Opportunities to Get Involved at Bedgebury

 

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES:

Education volunteers wanted

Volunteers are an enormous help to education staff. Another pair of hands can make everyone’s day so much easier. It’s also a fun, first-hand way of finding out more about the National Pinetum and the education programmes we run here.

We’re delighted to hear from volunteers who want to help with anything for education, but we are particularly looking for people who would be willing to help accompany school and group visits.

Don’t worry – we would not be expecting you to teach the children or take responsibility for them! The main duties would be helping to prepare and carry equipment, taking down shelters and generally helping the education staff who are leading the group. So if you have some spare time during weekdays from roughly 9am to 3pm, particularly between April and the end of July, then why not think about it?

Please call Cath Armstrong, Education Manager, on 01580 213045 to find out more. 

Duties that can be carried out by Friends of Bedgebury Volunteers

• Manning the Friends office and helping to recruit new members
• Creation and maintenance of information & displays for the Friends office and promotional events
• Leading walks in and around Pinetum
• Talking to visitors and explaining new development
• Running the ‘Tree for Life’ scheme
• Organising fundraising events i.e. dog walks, sponsored events.
• Father Christmas Selling Christmas trees.
• Manning Friends ‘tent’ at other local events & promoting the Friends
• Volunteering for committees, i.e. Grants committee, Events Committee
• Producing promotional posters for events
• Assisting in producing mailshots for events/concerts
• Writing articles for the Friends newsletter
• Maintaining events mailing list & sending out events calendar
• Establishing and maintaining PR files
• Assisting Education Officer with events for children
• Labelling
• Photo-library & recording slides/images
• Helping with car parking and other duties at concerts and events
• Weeding & maintenance in Pinetum
• Sign and trail cleaning and maintenance – one volunteer for each season – weekly check that all is well 

  For more information please call the Friends of Bedgebury Pinetum on 01580 879842 or http://www.bedgeburypinetum.org.uk 

Job Vacancies  

Visitor Services and Events Manager 

 Starting £20,242 - £22,210 and benefits.

Three Year Fixed Term Appointment (Full Time)

With the possibility of extension of the contract or conversion to permanency (although there is no guarantee).

You will provide clear leadership for the Visitor Services team at Bedgebury and ensure that all visitors receive the highest level of customer care. You will work with the Attractions Manager and other staff to create a visitor service and events programme that fulfills the business objectives of Bedgebury. You will plan and manage cost-effective budgets and provide regular reports on financial and visitor targets. You will also act as Site Manager as part of a rota system.

You will ideally be educated to degree level and have a minimum of 2 years experience in the tourism/leisure/vistor attraction industry at a management level.

Applicants should note that they will be required to work every other weekend.

Benefits include a Civil Service Pension or stakeholder pension scheme, 25 days annual leave and flexible working options.

To apply email recruitment@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Alternatively, write to Amy Cornelius, HR Services, 231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 7AT.

Please note all applications must be accompanied by a Forestry Commission application form.  Please quote ref: HR89/77

The Forestry Commission is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all age groups and sectors of the community.