Wildlife Watch Leader - Muiravonside, Falkirk

About the Role

As the junior branch of local Wildlife Trusts across the UK, Wildlife Watch provides opportunities for young people to enjoy and learn about wildlife. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to become inspiring Leaders, working as part of the team of local, like-minded volunteers to plan and run sessions for the Muiravonside Wildlife Watch Group.

Main Tasks

• Planning and preparing a programme of quality monthly outdoor sessions that give children opportunities to connect with the natural world
• Supporting promotion of the group, maintaining health and safety and safeguarding standards, liaising with families, collecting and storing data securely, and undertaking risk assessments

About the Group

Sessions take place on the first Saturday of each month, 10am-12pm at Muiravonside Country Park, Falkirk, for children aged 8–13 years old.

Benefits

• A chance to be part of an excellent environmental education group and inspire the next generation
• Get out and about and experience wildlife
• An opportunity to create and lead sessions with support from a team
• Induction and relevant training provided
• Become part of a network of Wildlife Watch groups across the UK

Requirements

• An interest in wildlife (you don’t need to be an expert)
• Creativity
• Good organisational skills
• Enjoys the outdoors
• Enthusiastic about helping children discover wildlife
• Able to be an excellent representative of [Employer hidden]
• Useful but not essential: experience of working with children, first aid qualified, conservation volunteering

How to Apply

When you apply below, you will be sent a word document application via email. Alternatively, contact Rachel Faichnie at [contact hidden]. Visit the volunteer FAQs for more information.

PVG Scheme

Completion of an application to the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) scheme is essential. Costs covered by [Employer hidden].