Wildlife Rangers Leader

Location: Testwood Lakes Education Centre

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

Purpose of role:

• To facilitate regular sessions/activities for young people aged 12-18, encouraging them to learn and care about the natural world.
• To promote membership of the Wildlife Trust and wildlife conservation.

Responsibilities involved in this role:

• Organising regular events, suitable for young people aged 12-18 years.
• Providing advance notice of events to Trust staff.
• Taking responsibility for risk assessments, health and safety and safeguarding during sessions, including parental consent forms.
• Keeping and filing registers of attendance, complying with current GDPR policy.
• Organising /preparing resources/equipment for each session.

Skills and abilities needed:

• Ability to communicate with young people, parents and other volunteers.
• Organisational skills to manage paperwork.
• Some knowledge of wildlife and an enthusiasm to learn more.
• Versatility to cope with weather and other unpredictable elements.
• Enthusiastic leader. 

What’s in it for you?

• Develop communication and organisational skills.
• Increase in knowledge of wildlife. Personal development.
• Support and insurance cover from the Wildlife Trust.
• A wide range of resources/ideas provided for use at events.
• The satisfaction of young people in learning about wildlife.
• Training in first aid, child protection and outdoor leader skills.
• Training in other topics relevant to leading Wildlife Rangers.

Expenses

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

Apply now!