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Four Seasonal Assistant Reserve Managers - Ynyslas, Dyfi National Nature Reserve

The jobs will help to sustain Wales’ natural heritage so that everyone can enjoy and benefit from it. You will do this by helping to manage the Dyfi National Nature as part of the Mid Wales Reserve Management Team.

Job Location

Ynyslas

Job purpose

The jobs will help to sustain Wales’ natural heritage so that everyone can enjoy and benefit from it. You will do this by helping to manage the Dyfi National Nature as part of the Mid Wales Reserve Management Team.

Job Specific Responsibilities

Delivering results

• Control vehicle access to the reserve and parking.
• Staff the reserve centre and shop, handling sales of leaflets, books, postcards etc, and answer queries by the public about the reserve..
• Carry out reserve patrols and day-to-day visitor management, including policing of site regulations.
• Collect litter and carry out other cleaning duties.
• Provide advice to visitors on site safety matters and provide first aid.
• Assist with practical site maintenance.
• Assist with site survey and visitor monitoring.
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others and comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate..
• Carry out other general duties as necessary.

Building strong stakeholder relationships

• Help deliver our educational programme, mainly involving leading teacher-supervised educational walks/activities for primary school pupils, giving introductory talks to GCSE and A level groups, and dealing with booking enquiries.
• Lead guided walks for the public.
• Learn about the natural history of the dunes so that correct information is given to groups and educational parties, and ensure that information is given at the correct level for the group concerned.

In addition, particular duties will be the responsibility of individuals within the seasonal team:

• In the shop: monitor stock, prepare daily accounts and banking receipts, organise season ticket sales through local post offices.
• Prepare an end of season report.
• Prepare work rotas and duties.
• Maintain the schools booking system.
• Maintain the marine aquarium.

Job Specific Requirements

• A commitment to good customer service in our dealings with the general public.
• A knowledge of natural history and practical countryside management skills.
• Good interpersonal and team working skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to deliver talks and lead guided walks.
• The ability to currently and legally drive a car in the UK.
• A working knowledge of first aid.
• Access to some form of private transport (due to lack of public transport in the area).
• Knowledge of coastal ecology.
• An interest in providing outdoor educational activities for schools.

Due consideration has been given to the Welsh language requirements for the post and the existing skills within the team. Taking this into consideration the Welsh language skills required for the post are at

Level 1 for 2 of the posts - The ability to use basic Welsh conversational phrases (eg “bore da” – “good morning”) and to pronounce Welsh place names correctly.

Level 4 for 2 of the posts - Fluency in spoken Welsh

Personal Responsibilities

• Agree a personal delivery plan and report to your line manager on progress no less than twice a year
• Exercise good judgement and be willing to be held to account for decisions, actions and choices made personally and by staff for whom you are responsible
• Act as a role model of organisational values:
  • Show exemplary behaviours of honesty, integrity and ethics
  • Challenge others when they fail to act as role models
  • Combine confidence and resilience with humility and a willingness to learn

The post holder is responsible to:

The Senior Reserve Manager Dyfi National Nature Reserve.

This post is responsible for:

The day to day management of the Ynyslas Dunes National Nature Reserve over the busy summer season.

Status

This is a fixed-term, pensionable full-time seasonal appointment from the 7 April 2014 to the 3 October 2014. You will be required to work 37 hours a week. At peak periods more time will be spent keeping the centre open longer into the early evening. The centre is kept open seven days a week throughout the season and you will be required to work most weekends and Bank holidays with two days off during the week.

Salary

The salary will be pro-rata to £14,906.00 a year

Applications and Closing Date

For further details please contact Justin Lyons on 01970 832485 or email Justin.lyons@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Closing Date:

14 March 2014.

Interviews:

20 and 21 March 2014.

Please forward your expression of interest demonstrating your suitability for this role to:
Ian Frost
Natural Resources Wales,
Welsh Government Building,
Rhodfa Padarn,
Llanbadarn Fawr,
Aberystwyth
SY23 3UR
or email ian.frost@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk