Displays LTV

Introduction

With over 35 years experience, CAT is dedicated to informing, inspiring and enabling in the field of sustainability through a diverse range of activities. The Centre offers information and education and has a visitor and conference centre. We attract around 60,000 people a year and employ more than 100 dedicated and creative staff.

Based in beautiful mid-Wales, the Centre overlooks the Snowdonia National park, renowned for its stunning scenery and outdoor activities. Within easy reach of the local beaches and University town of Aberystwyth, Machynlleth has a vibrant local community, has a lively arts and music scene and is a great place for families.  

About the LTV Scheme

Volunteers are extremely important to the work at CAT and the achievements over the last 30 years simply wouldn't have happened without the hard work, inspiration and dedication of the initial idealists who founded the centre in 1975.

Long Term Volunteers (LTV’s) come every March and September to work full time for 6 months in various departments across CAT.  Whilst gaining hands-on valuable work experience and learning more about sustainability during their unpaid placement, individuals make a valuable contribution to the work of CAT which is highly appreciated.

LTV’s find accommodation locally and need to be completely self funding.  Anyone is welcome to apply but you must be over 18 years old. 

Interested individuals should consider the different roles and apply for these unpaid placements by filling in our application form or alternatively sending a CV and a thorough covering letter explaining your motivation for volunteering, why you would be suitable for the role and any information that could be useful in your application.  Please clearly state which role you are applying for.  You are welcome to apply for more than one position but please indicate this in your application and explain, for each role, why you would like to do this role. 

Please see www.cat.org.uk/jobs for details of each of the roles and www.cat.org.uk/volunteers for more information about the LTV scheme.

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us, 01654 705955, vacancy@cat.org.uk  

About the Displays department

The Displays department turns information (facts and figures) into messages that interest our visitors. And so, we design, construct and maintain displays and other interpretation around the site. Our work overlaps with many other departments including Engineering, Web, Graphics, Gardens, Biology, and Site Maintenance.

Our visitors are diverse including young, old, information seekers, day trippers, gardeners and engineers. This means that we are increasing the use of a range of methods to deliver our messages. We can use technology, hands-on displays, art, signs, audio tours, guidebooks and more.

About the job

For the first couple of weeks you will work closely with a member of the display department on a range of tasks in and out of the office. During this time you can try to identify a personal project and undergo basic tool and safety training. As you feel more confident with the tasks you will gradually be given more responsibility within the department.

Responsibilites

Tasks may include the following.

• Helping to research and write signage.
• Working on design software to plan and illustrate our designs.
• Using the workshops to construct a range of exhibits.
• Working outdoors on construction and landscaping projects.
• Maintenance of displays onsite.

Person Specification

Essential

• Flexible with an enthusiastic and positive disposition
• Keen and willing to learn

Desirable

• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Empathy with the ethos and core values of the Organisation
• Good level of numeracy and literacy
• Competent in the use of computer packages including use of databases, spreadsheets, word processing, internet and email

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