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WildLifeStyles Traineeship (Training (Considerations (Training and…
WildLifeStyles Traineeship
Training
Safeguarding Training
Project Leadership for day Leaders
Risk Assessment Training
Introduction to Citizen Science
Induction- TCV procedures, IT, email etc.
Community engagement training
Practical habitat management skills
First Aid
Considerations
Training and development budget
Most training in house- First aid?
Ownership over budget
Experiential Learning
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Practical Conservation
WHAT?
e.g. Habitat creation, path construction, invasive species removal and wildflower meadow creation
HOW?
Shadowing MWGs, Working with CC trainees, Working with EPIC
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Community Engagement
WHAT?
e.g. Working with local communities, supporting events and sessions.
HOW?
Experience of events, Working with varying groups (e.g. Communities, BME, refugees, ASN, schools & teachers)
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Biodiversity
WHAT?
e.g. Developing knowledge of local flora and fauna, wildlife recording and citizen science
HOW?
Shadowing Scotland Counts project, supporting events, training, developing specialised field.
Skills required for Industry
Conservation skills
Environmental/habitat management
Surveying and species identification skills
Project management
Planning, Goal setting and teamwork
Volunteer management skills
Financial and budget management skills
Essential skills
Basic ICT & communications
Interpersonal
Community/customer relations skills
Recruitment
Practical on site day
Practical Conservation
Practical activity. e.g. building raised bed
Biodiversity
Citizen Science activity. e.g. pond dip
Community Engagement
Group consultation activity. e.g. Space development
Space to chat
Considerations
Safer recruitment- working with vulnerable adults and children
Drivers License
How to recruit fairly. e.g. someone who needs skills vs best suit for job
Making application process accessible
Learning Styles and Progression
Shadowing sessions and projects
Learning about different projects and learning how different staff work
Developing niche
Practical Conservation, Biodiversity, Community Engagement
Core training and learning
Supporting sessions
Taking on responsibility for task and group
Skills Share
Teaching peers
Running training
Public speaking skills
Planning and running training
Developing own project
Project development/management skills, budget skills, working with partners, developing as a team, fundraising
What will the traineeship look like?
6 trainees
25 Hours per Week (Mon-Wed 9-5 and Thursday 9-1) (£8.75 per hour)
Full days a month: 20/5x3= 12 days
Half Days a month:20/5x1= 4 half days
Person Specification
• must have experience of or be willing to learn about local wildlife and biodiversity
• must have a willingness to support local communities and work with others
• experience of volunteering and practical tasks desired but not essential
