Who has an outdoorsy/wildlifey/countrysidey/national parkish sort of job?

[TooTicky]

Will you tell me about it please?

Thanks

I used to work as a countryside ranger. Was lots of fun and I absolutely loved it. I left because there was so much weekend work and the money was very very shite. As it is for most jobs in the sector. I have a heritage management degree plus I spent many years as a volunteer which is how i got into it.

Oh, weekend work could be a problem with 4 dcs!!
Thank you for telling me.
I am really hoping that I can find a job in an area that interests me. I know I will have to study though as I am pathetic and degreeless.

are you able to do some volunteer work? That is a really good way into the sector. Dont want to put you off completely as there are some fab interesting jobs out there - but yes it was the weekend unfamily friendly stuff that made me leave - i have now retrained as a counsellor.

I don't have a great deal of time but I will look into it. Already volunteer for a village community thing
My youngest starts school in Sept so things may open up a bit.

this is a good place for job stuff but you have to subscribe for detailed search

Ooh thanks

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Can you get involved with a local wildlife group - if there is an animal or thing you are interested in, volunteer work can eventually lead to paid work (but it is hard to get), e.g local bat/ badger/ raptor/ pond conservation people etc.

Also, BTCV sometimes do family days where you could take the DC to do some volunteer stuff.

hello there (twocats still in disguise here)

Have a look at the National Trust jobs website - they do various traineeships and so on (the one I know about is gardening, but I think there are others). Plus loads of the NT is based near you (swindon and melksham), so why not ring them up and go in for a chat?

British waterways? you get to spend a lot of the time preseriving heritage canals and traipsing along tow paths.

yes must look into wildlife groups.

hadn't thought of national trust, thanks

i havelooked at british waterways website but so far all vacancies rather technical sounding
canal good though, nice and close

sorry too knackered for punctuation and capitals, bad day

thanks all

Wildlife Trusts

BTCV

Bat Conservation

Thank you SB. Will investigate fully when my brain is working again.