular sessions/activities for young people aged 12-18, doing practical conservation, bushcraft and wildlife identification and to promote support of the Wildlife Trust and wildlife conservation.

Responsibilities involved in this role:

• Organising regular sessions, suitable for young people aged 12-18 years
• Providing details of sessions to the Trust
• Taking responsibility for risk assessment and safe practice of group activity
• Keeping registers of attendance and parental consent forms
• Organising /preparing resources/equipment for each session

Skills and abilities needed:

• Ability to communicate with young people and parents
• Organisational skills to manage paperwork
• Experience of practical conservation and/or bushcraft
• Some knowledge of wildlife and an enthusiasm to learn more
• Versatility to cope with weather and surprises
• A sense of fun

What's in it for you...!

• Develop communication skills
• Meeting new like-minded people
• Increase in knowledge of wildlife. Personal development
• Support from the Wildlife Trust
• A wide range of resources/ideas provided for use at events
• The satisfaction of seeing young people developing self confidence and learning about wildlife
• Training in first aid, child protection, health and safety
• Training in other topics relevant to leading the group

Expenses: 

Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed (receipts are required)

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