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Education Volunteer Officer

Place: Southwark

Why we need you:
Do you have a passion for nature and want to encourage the same in younger generations? If so we need you! At Lavender Pond Nature Reserve we work with hundreds of children a year during school education sessions and holiday activities. We're looking to expand the education programme here and at other sites in Southwark, we need volunteer officers to help plan, prepare and run sessions and give as many children as possible the opportunity to engage with nature! Typical work will include; - Running environmental education sessions for school visits during term time. - Running activities for families during the school holidays. - Keeping education resources up to date and developing new resources, activities or materials as required. There will also be the opportunity to get involved in other TCV activities at Lavender Pond and other locations

Benefits to you:
You will be trained and supported by staff on site as well as staff and volunteers from other TCV projects. You will learn how to safely plan and deliver education and community sessions for children, with formal training including risk assessment, safeguarding and other relevant topics.

What you need:
You don't need prior experience in the environmental or education sectors, we're looking for enthusiastic people that want to help encourage a love of nature in young people

How much time:
1 to 2 days a week varying between half and full days

For further details please contact Mike Turner on 07823444319.

Email: lavender-pond@tcv.org.uk

You will be supported in your role by experienced staff through regular meetings where issues can be resolved and guidance provided. You will have all reasonable expenses covered (foreign travel excepted) so will not be out of pocket through your volunteering. You will be insured and expected to comply with the policies and procedures of The Conservation Volunteers.

Where roles will be responsible for others, we need to check your references. When the role involves young people and vulnerable adults, we will need to ask for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau, Central Registered Body in Scotland or appropriate body in Northern Ireland.

Many people who work in the Environmental Sector have used a Volunteer Officer role as a stepping stone in their career.