At WWT, we believe the best way for people to understand and connect to wetlands is to experience them, so we bring awe-inspiring nature up close. We are looking for people to join our Slimbridge Wetland Centre Learning Team and contribute to this aspect of our work by assisting them in facilitating our special learning visits.
With around 9000 formal learners visiting the centre each academic year, we work together to ensure that every learning group has a positive experience as they explore the site. Key to this is offering an organised and friendly welcome and supporting the arrival and navigation of learning groups, and enhancing the self-guided experience for these groups when they are not in a guided learning session.
These visits include our award winning Generation Wild project, now in its fifth year. This project helps to connect school children and their families to nature. We are very proud to be able to offer this free of charge to schools with over 25% of pupils eligible for free school meals. You will play a key role in facilitating these school visits.
Your role will be to assist the Learning Team with preparatory tasks in advance of visits, greeting and briefing them upon arrival, engaging learners during the self-guided portion of their visit, assisting with guided learning sessions, and to tidy up resources after they 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.
This role will suit you if you have / are:
- An enthusiasm for the natural world and for sharing this with others, especially children and young people
- Confidence or experience in engaging with children and young people (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
Please note that this role is not suitable for Under 18's.
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