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Sorry mate, no vacancies at my place of work at the moment, unless you are a fully trained salesman who wants to work in an environmentally unfriendly industry (airlines) :( , will keep my ear to the ground though.
 
Bad news mate, I hope that things work out, I'll keep my ear to the ground for you. Can you give us a bit more idea of what you can do.

Cheers
:D
 
Tony said:
Bad news mate, I hope that things work out, I'll keep my ear to the ground for you. Can you give us a bit more idea of what you can do.

Cheers
:D
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In a nut shell.....


I have had the pleasure to engage in a wide variety of outdoor work. I started as a teenager volunteering as service crew at my local Scout camp, removing trees, digging drainage ditches, putting up bird boxes and establishing nature trails. As I grew up my passion for working outdoors has stayed with me, I studied environmental management as a BSc (Hons) and then as a Post Graduate Diploma. This gave me a scientific and academic understanding of managing the environment. It was while researching my dissertation in the Canadian Arctic with the Inuit of Iqaluit that I came to the conclusion that the most important aspect of environmental conservation is too encourage people to make the most of open space and have positive personal connection with their environment.

While at university I spent the summers working in the UK and the USA as camp staff undertaking a variety of work, from cleaning utility buildings, maintaining tools and equipment to teaching outdoor pursuits and bush craft to young people and adults.

After completing my Bachelors I travelled for a year and worked in the US and Canada. I was one of an 8 man crew working in a remote part of New Mexico. During the day I taught rock climbing then spent most evenings leading guided walks of the canyon we worked in talking about bushcraft and nature. In Canada I joined a small team of forestry researchers collecting forest floor vegetation for spectral analysis, which saw me working in the mountains of British Columbia. Upon returning to the UK I worked part time and volunteered with the BTCV and the local Wildlife Trust undertaking a variety of conservation and estate management work such as fencing, coppicing, tree planting, river bank stabilising, land clearance, equipment maintenance and footpath creation.

After completing my Post Graduate Diploma I undertook chainsaw training then took up full time employment on an organic farm. I started as the farm's Environmental Education Officer with no agricultural experience. I soon learnt the ropes and was thrown into the deep end quite quickly. Prior to my starting, the farm only had a small amount of educational activities taking place. By the time I left I’d led over 90 group visits ranging from school to community groups from London.

In my two years on the farm I not only lead educational activities, I learnt how to operate a number of agricultural machines, as well as basic animal husbandry for chickens, sheep, goats, pigs and cows. I was involved in the feeding and caring for the animals, I administered medication to the animals under supervision, as well as assisting in birthing of piglets and lambs and seeing them through to the final stage where they were taken to the abattoirs, which required filling in the relevant animal movement forms and tagging of the animals.

I liaised with external organisations to promote the educational benefits of an environmental education program on the farm, this gave me the opportunity to give a talk at a conference as a guest speaker as well lead a a number of workshops aimed at promoting environmental education on farms.

As part of the educational resources for the farm I undertook all risk assesments for site visitors which was then given to groups prior to their visit. I worked off site manning information and activity stalls at events such as "Countryside Live" in London, country fairs and farmers markets. I also dealt with journalists that wished to visit or work from the farm. I worked in conjunction with the Soil Assoication to get economically disadvantaged inner city schools from London out to the farm, for many of the students it was their first experience of the countryside. During the school holidays we implemented themed day camps for young people aged 6 – 12 to learn about a particular subject while at the same time experiencing open countryside and life on a working farm.

My current position as an education officer working in the Lee Valley Regional Park sees me working with a wide cross section of the public. To date I have organised successful weekend working parties for a variety of local youth groups and site visits for special needs school. As part of my duties I receive visitors to the park and inform them of the site's history, landscaping and any other points of interest. As well as leading guided walks for groups as and when required. For the 2005 summer programme I

All of the educational activities that I've organised for schools fit into many aspects of the National Curriculum, while the activities for the youth groups fit with award work such as Duke of Edinburgh and Scouts.

In my spare time I am a leader for Explorer Scouts 14-18 year olds, I've been with the Scout Association since the age of eight and have earned my Queen's Scout Award, and represented UK Scouting at the 19th World Jamboree as a member of the Global Development Village team
 
Well, you sound highly employable!!! :)

Forestry Commission website lists vacancies - given the change in emphasis from timber production towards amenity/recreation they might be looking for educators.

Back pages of New Scientist have all kinds of jobs going (things like British Antarctic Survey)

If you were absolutely desperate for cash then the pharmaceutical companies are always looking for people with communication skills and a science degree as drug reps. Pretty much a last resort if you want to stay sane though.....
 
Have you tried the Wildlife Trusts or the National Trust they are often looking for reserves or estate mangers/ workers, or try www.EnvironmentJobs.co.uk or www.countryside-jobs.com all sorts of environmental jobs from research to hands on! with your background there will be something that you'll like the look of, hope this helps.
 
Cumbria Wildlife Trust is advertising for a Senior Education Officer if that sounds of interest, I work for the trust and they are a good group.

cheers
 
Tantalus said:
heck give it a go :)

and good luck

Tant
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Nice positive thinking Tantalus. :) It's always worth sending in a CV on the off chance. Having said that, it'd be interesting to check up on this job in a few weeks time to see if they really were looking for an external candidate, or if they were just going through the motions of advertising externally to comply with the employment regs. :deal: Or am I just getting cynical in my old age. :rolleyes:
 
havingagiraffe said:
. Having said that, it'd be interesting to check up on this job in a few weeks time to see if they really were looking for an external candidate, or if they were just going through the motions of advertising externally to comply with the employment regs. :deal: Or am I just getting cynical in my old age. :rolleyes:
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I did that for a post I applied for just after uni. The job went to some fella that had volunteered with them prior to the job.
 
greensurfingbear said:
...represented UK Scouting at the 19th World Jamboree as a member of the Global Development Village team
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I was there as a participant!!

Do you have any good details of where the campsite was as I've tried to find it on Google Earth without any luck.
 
Sorry mate I dont know exactly where it was. Do a web seach or look at the world scout web pages :)

Did you check out the UK GDV stall. we were the guys hanging the CDs all over the place the ones with the writing all over them.

You still in scouting? I am an explorer scout leader now. Passing on Bush craft skills :)
 
greensurfingbear said:
Sorry mate I dont know exactly where it was. Do a web seach or look at the world scout web pages :)
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Tried that with no joy. I can get the vague location.

greensurfingbear said:
Did you check out the UK GDV stall. we were the guys hanging the CDs all over the place the ones with the writing all over them.
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Certainly did - got the photos to prove it! There was one of the guys from my district on that stand too. Mike Booth I think his name was. (This is where it turns out that this is you)

greensurfingbear said:
You still in scouting? I am an explorer scout leader now. Passing on Bush craft skills :)
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Not any more. No time for it at the mo. I'll give some back eventually....
 
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