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Inspiring young people is so important in our mission to protect wetlands. We believe the best way to inspire a future generation of nature advocates is to introduce children first hand to the super-powers of wetlands. Our Learning team helps with bringing awe and information in equal parts to thousands of school children every year!

With around 12,000 formal learners visiting the centre each academic year, we work together to ensurethat every school group has a positive experience as they explore the site. Key to this is offering anorganised and friendly welcome and supporting the arrival and navigation of school groups, andenhancing the self-guided experience for school groups when they are not in a guided learning session. 

Your role will be to assist the Learning Team with preparatory tasks in advance of school visits, greetingand briefing school groups upon arrival, engaging learners during the self-guided portion of their visit,assisting with guided learning sessions, and to tidy up resources after schools have left.

Volunteers are an essential part of the WWT team. You'll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need. 

If you are interested in volunteering for WWT but don't wish to apply online, please email volunteering@wwt.org.uk or leave a message at 01453 891 231 with your name and number. 

Just to let you know, some of our roles are very popular. To help our teams and minimise disappointment for people kind enough to want to support us, we might take roles down before the closing date if we get a lot of applications. If you do miss a role, or are looking for something particular, you can sign up to opportunity alerts. 

Who are we looking for? This role will suit you if you have / are:

• An enthusiasm for the natural world and for sharing this with others, especially children
• Confidence or experience in engaging with children (particularly large groups)
• A good basic knowledge of UK wildlife
• An ability to guide groups and explain in simple language
• A calm, friendly and composed manner
• An ability to take initiative and work well on your own
• Good verbal communication skills
• Experience in a visitor service environment with a strong commitment to excellent customer service
• A willingness to spend time outdoors in all weather conditions

This Role might be a great fit for you if you are interested in:

• An excellent opportunity to work within an internationally important wetland site.
• An excellent opportunity to gain a wealth of experience in an outdoor learning setting.
• A suitable WWT uniform.
• A discount is available in the café and shop on the days of volunteering.
• Free entry to all WWT wetland centres throughout the UK.
• An induction to WWT and role training opportunities .

We are particularly looking for people that are available to help on Mondays, Tuesdays Wednesdays or Fridays.

Due to the nature of this role, we can only accept applications from those aged 18+.

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

• Feel good knowing you are helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by like-minded wetland lovers
• Hear from the people who inject their energy, passion and expertise into wetlands and wildlife - talks, walks, webinars, tea and cake...
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Volunteer discount on shopping and memberships
• Access to webinars and practical information to help you manage daily life