Volunteer Living History Assistant

Volunteer Living History Assistant

About The Role

By providing an excellent visitor experience as a member of the Living History team, you will be bringing wetlands throughout history, and the history of the mere to life by delivering key messages about how important wetlands are for food, materials, medicine and livelihoods. This encourages our visitors to make the most of their visit to Martin Mere, and to understand and support our work to save wetlands for wildlife and people.

Volunteers are an essential part of the WWT team. You’ll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need. 

If you are interested in volunteering for WWT but don’t wish to apply online, please email volunteering@wwt.org.uk or leave a message at 01453 891 231 with your name and number. 

Just to let you know, some of our roles are very popular. To help our teams and minimise disappointment for people kind enough to want to support us, we might take roles down before the closing date if we get a lot of applications. If you do miss a role, or are looking for something particular, you can sign up to opportunity alerts. 

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love volunteering at WWT

Feel good knowing you are helping to restore wetlands, and our world

Be surrounded and inspired by like-minded wetland lovers

Hear from the people who inject their energy, passion and expertise into wetlands and wildlife – talks, walks, webinars, tea and cake…

Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family

Volunteer discount on shopping and memberships

Access to webinars and practical information to help you manage daily life

Time commitment? Negotiable

How to Apply

For more information on this fascinating role, and others, and to apply please visit our webpage: https://vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/738/volunteer-living-history-assistant.html 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Many thanks for your interest in the important work WWT does. 

What skills do I need?

About You

No previous experience is required as training will be provided. However this role will suit you if you have a love of wildlife and the outdoors and are:

A good knowledge of local history

Confident or experienced in delivering talks

Able to work in a team of staff and volunteers

Experience in a customer related role would be advantageous

Able to communicate well to a diverse range of audiences

Familiar with Martin Mere centre

Please note, this role is not suitable for Under 18’s. 

When do I need to be available?

Details

We are flexible with the time commitment on this role and discuss and agree availability with the volunteers selected.

Where does this role take place?