Gosforth Nature Reserve Ranger

Can you help inspire wonder about local nature?

Become a Volunteer Ranger and be the friendly face of Gosforth Nature Reserve.

Do you like meeting new people? We’re looking for friendly, personable volunteers to be the welcoming face of Gosforth Nature Reserve. By taking part, you’ll be joining a wonderful, ever-growing community of volunteers who welcome, guide, and inspire visitors to the reserve, sharing the wildlife and wonder of this special place.

As a Volunteer Ranger, you’ll also share wildlife sightings and encourage curiosity, all while spending time in a beautiful natural space.

Main activities 

• Welcoming visitors and members to the reserve
• Signing in all visitors and taking payments for day passes
• Chatting with and recording suggestions from visitors
• Walking paths and checking hides
• Encouraging visitors to share and submit wildlife sightings
• Minor maintenance tasks

This role is carried out seven days a week. Volunteer shifts are split daily into 4-hour slots, 9.00 am – 1.00 pm and 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm. When you volunteer is up to you, and both the day and slot are you choose are flexible and designed to fit your availability.

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Skills

• You’ll be a friendly, welcoming and personable
• You’ll love to chat and meet new people
• You’ll be enthusiastic about wildlife and natural history
• You’ll be passionate about the wider work of NHSN
  

What we’re looking for  No specialist nature knowledge is required for this role just an enthusiasm for natural history and meeting like-minded people.