Watatunga Tour Guide
The
team at Watatunga Wildlife Reserve are looking for an additional tour guide to
lead our electric buggy tours.
About
us: Watatunga is a new wildlife reserve in Watlington, west
Norfolk which opened to the public in August 2020. Situated amongst 170
acres of woodland, grassland and lakes, Watatunga provides a unique environment
for over twenty types of ungulate and rare bird species to roam at their
will. Guest access to the reserve is via
guided buggy tours only.
About you:
We are looking for someone with
friendly and welcoming demeanour, a passion for conservation and a deep
knowledge of ungulates and/or U.K. flora and fauna. Every tour at Watatunga is
different and you’ll need excellent interpretive skills as there is no ‘script’
to follow. You must be capable of
bringing our conservation work to life for visitors and have excellent
presentation skills. While we don’t need you to be an expert on all of our
animas from the outset, we do require a good level of knowledge and a proven
track record of interest in wildlife. We
are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team and will bring a
positive attitude and observant eye to the role.
About the role: This role would be 5 days a week, Wednesday-Saturday
inclusive from March to October. You
would lead 2 or 3 tours daily and each tour lasts 1.5 hr. As guide, you would meet and greet guests, lead
the tour around the reserve and have the freedom to choose routes based on your
understanding of the animals’ behaviour, time of day and season. The tour is delivered via a radio which
transmits to each of the following buggies.
You would be responsible for managing one volunteer who will be on hand
to assist with meeting and greeting guests, disinfecting the buggies after each
tour and keeping the visitor areas tidy.
We also have a wheelchair accessible trailer available on every tour which
is towed behind the guide’s buggy.
We
are looking to recruit as soon as possible so that we can train a candidate up
to be ready to lead tours confidently by September.
Required skills or experience:
·
Two
years’ relevant work that demonstrates ability to interpret what you see and
bring it to life for an audience
·
Proven
track record of live presenting
·
Ability
to carry out basic vehicle checks and change a tyre
·
Clean
driver’s license – and trailer driving license highly desirable
·
Excellent
animal identification skills
How to apply: Send a
brief CV and cover letter along with a 1 minute video explaining why you are
interested in the role and outlining your relevant experience. Please send this
to info@watatunga.co.uk by Monday August 2nd
2021. Salary will reflect a 40hr week
for a 7 month period.
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