Bog Meadows Youth Volunteer group meets one Saturday a month to carry out a range of conservation and wellbeing activities on the Nature Reserve. The group mainly consists of young people ages 14 -19.

This would be a great opportunity for a trainee youth worker to get some  experience working with young people in nature, a skill that is becoming increasingly desired in the youth work sector.

Main tasks for a Youth Group Leader include:

• Help maintain a safe environment for Youth Group activities to take place, including conducting risk assessments, addressing any hazards and keeping young participants safe from harm.
• Assist the other Bog Meadows staff members in planning and running monthly meet ups with group members. This can include duties such as:
  • taking the register
  • looking after any admin paperwork
  • assisting in group activities and supervision of young people
  • setting up and taking down of equipment used
  • adhering to Ulster Wildlife’s health and safety policies, safeguarding policies and procedures and data protection procedures
• Keep in regular contact with Ulster Wildlife.

Skills required:  

• Enthusiastic and good interpersonal skills
• To have a good rapport with young people and demonstrate an interest in working with this age range
• Be reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to follow procedural guidelines and undertake online training
• A good team player
• Good creative skills to help come up with activities
• A strong interest and basic knowledge in wildlife conservation is beneficial.
• A valid First Aid certificate is desirable but training can be provided
• Uphold the good reputation of Ulster Wildlife. 

Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Access NI check and should have two character references available for contact upon request.

Ulster Wildlife will provide volunteers with all the necessary information, training, supervision and support, to carry out this work.

Hours: 

One Saturday per month usually from 10am – 1pm.

Expenses: 

Volunteers can claim for reasonable receipted out of pocket expenses and Ulster Wildlife will provide the necessary materials to carry out the role. Volunteers can claim mileage at 45p per mile up to a 30 mile return trip per day.  Public transport costs will be reimbursed on provision of a valid travel receipt. Volunteers should aim to take the most economical mode of transport possible.