NRW Gower Volunteer - Gower NNR’s and Welsh Woodland estate
This is a volunteer placement which is offered as an opportunity to gain skills, and share experience and expertise, as part of the NRW Team to help us sustain and enhance Wales’ precious natural environment.
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Placement title: |
NRW Gower Volunteer |
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Type of placement: |
NRW Volunteer Placement |
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Directorate: |
Operations North and South |
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Team: |
South West Land Management 2 |
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Location: |
Gower |
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Placement number: |
NRW19.20-007 |
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Placement Manager: |
Edward Tucker |
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Start date: |
July 2024 |
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End date: |
June 2025 |
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Working pattern: |
Last Thursday of the month |
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Location: |
Gower NNR’s and Welsh Woodland estate |
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Welsh Language: |
This placement will be delivered through them medium of English |
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Placement purpose: |
Help engage people with NNR Management, Health and well-being, community engagement |
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Key placement tasks: |
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Key placement qualifications or knowledge: |
A passion for the natural environment No Driving licence requirements |
What you will do
Assist with managing the NNR sites and Welsh woodland estate on Gower
Who you will be working with
Other volunteers and NRW Staff
Where you will be working
Oxwich NNR, Nicholston woods, Mill Wood and Park Wood
What knowledge and skills you need
No specific knowledge and skill required. An appreciation for the natural environment and helping to preserve and protect it for the future will be desirable.
What other information is relevant to your placement
This placement description sets out a broad indication of the placement, where it sits within the overall NRW structure. It is not intended to provide a detailed description of all tasks and activities.
Following a successful application, this document should be read in conjunction with the Placement Work Programme which sets out the specific activities and tasks to be delivered during the placement.
Placement Advert Information
To assess your suitability for the placement, we may contact you or ask you to meet us for an informal interview.
If your application is successful, you will be required to complete a Placement Agreement which sets out the responsibilities and expectations for the placement.
If the placement is for six weeks or longer, you will be required to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Closing date for applications: Ongoing
To apply: send your completed Application Form and Equalities Monitoring Form to placements@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk.
For further details: please contact the Placement Manager.
Natural Resources Wales embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunity. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. We welcome and encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented including women, black and ethnic minority groups and people with a disability and we have a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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