Assistant Parks Activator - New to Nature Placement Bournemouth, England
Job description
Our Assistant Parks Activator will be working across up-to 15 urban community parks as part of our Green Heart Parks project which aims to reconnect residents with the nature on their doorstep. The project will transform some of our area’s green deserts into wildlife-rich sites and create habitat and species resilience.
The role will help to deliver a programme of activities to increase the local communities’ engagement with their park, educating them about the environment. You will also help to deliver a programme of park improvements which bring about biodiversity improvements.
The role will help to deliver a programme of activities to increase the local communities’ engagement with their park, educating them about the environment. This will involve:
- Planning and preparing events to support our Parks Activators
- Promoting events alongside our Project & Communications Officer
- Being on-site during events to help deliver activities, prepare equipment and talking to event participants
- Adhering to all health & safety and risk assessment requirements
- Data entry and admin
You will also help to deliver a programme of park improvements which bring about biodiversity improvements. This will involve practical conservation and horticultural work, under the instruction of our Project Manager, while adhering to health & safety and risk assessment requirements. You will also undertake surveys, monitoring questionnaires and support citizen science events to collect data on the nature and wildlife in the parks.
During the placement you will:
- Learn how to plan nature-based activities, involving risk assessments, health & safety, promotion, workshop preparation etc.
- Learn how to deliver nature-based activities, for example how to manage the event logistics on the day, make attendees feel welcome, consider the best way of teaching people new skills.
- Have first aid at work training.
- Gain experience in other areas of our charity’s work to see if this may be a career interest to you; e.g. managing a Visitor Centre, running a ecotherapy project, fundraising or marketing.
View the application packfor more information:https://parksfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Assistant-Parks-Activator-job-pack.pdf
Placement information:
- Terms: 12 months, fixed term until 31st March 2024
- Hours: 35 hours per week, we will consider part-time hours as a reasonable adjustment
- Working pattern: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm with regular weekend and occasional evening work
- Hourly rate: £10.90
Application deadline: 12:00pm, Friday 17th February 2023 via this short application form: http://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NTNPlacementApplication22
Interview date: in week commencing 6th or 13th March 2023, with the role starting on Monday 17th April 2023.
The New to Nature placement schemeaims to provide life-changing experiences for young people who might not normally consider a career in the environmental sector and we welcome applications from applicants who are from diverse ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability or are from low-income households.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 17/02/2023
Expected start date: 17/04/2023
