Visitor Centres
Romney Marsh visitor centre and country park volunteer
The Romney Marsh visitor centre is a straw bale construction with a sedum roof and wood burning stove, set in the heart of eleven hectares of country park. It houses dramatic displays on the natural and social heritage of Romney Marsh. We need volunteers seven days a week in the summer and four days a week in the winter from 10.30am to 4.30pm; most volunteers do one day a week.
Volunteer Role Description- Renewable Energy Project
Job Purpose - Sustainable Energy Volunteers ( several posts)
Identify the Task – Gather information on renewable energy and reducing energy consumption, devise a practical project using solar powered watering system for demonstration garden and conversion of an exercise bike to energy use demonstrator.
Location of the Role – Romney Marsh Visitor centre
Hours – Flexible to be arranged
Responsible to – Ali Short Project Leader
Outline of duties and expectations/skills required – Help to develop a power point presentation on renewable energy ( training available). Set up an exhibition and demonstration models.
Impact of the Post – This project is leading to the setting up of an exhibition at the centre in March 2009. Some aspects of these volunteer roles will be ongoing after the end of the project, updating the presentation and resource materials.
If any part of the above interests you please call
Ali Short 01797 270212 or Steve 01797 369487 for more details
We are particularly looking for volunteers for the visitor centre and family events on the weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.
Duties would include welcoming visitors and giving information about the wildlife and history of Romney Marsh; providing information about Kent Wildlife Trust and encourage them to join the Trust; maintaining the visitor centre and its surroundings in a clean and welcoming state; assisting in the shop; helping with events, practical maintenance and gardening tasks and any other duties as required.
This opportunity would suit individuals who are friendly and welcoming, would like to impart their knowledge about the Romney area and green lifestyles, and are able to use their initiative and work independently as well as part of a team.
All ages (over 16) are welcome to apply.
After 20 half days as a visitor centre volunteer, volunteers will be required to do a CRB check.
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Sevenoaks Visitor Services Volunteers
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve offers visitors a tranquil haven with peaceful walks and an informative Visitor Centre away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. We are looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to help run the Visitor Centre’s shop and teabar, and provide visitors with a warm welcome and information about the reserve. Duties include serving in the shop and teabar, providing up to date information to visitors, light cleaning duties and generating support for the Kent Wildlife Trust through promotion of membership, donation and sales.
We currently need volunteers for weekend duties, with a choice of shifts: all day from 10am to 5pm, or half-days from 10am to 1.30pm or 1.30pm to 5pm (some seasonal flexibility is required). This volunteering opportunity would ideally suit someone wanting to make a long-term, regular commitment to Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve. After 20 half days as a visitor centre volunteer, volunteers will be required to do a CRB check
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Hides & Trails/Hide guides
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve offers visitors a tranquil haven with peaceful walks and an informative Visitor Centre away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
We are looking for friendly and knowledgeable individuals to represent the Trust out on the reserve by talking to visitors in the hides and on the trails, showing them the wildlife around them and answering any questions. Duties would also include monitoring hides and reporting back on maintenance, cleanliness and such issues, plus ensuring information and leaflets in the hides are up to date and relevant. You will be based out on the nature reserve, reporting into the visitor centre at the start and end of each duty.
Visitors use the reserve everyday of the week, therefore shifts can suit individuals. We are however particularly keen to develop the weekend rota and have a greater Trust presence on the reserve at this time. This volunteering opportunity would suit individuals who have a good knowledge of wildlife, are friendly and like to share their knowledge, and who know or are willing to learn more about the history of the reserve.
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Reculver Visitor Centre Volunteers
The Reculver Visitor Centre is situated on the cliff top mid way along the coastal walk between Herne Bay and Minnis Bay, nestled just below the distinctive Reculver Towers on the north Kent coast.
The main duties of volunteers are serving in the gift shop, fielding diverse enquiries from visitors and promoting the Trust’s work through information and membership recruitment. Some light cleaning of the displays is also important to maintain a welcoming environment. There are also some opportunities to help out on beach cleans and organised cliff top and seashore walks.
The centre’s opening hours are the following:
11-5 Tuesday - Sunday from April to August
11-5 Wednesday - Sunday in September
11-3 Sundays only from October to March
Volunteers are welcome at any time for whole days or half days. A commitment of at least twice a month would be welcome.. This opportunity would ideally suit friendly and responsible people who can cope with extended quiet periods, as well as busy times. After 20 half days, volunteers will be required to carry out a CRB check.
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Tyland Barn Visitor Centre Volunteers
Tyland Barn is situated in a small nature reserve at Kent Wildlife Trust headquarters, alongside Bluebell Hill (A229). It is 10 minutes bus ride from Maidstone East station.
We are looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to help run the Visitor Centre’s shop and cafe, and provide visitors with a warm welcome and information about the reserve. Duties include serving in the shop and cafe, providing up to date information to visitors, light cleaning duties and generating support for the Kent Wildlife Trust through promotion of membership, donation and sales.
We currently need volunteers for weekdays from 10-5 and weekends from 11-4. This volunteering opportunity would ideally suit someone wanting to make a long-term, regular commitment. After 20 half days, volunteers will be required to carry out a CRB check.
