Canoe Safari Operative

WWT Martin Mere

• Ormskirk, Lancashire
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Sector:

• PR/Marketing
  Type:
• Paid
  Contract type:
• Parttime
  Salary:

- £10 per hour
Fixed term contracts from 27th March until 1st October 2023
WWT Martin Mere is looking for outgoing individuals to ensure the smooth running of our Canoe Safari attraction.

You will greet visitors, encourage them to engage in the activity and make sure the canoes and accessories are safe to use.

Other duties will include providing correctly fitted buoyancy aids to all visitors and making sure they have received the necessary instructions for undertaking the activity.

There are 3 positions available:

1 x 26 hour position, working 4 days per week Wednesday to Saturday (£13,520 per annum)

1 x 19.5 hour position, working 3 days a week Sunday to Tuesday (£10,140 per annum)

1 x 13 hour position, working 2 days per week on Saturday and Sunday (£6,760 per annum)

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that protects wetlands for wildlife and people.

We conserve, restore and create wetlands, are pioneers in saving wetland wildlife, and inspire everyone to value what healthy wetlands can achieve for people and nature.

Our ten UK sites provide exceptional access to nationally or internationally important wetland reserves, most combined with wider visitor experiences including living collections of wetland birds and animals, boat and vehicle safaris, pond dipping, natural play spaces, art galleries and trails, cafes, shops and a wide variety of programmed seasonal events and activities.

Our sites attract over one million visitors every year, including day visitors and members.

In return for your hard work and dedication, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service ( pro-rata)
• Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
• Life assurance
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Free entry to all our centres

Closing date:1st March 2023

Interview date: 7th March 2023

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