Peak District National Park Authority - Youth Engagement Volunteer Rangers
We are looking for a group of enthusiastic volunteers to join us in engaging young people with the beautiful and iconic Peak District. Acting as Green Beacons, inspirational figures that can light the way for young people. Deepening their awareness and connection with the place and encouraging them to become the next green leaders.
Creating pathways for engagement at a range of activities across the Peak District National Park. As a volunteer, you may support:
- School and higher education field visits for ages 5-26 at our key Environmental Education Centres (Longdendale Environment Centre, Macclesfield Forest/Goyt Valley)
- Junior Rangers & Youth Action Green Skills across the Park
- Nature tots at Macclesfield Forest (Pre-school children and families)
- Residential Green Action Days (at partnership YHA’s and Ambassador Centres)
This volunteer training and support project is funded by the Green Recovery Challenge Fund and has ambitious targets that will require working as part of a team. You will be well organised, an excellent communicator and able to work confidently. Activities run throughout the year, at weekdays and weekends. We are looking for a commitment of 1-2 days a month, together with completing a training programme.
Enthusiasm for working with young people and families - a commitment to engaging young people in pro-conservation and connection to nature activity is a must! Delivering conservation skills tasks or working with school groups is desirable along with having an ability to support public engagement events.
“Generation Green is a project set to create opportunities for thousands of young people to connect with nature through new jobs, training, volunteering roles, residential and outdoor learning experiences.
The environment workforce is one of least diverse workforces in England and this project has a specific remit to look at ways to respond to this challenge. From thousands of opportunities for light touch micro volunteering; to connecting some young people to nature and the outdoors for the first time, activities delivered through Generation Green will help create the spark for new groups of young people to see their career aspirations in the environment and outdoor learning sector.”
To meet the goals of this project we are particularly interested in hearing from potential volunteers aged 18-26.
If you wish to discuss this post further, please contact
Next steps
- To apply please visit and complete online application: http://bttr.im/fgcko
- Closing Date: 24th May. There will be a selection process, including application and informal interview.
- Welcome & introduction half day: 9th June at Macclesfield Forest Classroom OR 13th June at Longdendale Environment Centre
- Taster day – to be arranged June - August following successful application. This offers a hands on experience of working with the team and a visiting group. You may attend more than one day to see which areas interest you.
- Informal interviews to be arranged.
- Successful candidates to begin training programme and shadowing with visiting groups. See volunteer role description for training details.
More information about our Outdoor-Learning offer available here: Education visits: Peak District National Park
More generation green information available here: www.yha.org.uk/generationgreen
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