Hebridean Whale Trail: Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Volunteer Placement
Are you looking to gain valuable work experience, and play an active role in marine conservation? Are you interested in living and working at a lighthouse in a remote but beautiful part of Scotland? If so, then this is a fantastic opportunity for a once in a lifetime experience!
You will be responsible for running Hebridean Whale Trail: Ardnamurchan, working with the Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust alongside Ardnamurchan Lighthouse staff as part of an exciting new project to celebrate Scotland’s incredible marine wildlife and heritage. You will inspire and inform visitors and the local community, champion participation in citizen science, and carry out data collection for marine mammal monitoring programmes.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
· Provide expert wildlife guiding and informal interpretation to visitors about Hebridean marine wildlife, environment and heritage
· Carry out dedicated land-based cetacean data collection and encourage visitors to participate in whale watching and biological recording activities
· Positively represent HWDT and the Hebridean Whale Trail: Ardnamurchan in person and through digital media
· Provide excellent customer service in the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse stables coffee shop (1 day a week).
Read about last year’s placement
WHEN: 24TH JUNE TO 6 TH SEPTEMBER 2019
WHERE: ARDNAMURCHAN LIGHTHOUSE
COMMITMENT: FULL TIME, 5 DAYS PER WEEK, INCLUDING WEEKENDS
TO APPLY:
Please email a current C.V. and covering letter outlining why you are applying for the position to siobhan.moran@hwdt.org
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
12 NOON FRIDAY 12TH APRIL 2019.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited interview via Skype in the w/c 15th April 2019.
Morven Summers
Media and Communications Officer
Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
+44 (0)1688 302620 | hwdt.org
My standard working week is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9am – 1pm
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