 Title: Marine
Heritage Environmental Education Trainee
Trainee
code number: 4M
Responsible
to: Education Ranger
Overall
purpose of placement
The Sharpham Trust, based on the Sharpham estate in South Devon, was founded in 1984. The
estate itself comprises 550 acres of sustainably farmed land following a three-mile stretch of the
River Dart. The Trust runs Sharpham Outdoors, a programme of environmental activities for schools,
pupil referral units, community groups and the general public. The programme focuses on raising
awareness and connection with the natural world through a broad range of activities. These
include: developing forest school programmes and bushcraft activities; managing the community
willow bed project; environmental education for schools, youth and community groups; co ordinating
public events on seasonal themes; Canadian canoeing and conservation projects. It aims
to bring people closer to nature and providing them with a greater understanding of the
importance of natural heritage. The purpose of this training placement is to learn how to support
these activities by undertaking the responsibilities and areas of learning below:
The aims of the Sharpham Trust are to maintain, conserve and enhance the land, buildings
resources and biodiversity of its estate for public benefit and to provide opportunities for physical,
intellectual, emotional and spiritual learning; through activity, reflection, creativity and enquiry.
Main
responsibilities & areas of learning:
Your application should clearly illustrate your potential to carry out these responsibilities and meet the Trainee Specification.
- Organise and run ‘environmental education’ events
using the River Dart as a resource/focus
- Develop a simple biological recording scheme
that could be used by client groups using the
River
Dart as a resource/focus
- Develop bird watching facilities over marsh/river
- Develop a system of recording events using photographic
and other methods
- Developing educational materials to support
heritage learning
Research and develop new ways for client
groups to engage with and relate to the
river environment
- Management of outdoor learning environments
Produce interpretive media
- Maintain and update website using Dreamweaver
- Delivery walks, talks and interactive education
events (including Forest school programmes)
for all ages and abilities
- To undertake Continuing Professional
Development as identified in a
Personal Development
Plan
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