Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre
New Quay
Wales
Dedicated to conserving Cardigan Bay’s marine wildlife through education and research
Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC) is recruiting a voluntary Marine Education and Awareness Assistant for the 2015 Summer and Autumn seasons (July - November) to promote and deliver our educational programme and assist with awareness raising work and events in the local community. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to help run the educational activities of a small but very active marine conservation group, gaining experience and developing skills essential for a career in environmental education.
About CBMWC
The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is based in New Quay, west Wales, UK and is the marine wing of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Since 1996 we have been dedicated to raising awareness of the local marine environment through education and research. Using boat-based and land-based surveys, photo-ID and acoustic studies we monitor bottlenose dolphin, harbour porpoise and Atlantic grey seal populations in the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and wider Irish Sea. As well as our education and activity room which offers marine educational activities for families with young children we also operate a busy visitor centre.
Role description:
This is a volunteer role, which is ideally suited to someone who is looking to develop a career or gain experience in environmental education.
• Assist the Living Seas Awareness Officer with development and promotion of a programme of educational activities for the 2015 season
• Assist with delivering educational activities from our ground floor activity room and on the local beach (weather permitting)
• Host visiting groups, provide talks and activities
• Assist with the development new educational activities and materials
• Assist with event organisation and promotion, e.g. World Ocean Day, The Wildlife Trusts’ National Marine Week
• Represent CBMWC/WTSWW at outside events
• Organise regular beach cleans
Essential skills and qualifications:
• Fluency in English
• Experience of working with children and families
• Experience in delivering educational activities
• Enthusiastic, conscientious and hard working
• Proactive with ability to work unsupervised
• Responsible, flexible and mature attitude
• Interest in wildlife and conservation
• IT skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable skills
• An interest and knowledge of British marine life would be an advantage
• A background in biology, particularly marine biology/environmental science
Commitment:
We are looking for a volunteer that is able to commit for the season from July (ASAP) - 2nd November 2015. You may be required to work up to six days a week (including weekends), some evening volunteering time may be required.
Accommodation and expenses:
Accommodation in the form of a house in the centre of New Quay has been arranged with rent set at £55 per week. You will be responsible for all your own accommodation, travel and other expenses incurred however, it is relatively easy to find a part-time job.
To apply:
Please email a CV and covering letter (no more than one side of A4) outlining your experience and motivations for applying to volunteer@cbmwc.org with “Education volunteer 2015” in the subject line. The deadline is midnight on 19th June 2015. Interviews via Skype will be held in the week commencing 22nd June.
Contact:
For further information and any queries, please contact
Laura Evans, Volunteer Co-ordinator
Email: volunteer@cbmwc.org
Tel: 01545 560224
Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre
Patent Slip Building
Glanmor Terrace
New Quay
Ceredigion
SA45 9PS