Countryside Service

Crook of Lune Volunteers advert

We are recruiting volunteers to support the Crook of Lune site.

Volunteers play a vital part in keeping the county's country parks, picnic sites, nature reserves and community woodlands looking their best, by carrying out tasks such as planting and pruning, as well as small maintenance tasks such as fixing fences, gates or signs.
Volunteers not only have the satisfaction of seeing how their work benefits the environment of the sites, but also the positive impact on the wider community who enjoy visiting them.
Volunteers can opt to do up to 3 hours a week, or as much or as little as they like, so there's no pressure to commit lots of your time. A lot of our countryside volunteers are people who visit their nearest site very frequently and have a sense of pride and ownership towards it, which is why they want to do their bit to keep it looking good.

Applicants should be aware that maintaining the whole site will include traversing some areas that can be overgrown, steep, muddy.

 Tasks

• Act as the council's 'eyes and ears' when out and about volunteering on site
• To look out for and report any bigger issues which might need dealing with.
• To carry out small day to day tasks such as small repairs to seats and benches
• cutting back vegetation
• Litter picking
• Checking the lifesaving equipment required are intact i.e., lifebuoys.
• Welcoming visitors to Beacon Fell
• Provide face to face guidance to visitors.
• Ensure the Centre is tidy and maintained.
• Help to keep displays updated.
• Ability to provide support to colleagues.
• Act as an extra set of eyes to ensure visitors are happy.
• Ability to handle customer situations with professionalism.
• Comply with the Volunteer Acceptable Use Guidelines
• Complete training modules
• Log volunteering hours monthly

Qualities

• Ability to carry out volunteering using their own initiative.
• Local knowledge would be an advantage.
• Must be a good communicator, friendly & approachable.
• The volunteer should have patience and understanding.
• Confidence in supporting all ages and all members of the public.
• To be reliable and committed to providing a good service.
• A commitment to the project.
• Regular attendance at an agreed time.
• Consistently accurate work.

Training

Training will be provided in the form of online awareness modules and on-site trainer led. Volunteers will be asked to regularly refresh training when required.