Assistant volunteer co-ordinator 2015

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC) is recruiting an Assistant volunteer co-ordinator for the 2015 season (March to November) to help coordinate our volunteers and promote our work and activities via social media networks. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about running a small but very active marine conservation group, to develop skills in volunteer co-ordination and training and leadership experience.

About CBMWC

The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is based in New Quay, west Wales, UK and is the marine wing of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Since 1996 we have been dedicated to raising awareness of the local marine environment through education and research. Using boat-based and land-based surveys, photo-ID and acoustic studies we monitor bottlenose dolphin, harbour porpoise and Atlantic grey seal populations in the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and wider Irish Sea. We also run a busy visitor centre as well as an education and activity room which offers marine educational and awareness raising activities for families with young children.

Role description:

• Assist with volunteer coordination and training
• Assist with the administration of the CBMWC
• Provide engaging content across CBMWC social media
• Assist in researching, developing and implementing strategies to build our online community using social listening and management tools like Hootsuite and Facebook Insights
  • Develop creative, new social media campaigns
• Assist in producing a bi-monthly CBMWC newsletter
  • Assist with website updates

Essential skills and qualifications:

• Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confident communicator
• Leadership skills
• Approachable
• Experience of team working
• Experience using social media
• IT literate
• Enthusiastic, conscientious and hard working
• Proactive with ability to work unsupervised
• Responsible, flexible and mature attitude
• Excellent attention to detail

Desirable skills

• Experience of managing small teams
• Experience in updating Word press websites

Commitment:

This is a volunteer role.

We are looking for a volunteer that is able to commit for the entire field season from 23^rd March to 2^nd November 2015. You will be required to work up to five days a week (including weekends).

Accommodation and expenses:

If you are from outside of the local area then we can assist with finding accommodation.

For example, accommodation can be arranged locally in private houses for approximately £60/week, including bills. You will be responsible for all your own accommodation, travel and other expenses incurred however, it is relatively easy to find a part-time job.  

To apply:

Please email a CV and covering letter (no more than one side of A4) outlining your experience and motivations for applying to volunteer@cbmwc.org with “Volunteer Project Officer 2015” in the subject line. The deadline is midnight on 1^st February 2015. Interviews via Skype will be held in the week commencing 9^th February. 

Contact:

For further information and any queries, please contact

Laura Mears, Project Officer

Email: volunteer@cbmwc.org

Tel: 01545 560224

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre

Patent Slip Building

Glanmor Terrace

New Quay

Ceredigion

SA45 9PS

www.cbmwc.org