As a Youth and Community Volunteer working in the City, you will be working closely with Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s People and Nature team. You will also be working alongside our other partners in the city working to protect Nottingham’s green spaces.

You will communicate with Laura Bacon and partners to plan practical conservation tasks for the Young Rangers City Group. With support, you will lead young people in practical conservation sessions as well as delivering tool talks, developing risk assessments and helping with group administration. You will provide support during activities, guiding groups to different locations and taking part in activities and demonstrations.

This role needs someone who can confidently engage with young people, inspiring them to care about wildlife and to engage with their local green space. You will gain experience empowering young people and also have the opportunity to learn about conservation alongside them.  

We request volunteers dress for the weather.

• Enjoys engaging with young people and the wider community.
• Approachable and patient, with a friendly personality.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Interested in wildlife and conservation.
• Good communication skills and the willingness to help people.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Experience completing risk assessments.

• Ability to use own initiative to support the team.

• Moderate physical fitness and mobility for walking and carrying equipment over uneven ground.

• Flexible and adaptable in your approach to volunteering

• Independent and confident to take lead of a group.

• Be part of a great team.
• Meet new friends and attend occasional volunteer social events.
• Get time out on the nature reserve and learn about the natural world.
• Excellent work experience for future employment prospects.
• A 20% reduction for all training courses, shop products and café food.
• For those considering a career working with young people, this role offers the perfect opportunity to gain experience.  

One Sunday per month, plus a couple of hours of administration work each month based at home or at our office. We request that volunteers commit to this role for a least 1 year.

Yes - An informal interview will also be required as part of the recruitment process.