The Sea Watch Foundation (SWF) is looking for an Education and Outreach
Assistant to assist with environmental outreach activities at Sea
Watch’s base in New Quay, West Wales.
The Education and Outreach Assistant will gain experience in the
following areas:
Running a Visitor centre and public awareness activities
Liaising with the local community and boat operators
Promoting and planning events
Working with and organising school visits
Managing social media
Creating educational resources
Supervising interns
Land and boat based cetacean surveys
The field season will run from April to October 2023. Our Education and
Outreach Assistant is required to stay for at least half of the season
(choosing Period 1-2 or 3-4) but can also choose to stay the whole 2023
season. The assistant will be based in New Quay, West Wales.
Accommodation will be provided in a house shared with the Research
Interns at a subsidised rate.
Period 1 & 2: 27th March-23rd July
Period 3 & 4: 24th July-29th October (must be available for online
training for NWDW from 17th July)
Ideally our Education and Outreach Assistant will:
Have a strong interest in marine conservation
Be outgoing and confident dealing with the public
Have excellent verbal and written skills
Have previous social media experience
Be willing and able to work independently and organise a varied work
load
To apply:
Please send your CV and a cover letter reporting any relevant experience
you have, specifying the period(s) for which you would prefer to
volunteer, as well as contact details of two referees to:
Professor Peter GH Evans (Director)
peter.ev...@bangor.ac.uk
Deadline: 15th January 2023
Please specify “Education and Outreach Assistant Application” in your
subject title. Successful applicants will be contacted by 17th February
2023.
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